Grandmother's Kitchen

Healthy Turkey Burgers

The healthy turkey burgers recipe uses a little applesauce and some other tasty ingredients in the meat mixture. Served with fresh sprouts, a nutrious food choice!

Healthy Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup sprouts
  • 8 ounces iceberg lettuce
  • 4 slices of tomato
  • 4 of your favorite sandwich buns, ciabatta tastes great
  • Makes 4

Directions

  1. Combine the meat, breadcrumbs, applesauce, onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and salt and pepper in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  2. Mix well using your hands and then form into patties.
  3. Grill, broil or saute the patties for about 5 minutes on each side.
  4. For each sandwich, layer a portion of lettuce, a slice of tomato, a patty and a generous helping of sprouts onto the bun. For extra crunch, toast the buns for a minute in a skillet.

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Original source: food.com