Rachel brought these outrageously different burgers to me one afternoon while I was hard at work on this book. Turkey is an especially lean meat, so you really have to add some moisture to it; Rachel's done that here by using veggies. She made a lot of these, like we always do, to be sure we have leftovers -- and I couldn't stop eating them for the next two days! Now, five years after we were introduced to eating low-carb, I've all but forgotten that burgers once came with a bun!
Ingredients
Burgers:
- 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon Quick and Easy Sugar-Free Ketchup, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Garnish:
- 10 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 10 red leaf lettuce leaves
- 10 tomato slices
- 10 onion slices
- 10 pickle spears
Directions
Make the Burgers: Mix all the ingredients together with your hands, except the oil, in a bowl.
Divide the meat mixture into 10 equal-sized patties.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the burgers, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes per side.(A instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the thickest burger should read at least 165 degrees F.)
Divide the burgers among plates--2 to a plate. Dollop each serving with mayonnaise and stack lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on top.
Quick and Easy Sugar-Free Ketchup:
8 ounces no-sugar-added tomato sauce
6 ounces no-sugar-added tomato paste
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Nutritional Analysis per serving of ketchup:
Calories: 10
Total Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 2
Fiber: 0.5
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By sthrnfmly
on January 10, 2012
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This was one of the best burgers that i had in along time. I juat add a garlic glove to it and man it was awsome! We definitly will be eating these more oftern. Love them..YUMMY:
By klpinbham
Shreveport, LA
on July 17, 2011
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Yum! I just made these and they were delicious-so tender and juicy. I guess the cheese and veggies added the moisture. We will definitely make these again!
By mlupe418_12404278
on January 01, 2011
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So happy I found this recipe! This was the first time I've had a turkey burger and it was awesome. I took some advice from previous reviewers and omitted the ketchup, cayenne & chili power. I used about a tablespoon of jalapeno peppers and used a bit more cheese. We only had a litte over 1 lb of turkey so we cut everything in half. Perfect on a sesame bun with green leaf lettuce a dusting of cheese and some barbeque sauce. DELICIOUS!!
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