Turkey Burgers

So Derek has been craving a burger. And I've been craving something other than chicken or fish. But then you have to keep in mind that we're still calorie counting and have to be creative. In an effort to cut out red meat, I've been substituting 99% lean ground turkey for hamburger in some recipes and it's WELL worth the extra few bucks per pound.

That led me to making my own turkey burgers! I found quite a few recipes online, but changed out ingredients here and there leading me to the below. It was low-calorie and tasted even better with a piece of melted swiss cheese.

Ingredients (Makes about 5 patties)

1 lb. ground turkey

1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1 egg white, lightly beaten

1/8 cup finely diced onion

1 T. chopped fresh parsley

1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

1 tsp. salt

Dash of pepper (optional)

1 T. extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Form into 5 patties (or 4 if you like them fat!).

2. Cook the patties in oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F.

Each patty (if you make 5) works out to be about 165 calories or so and they are quite yummy! Enjoy!