Healthy Turkey Burgers
Light, juicy turkey burgers flavored with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and cilantro, topped with a bright homemade orange-ginger glaze. A healthy, flavorful twist on burgers!
Servings: 4 burgers
Equipment
- Medium Bowl (for combining the burger ingredients)
- Small Saucepan (for making the sauce)
Ingredients
BURGERS:
- 16 ounces ground turkey
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- ¼ cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vegetable, avocado or canola oil (for greasing the grill)
SAUCE:
- ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
MAKE THE BURGERS:
- In a bowl, combine the ground turkey, green onions, breadcrumbs, cilantro, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well. Divide the turkey mixture into 4 equal patties.
- Preheat the grill. Grease the grill grates with the oil. Grill the burgers until desired doneness.
MAKE THE SAUCE:
- In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, lemon juice and soy sauce. Let it simmer until reduced by half. Whisk in the butter and cilantro.
- Spoon the sauce over the burgers and serve.
Notes
**This recipe is being shared from Chef Bobo's Good Food Cookbook by Robert Surles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg