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Sausage-Spiced Turkey Burgers

Sausage Flavored Turkey Burgers

Elevate your burger game with these sausage-spiced turkey burgers that are perfect for game day or any gathering!
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Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American, Healthy
Keyword: healthy turkey burger recipes, How to make turkey burgers, Juicy Turkey Burgers Recipe, Sausage-Spiced Turkey Burgers, Turkey Cheese Burgers
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Julietkitchen By Chef Yasmin

Ingredients

For the spice mix:

For the aromatics:

  • 6 - 8 cloves fresh garlic chopped roughly
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves
  • 2 -3 Cuban oregano Aka Mexican oregano or broad leaf thyme

For the Turkey:

For cooking the Burgers:

For Toppings:

  • tomato slices
  • or hamburger rolls if you prefer
  • thinly sliced red onions
  • micro greens
  • lettuce leaves for wrapping

Instructions

Prepare Spice Mix and Aromatics:

  • Add the spices to a mortar - coriander seeds, black peppercorns, black mustard seeds, fennel seeds and red pepper flakes. Grind the spices as fine as possible. Transfer to a small bowl.
    1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon black pepper corn, 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • In the same mortar, grind the aromatics, garlic, sage leaves and oregano. Transfer into the bowl with the spices.
    6 - 8 cloves fresh garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves, 2 -3 Cuban oregano

Season and shape the burgers:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the turkey ground meat, salt, spices and aromatics. Mix well to combine.
    2 pounds Turkey ground meat, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 -2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Divide the mixture into 6 to 8 portions. Shape into patties.

Cook the Burgers:

  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. When the pan starts to smoke, add the avocado oil and reduce heat to medium.
    2 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Sear the patties a few at a time. Cook each side 3 to 4 minutes per side. Use a fish spatula to flip. If using cheese, add the cheese during the last 1 to 2 minutes and cover the pan to melt the cheese. Transfer the burgers to a platter.
    provolone or your favorite cheese slices

Assemble the Burgers:

  • Assemble the burgers with your favorite toppings and serve in either lettuce wraps or hamburger rolls. Serve and enjoy.
    tomato slices, thinly sliced red onions, micro greens, lettuce leaves for wrapping , or hamburger rolls if you prefer

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Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg