If you’re looking for a low carb, clean and whole food meal that will keep you full for hours, this is it. My turkey burger recipe is flavorful and unlike a lot of turkey burgers, they are not dry. Bonus – this meal makes a great family friendly dinner – my kids love these burgers!
I call these “naked burgers” because I usually serve them bunless, but they are great with a bun too. This is a perfect high protein meal that keeps me full and helps to balance blood sugar. Foods that lower blood sugar levels have a significant amount of protein and/or fiber. These burgers have about 35g of protein each!
The other thing I love about this turkey burger recipe is that you can meal-prep them and keep some in the freezer for those days you have less time for cooking or for a grab-and-go meal.
Ingredients
Avocado or olive oil for cooking
1 lb ground turkey
1 cup chopped, fresh spinach or kale
½ cup finely chopped red onion
½ cup feta cheese crumbles
1 egg
1 tsp dried thyme or parsley
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon Salt
pepper to taste
Sprinkle of garlic powder
Optional toppings: garlic aioli and/or avocado
Method
- Chop spinach/kale into small pieces. If using kale, remove the stems.
- Saute the onion in a pan with oil over medium heat for about 2 min. Then stir in the garlic and spinach/kale and cook just until wilted. Remove from the pan to cool.
- Crack the egg into a large bowl and whisk. Once the spinach/kale is cooled, add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix together with your hands. Form into patties. Makes 4 large patties or 6 smaller ones.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. I love a cast iron pan for this. When the pan is hot, add the burgers. They should cook through slowly so make sure the heat isn’t too high. You should only need to flip them once, taking about 4 min to cook on the first side and 5 or 6 after the flip. Covering the pan after flipping helps keep them moist and cook more evenly.
- Serve bunless with a vegetable/potato side or with a salad. Optional to top with garlic aoli or avocado. I rarely serve these on a bun but you certainly can!
Note: it’s easy to double this recipe and meal prep a batch that you can store in the freezer or fridge for later. Reheat in the microwave or air fryer.
