Turkey Hamburgers With Green Salsa And Avocado Spread
Turkey Hamburgers – Use ground turkey meat, spices, green salsa, cheese, toasted buns, and a homemade avocado spread. This is a quick and easy recipe that you cook on the stovetop.
Are you ready to make turkey burgers? We love hamburgers but, it’s nice to swap out the ground beef for turkey. It’s a lighter, healthier choice. This ground turkey burger recipe is a 30-minute meal. Not only is it perfect for nights when you are busy, but it’s great for school nights, cooking a quick dinner after work, and…
Turkey Hamburgers With Green Salsa
We adapted today’s recipe from Rachel Ray’s Everyday. Her recipe was called Salsa Verde Turkey Burger and was published back in 2011. What I loved about this recipe is with the avocado spread. It made the turkey taste amazing and you didn’t even know that it wasn’t a ground beef recipe. It’s good to swap ingredients out and go lighter now and then. Don’t you think? Would you rather grill? Try this cheeseburger recipe. And if you have ground chicken use the stovetop recipe at the end of this post.
Ground turkey is budget-friendly to cook and has a leaner protein. The recipe serves four but, can be doubled easily. Ingredients are ground turkey, avocado, garlic cloves, cilantro, hamburger buns (Rachel Ray used Kaiser rolls and I like it that way too. I’ve made this several times for the family.) and called for salsa verde. I used La Victoria Taco Sauce instead. It’s a green sauce, similar to salsa verde, and what I had on hand.
How to make Avocado Spread
First, you want to gather your ingredients and spices.
- Salt, pepper, and optional onion salt.
- Next, peel an avocado or two, and add them to a bowl.
- Then, add mayonnaise (my favorite is Best Foods) and finely chopped garlic (or crushed if you prefer).
We love garlic so we added more. Adjust the recipe to suit your taste. But, it’s one avocado to one garlic clove proportion in her recipe. Lightly, salt and pepper. Smash the avocados until smooth. Set to side.
HOW TO MAKE TURKEY BURGERS
- Mix ground turkey and salsa, do not over-add the salsa to your ground turkey meat. Or they will fall apart when cooking!
- Shape into hamburger sizes.
- Spray the non-stick pan lightly with cooking spray (like Pam or Olive Oil).
- Add your formed patties into a non-stick skillet on a medium-high heat.
- Cook the turkey burgers on each side for at least 4-5 minutes depending on their (thickness) size.
- When they have cooked on each side, and almost reached the proper internal temperature (165F) add cheese slices to the top of the burgers.
- Cover the pan, and melt the cheese.
- Remove from the pan when done.
Recipe Notes: We used Monterey Jack cheese but, you can use pepper jack, sharp cheddar, or your favorite. Melt cheese by adding the cheese to the top of the cooked turkey burger, then add a lid to the pan you are using. It will only take a few minutes for the cheese to melt. Remove from the heat when done.
Toast the hamburger buns in a toaster.
Toast your hamburger buns. Do this in a toaster or the oven on the rack or a baking sheet. Or leave it untoasted if you prefer. I toasted my hamburger buns in my toaster.
Next, Spread the avocado topping on the bottom of the hamburger bun.
Top avocado with chopped cilantro (this is optional).
Next, add a turkey burger with melted cheese onto the bun with avocado spread.
Add lettuce, and tomato if you like top and slice.
Serve turkey burgers with your favorite side dishes such as fries or a salad. I’m telling you these are bite after bite, YUMMY!
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Turkey Hamburgers Recipe
Turkey Hamburgers - Use ground turkey, spices, green salsa, homemade avocado spread, and toasted buns. Add your favorite condiments and enjoy this Turkey Hamburger Recipe. See how easy it is to make on the stovetop!
Ingredients
- 2 Avocados
- 1-3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 lb to 1-1/2 lb. ground turkey meat
- Mayonnaise 1/4-1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup La Victoria Green Taco Sauce (or other green salsa)
- Hamburger Buns
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
Prep The Vegetables and Homemade Avocado Spread
- Prep the garnishes and make the homemade avocado spread.
- Gather your ingredients and spices.
- Pre-wash and dry your lettuce and tomato. Set them to the side.
- Next, peel the avocados and add them to a bowl. Add mayonnaise (my favorite is Best Foods) and finely chopped garlic at least one per avocado. Add the salt and pepper. Smash, mix the avocadoes, and set it to the side while you make the turkey burgers on the stove.
How To Make Turkey Burgers on the Stove
In a mixing bowl add ground turkey and green salsa. Mix and shape hamburger patties.
Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Do this in a (pre-sprayed) non-stick pan on a medium-high heat.
Add sliced cheese to each burger. Cover the pan with a lid to melt the cheese. Take it off the heat and place it onto toasted buns (toast the buns while the burgers are cooking or the cheese is melting).
Add avocado spread and cilantro (optional) to the bun. Top the turkey cheeseburger with lettuce (and optional tomato). Slice and serve.
Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Adapted From Rachel Ray Everyday Salsa Verde Turkey Burgers
You can make homemade salsa verde if you like.
Adjust seasonings such as salt and pepper to your taste preference. You can add salt and pepper to the ground turkey burgers too, if you like.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 1105Total Fat 86gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 62gCholesterol 258mgSodium 1189mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 8gSugar 7gProtein 61g
Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.
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