The BEST Turkey Burger recipe — full of flavorful ingredients like jalapeno, scallions, garlic, cilantro (or parsley), lime zest and coriander, topped with roasted poblano peppers and my new favorite condiment, Chimichurri Mayo! Serve the turkey burger on a sourdough bun, wrapped in lettuce, over greens, as a bowl or as an entree with a plate of healthy veggies. Great for meal prep and delicious reheated.
So, I’ve been noticing, many of you have been making the Thai Tukey Burger lately and it got me thinking… how I want to share another Turkey burger recipe we’ve been cooking up lately at home! I have to say, these guys are pretty tasty. Brian doesn’t miss the red meat one bit because they just have so much flavor! I know you’ll think the same. The nice part is they can be grilled or pan-seared if you are in a hurry and even made ahead, perfect for meal prepping.
There are very adaptable and I know you’ll find many other ways to serve them up. A healthier lighter burger, made from scratch and seriously bursting with amazing flavor! My favorite!
Turkey Burger Ingredients:
Here are the basic ingredients for the BEST turkey burger. Note, if you don’t like cilantro, sub parsley, or if you are “heat-intolerant”, cut back on the jalapeno or leave it out. I do really like the little kick it gives. 🙂 See the recipe box for measurements.
- ground turkey (or chicken)
- jalapeno, finely minced (optional)
- scallions
- cilantro (or flat-leaf parsley)
- lime zest
- 2 garlic cloves (or granulated garlic)
- olive oil (optional, but good)
- salt
- coriander
- pepper
How to Make Turkey Burgers:
Here is a basic overview of how to make the Best Turkey Burgers! (Detailed instructions are provided in the recipe box below!)
- Mix up the burgers: Place all of the turkey burger ingredients in a bowl and lightly toss with your fingers into a fine crumble until mixed thoroughly. With slightly wet hands pat into 3-4 tidy patties, 1-inch thick.
- If pan searing: heat 1-2 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey burgers and let them get golden, resisting the urge to fiddle (they may stick). Once they get a golden crust, they will naturally release themselves from the pan. Then flip. Cook each side about 5-6 minutes, or cooked through.
- If Grilling: Make sure grill is hot and grates are greased. Grill each side until golden, 4-5 minutes, lower the heat or move to cooler part to cook through.
- To roast poblanos either char over a gas burner (on the stovetop) until all sides are charred or on the grill, turning to char evenly. Place in a covered bowl or paper bag to steam 5-10 minutes. Peel under running water, destemming and deseeding. Alternatively, you could also simply just grill these until tender and skip peeling.
- Chimichurri Mayo: mix 2 tablespoons (or more) chimichurri sauce with 4 tablespoons mayo.
Another thing I love adding to these turkey burgers are poblano peppers, which can be charred on your stovetop, or grilled. They add a subtle mild heat to the burger!
Once charred, cover them and let them steam for 10 minutes, then peel under cool running water.
Ok, and the condiment that brings this turkey burger over the top is the Chimichurri Mayo. Heav-en-ly!!!
Please make it if you can. Trust me!!!
And if not, the Chipotle Mayo is a good stand-in.
Simply stir in a few tablespoons of Chimichurri Sauce into mayo and voila- the best tasting condiment ever!!!
Possible Turkey Burger Additions:
Fixings (all optional)
- Chimichurri Mayo
- roasted poblano peppers
- melty cheese or vegan cheese
- Avocado
- Tomato
- Grilled onions, Red onions or pickled red onions
- Sourdough buns
- lettuce wraps
You can make lettuce-wrapped burgers- which honestly are a bit messy, I won’t lie, but they are super light and delicious.
Or serve them up on your favorite bun. I like these sourdough buns if you’re on the sourdough bandwagon. 🙂
So there you have it – Chimichurri Turkey Burgers – what we are currently feasting on at home. 🙂
Hope you like them. xoxo
More Favorite Burger Recipes:
- Thai Turkey Burger with Asian Slaw
- Spicy Miso Portobello Mushroom Burger (vegan!)
