I enjoy a good turkey burger, a light twist on the ‘real thing’ I find it an easy, super flexible weeknight way to enjoy turkey versus having yet another night of chicken….chicken…chicken…. My turkey burgers vary quite a bit, in terms of seasoning and flavors, but this was a flavorful, juicy take with the addition of paprika and sage.
Time: 20 minutes or less total time. I use one very large frying pan to pan sear all at once (4 burgers) and at 3 – 5 minutes per side at most. Prep takes about 5 – 10 minutes at most, on the longer end if your turkey is one of your freezer staples (as mine was) in need of defrosting.
Serves: This is a 1X (feeds your family once) meal for a family of 4 – 2 adults, 2 kids. I made very small burgers for the kids, my husband had 2 burgers. If you have kids (or a partner) that will eat more than one burger, consider doubling & it’s easy to save any excess burger patties in the the freezer (frozen flat in freezer safe bags or if stacking in a container, oil parchment to place in-between raw patties before freezing).
While the burgers are cooking, I made a quick salad and sliced additional vegetables for the kids.
Kid modifications: As noted in the photo of my kids’ plates, they’re not quite eating ‘burgers’ in burger form so I give them the components – i.e. roll, turkey burger, cheese, veggies on the side. Cut (or not) depending on which child it’s for. Works for eaters with strong preferences shall we say.
Ingredients:
Rolls… 1/2 white, 1/2 whole wheat flour… yummy and easy to keep in the freezer and bake when you want to.
Steps to Put this On Your Table:
Serve with (on or alongside — as I did for my kids, see picture below) burger rolls and top with your favorite burger condiments: i.e. slice of cheese for ‘Turkey Cheeseburgers’, ketchup, salsa, avocado, mustard… whatever takes you to burger heaven.
My kids are still not quite eating ‘burgers’ in burger form so I give them the components – i.e. roll, turkey burger, cheese, veggies on the side. Cut (or not) depending on which child it’s for. Works even for particular eaters.
Finished turkey burgers… with cheese & served with the mushroom, shisito pepper & warm tomato salad.
Enjoy!
Please let me know if you try this, how it turns out for your family or if you have questions in the comments.
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