Grilling
Italian Turkey Burgers
Description
Healthy grilled Italian turkey burgers made with a blend of Italian turkey sausage and lean ground turkey then topped Asiago and peppers.
Ingredients
- 1 pound 99% lean ground turkey
- 1 pound turkey sausage sweet or spicy with casings removed (I used spicy)
- ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons ground basil
- 2 teaspoons ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces Asiago cheese
- 8 ounces Mozzarella cheese
- 6 whole wheat hamburger buns for serving
- 1 large red onion halved and thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Preheat a grill to medium-high. While the grill heats, make the burgers by placing the ground turkey, turkey sausage, bread crumbs, basil, oregano, fennel, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large mixing bowl.
- Gently mix with your fingers. Make sure the ingredients are fairly evenly incorporated, but do not compact the meat.
- Shape into 6 patties, then grill on medium high until the bottoms are browned (about 5 minutes).
- Flip and continue grilling until cooked through; about 5 additional minutes. When the burgers are almost ready, top with mozzarella and Asiago cheeses.
- Meanwhile, place the veggie slices in a medium bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Place in a grill basket and grill until softened and lightly charred, about 8 minutes, turning the veggies often so that they do not burn. Toast the buns as desired.
- Serve burgers on the buns, topped with grilled veggies. Enjoy immediately.