- Falafel Burger with Tzatziki
- Sprouted Lentil Burgers (Vegan)
- Smokey Chipotle Black Bean Burger (vegan)
- Lamb Burger with Harissa Mayo
- Burger Bowls!
The Best Turkey Burger
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 1x
- Category: main, poultry, burger, turkey recipes
- Method: grilled, pan-seared
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Description
The best Turkey Burger Recipe with jalapeño, cilantro, lime zest, scallions , roasted poblano peppers and Chimichurri Mayo! Serve it in a bun or make a lettuce-wrapped Burger!
Ingredients
Turkey Burger:
- 16 ounces ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely minced (optional)
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro ( or flat-leaf parsley)
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced (or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil ( optional, but good)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Fixings (all optional)
- Chimichurri Mayo (see notes)
- roasted poblano peppers
- melty cheese or vegan cheese
- Avocado
- Tomato
- Grilled onions, Red onions or pickled red onions
- Sourdough buns or lettuce wraps or serve the burger over a salad!
Instructions
Heat grill to med-high heat if grilling. (Or pan-sear for speed)
Make burgers: Place all of the turkey burger ingredients in a bowl and lightly toss with your fingers into a fine crumble until mixed thoroughly. With slightly wet hands pat into 3-4 tidy patties, 1-inch thick.
If pan searing, heat 1-2 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey burgers and let them get golden, resisting the urge to fiddle (they may stick). Once they get a golden crust, they will naturally release themselves from the pan. Then flip. Cook each side about 5-6 minutes, or cooked through.
If Grilling: Make sure grill is hot and grates are greased. Grill each side until golden, 4-5 minutes, lower the heat or move to cooler part to cook through.
To make the roasted poblanos either char over a gas burner (on stovetop) until all sides are charred or on the grill, turning to char evenly. Place in a covered bowl or paper bag to steam 5-10 minutes. Peel under running water, destemming and deseeding. Alternatively, you could also simply just grill these until tender and skip peeling.
To make Chimichurri Mayo, mix 2 tablespoons (or more) chimichurri sauce with 4 tablespoons mayo.
Notes
Form into 4 smaller burgers or 3 bigger burgers. Can be made ahead and reheated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-ounce turkey burger patty
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 649 mg
- Fat: 11.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.3 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 22.5 g
- Cholesterol: 78.2 mg
We had these for dinner last night and for lunch today. So good. Except for the sauce they are quite healthy. They are going on our “keeper list.” I used head lettuce for the first time in decades but liked the crunch it gave with the burgers. And, yes, they are messy. I think I will deconstruct them and serve to friends they are that good. My chimichurri was a little thin but I will correct that next time.
Thanks Barbara!
Made these last week and they were delicious. I used 99% lean organic turkey breast, which is always a challenge to deliver a flavorful and moist outcome, but this recipe delivered! My only minor substitution was Kensington mayo for the olive oil in the mix, as I had the mayo out to mix up the chimichurri mayo. Served ours on top of my garden fresh lettuce, with the roasted poblanos, sliced red onion, and avocado — drizzled with the delicious chimichurri mayo — and a side of roasted sweet potato wedges and some sauteed corn I sliced off the cob. Everyone was happy!
Great to hear!
This was the first recipe I tried of yours and it’s the reason I came back! The flavors are wonderful and complex. The chimichurri mayo is now our favorite dipping sauce for sweet potato fries (which we love as a side to this) and I love the addition of lime zest within the burger itself. I would have never thought of that! Thank you for creative, spot on, healthy recipes!
Thanks so much Amanda- glad you enjoyed this!
Really, really good. First time making a recipe from Feasting at Home, but now my week is full of recipes from here! The turkey burgers had a ton of flavor and my husband, who is usually not a fan of ground turkey, really enjoyed it as well. I made some without jalapeno for my 3 yr old and she gobbled them up with the chimichurri mayo!
