Italian turkey burgers

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 40 min
  • Difficulty: easy

Fancy taking your burger-making skills to the next level? Swap your usual beef patty with lean turkey mince and serve with basil pesto and capers for an Italian twist on a classic.

Looking for a more traditional burger recipe? This classic beef burger recipe should do the trick.

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Ingredients

  • 500g turkey mince
  • 1 chopped red onion
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • Grated zest 1 lemon
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • 40g fresh breadcrumbs
  • Olive oil
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 4 halved ciabatta rolls
  • sesame seeds
  • sliced spring onions
  • basil pesto
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Method

  1. 500g turkey mince, 1 chopped red onion, 1 crushed garlic clove, grated zest 1 lemon, ½ chopped red chilli, 1 large free-range egg, beaten, 40g fresh breadcrumbs and salt and pepper. Shape into 4 burgers.
  2. Heat the grill to high, then heat a glug of olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the burgers for 5 minutes, flip and cook for 3 minutes more, then top with a 125g sliced ball mozzarella.
  3. Fry for 2-3 minutes more, then transfer to the grill for 3-4 minutes until the burgers are cooked through and the cheese is golden.
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  5. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Toss 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb (reserve any fronds) in olive oil, then griddle for 3 minutes on each side until charred and tender.
  6. Transfer to a bowl with the reserved fennel fronds, 1 tbsp capers, ½ chopped red chilli and some salt and pepper.
  7. Drizzle the cut sides of 4 halved ciabatta rolls with and toast in the pan. Spread ½ tbsp basil pesto over the base of each roll, top with a burger, a few fennel slices and the roll tops and serve.

Nutrition

  • 525kcals Calories
  • 21.2g (6.9g saturated) Fat
  • 40g Protein
  • 41.4g (5.4g sugars) Carbs
  • 4.5g Fibre
  • 1.3g Salt
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