Who else finds turkey burgers as dry and boring as I do?! I took a regular turkey burger and turned it up about 1000 times. This ultimate Greek turkey burger will leave you saying OPA.
For turkey burger | ||
Ground turkey | 1 1/4 Pound | |
Red pepper | 1/2 , diced small | |
Red onion | 1/2 Small , diced small | |
Sundried tomatoes | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) , diced small | |
Chopped frozen spinach | 5 Ounce , thawed and strained | |
Chopped fresh oregano | 1 Teaspoon | |
Salt and pepper | To Taste | |
Feta cheese | 1/3 Cup (5.33 tbs) , crumbled | |
Egg | 1 | |
Plain bread crumbs | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
For tzatziki | ||
Plain greek yogurt | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Fresh cucumber | 3/4 Cup (12 tbs) , grated | |
Garlic | 1 Clove (5 gm) , grated | |
Zest of lemon | 1/2 | |
Juice of lemon | 1/2 | |
Salt and pepper | To Taste | |
Fresh dill | 1 Tablespoon | |
Other ingredients | ||
Fresh burger buns | 5 | |
Red onion slices | 5 | |
Lettuce leaves | 5 | |
Tomato slices | 5 | |
Feta cheese | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
Non stick cooking spray | 4 Dash |
GETTING READY
Preheat the griddle pan and lightly grease with non stick cooking spray
MAKING
In a bowl, combine the ground turkey, red pepper, red onion, sundried tomatoes, half package frozen spinach, oregano, salt, pepper, crumbled feta, egg, and plain breadcrumbs. Mix well with hands
Roll the mixture into a ball and then flatten out into a patty.
Place the patties to the griddle pan and cook on one side for 5 minutes; flip and cook on the other side for 3 – 5 minutes.
For the tzatziki sauce – In a bowl, combine together all the ingredients.
FINALIZING
On a bun add the turkey burger, lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, and a big dollop of the fresh tzatziki sauce.
SERVING
Serve with some more salad.