Great to hear Ashley!
These burgers are so flavorful and crazy delicious. Sylvia does it again!
thanks Sarah!
So inventive and delicious! Didn’t roast the poblanos, but sautéed them with onion and put them on top of burgers. LOVE your recipes! Been spending my free time perusing through them, and family friends are loving them too. Thank you!
YAY Kristen- thanks so much!
Making this for the 2nd time tonight! So delicious! I’m so glad I found you – making a goal to try as many of your recipes as possible.
Awww…. thanks Elisabeth, glad you are enjoying the blog!
So amazing!
Thanks Jules, I like this one too. 😉
Deliciousness! Thank you. Made it exactly per recipe and served it with sweet potato fries.
The first time I made this, I forgot to pick up poblano peppers when I went grocery shopping. The burgers were still good, but I made them again this weekend WITH the poblanos and omg! The poblanos are not to be missed! Leftovers are great too, currently enjoying mine as a bowl.
Made this last night and both my husband and I LOVED it! We did it with the lettuce “bun” and it was delicious and fresh. The chimichurri mayo is a must. Excited to have the leftovers for lunch.
Thanks so much, great to hear!
My husband and I made these this evening. He’s a red meat eater and he just raved about how flavorful they were. This was easy and DELICIOUS. Thank you for sharing your talent!
These were absolutely delicious. We loved them but as warned they are messy. Followed the burger recipe but made small adjustments to chimichurri per my personal taste. This is a “keeper” recipe for us. Does require a fair amount of prep.
Yay! Glad you liked it! 🙌 Yes, messy. 😉
The turkey burger was delicious!
I will definitely make it again.
Awesome, thanks so much and glad you like it! 🙌
These burgers were absolutely delicious – everyone loved them. I followed the recipe for the most part but skipped the mayo in the chimichurri as my wife does not care for mayo. The chimichurri was still the perfect topping for the burger. Loved the poblano flavor and added habanero hot sauce as a topping. A definite keeper! I have made lots of Sylvia’s recipes and have loved every one of them. Thanks so much for the great ideas to keep cooking (and eating) interesting and fun!
Thanks Justin! Appreciate this!
Would you be able to make a big batch and freeze? Would the scallions and cilantro do ok?
Great question- and honestly I’m not sure. My guess is it would be fine?
I did and they have been great
thanks Nora!
Thanks again for sharing these wonderful recipes, Silvia. I made this turkey burger for lunch today, and it was amazing. I was able to get four good size burgers. So yummy and healthy.
Great to hear, thanks!
Followed this one exactly using parsley instead of cilantro. You know it’s a winner when all you get are a few mumbled hmmmm’s, but mostly complete silence.
Thanks Sylvia, looks like a new favorite here.
Colleen D
Awesome! great to hear! 🙌
I made these burgers tonight and we all thought they were outstanding!! You are right the Chimichurri mayo put them over the top yummy. Your recipes never disappoint . Thank you Sylvia:)
Thanks Amy! Glad you enjoyed it!
Delicious! I made this with ground chicken, but otherwise followed all directions in the recipe. The burgers were great and the whole family liked them.
Awesome, great to hear- thanks Lisa 🙌
So so delicious! My new favorite recipe. Turkey burgers taste great now.
Thanks Sherlyn!
We made this last night. Although my husband is not a fan of turkey burgers, he loved this! We will definitely make this again, probably next weekend!
Yay~!! Glad you both liked.
Oh I am most definitely going to try this! The Thai turkey burgers are wonderful! Do you think I could do this with pork? I defrosted some last night and saw this recipe this morning and it sounds so good.
Yes, or beef or lamb or chicken. 🙂
Made this tonight for the first time. So good! The Chimichurri Mayo was the best. Thank you!
Thanks Jen!
Excellent! My husband’s comment was “I could eat this quite often.”
Yay Ashley!! My husband loves these too. 🙂