This is not your average burger, it's a Jalapeño Turkey Burger. Besides the heat, its packed with protein and low in fat too. Slide it between some good buns and you've got a great post-workout meal!
Ingredients
4ozGround Turkey Breast, 99% Lean, 112g
½largeZucchini, about 100g
2tspJalapeño Peppers, Chopped, 14g
1½TbspRed Onion, Grated or Finely Chopped, 20g
1tspGarlic, Minced, 1-2 cloves
¼tspCumin
¼tspPaprika
⅛tspCayenne Pepper
⅛tspSalt
⅛tspBlack Pepper
Cooking spray for greasing
Assembling:
3Whole Wheat English Muffins
¾cupSpinach, 45g
Red Onion & Tomato
Instructions
Finely dice the zucchini, you should have about 1 cup.
Transfer to a large bowl, add in rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
Divide the mixture into 3 parts, and use your hands to shape them into patties, being careful not to compact the meat.
Heat a nonstick skillet on medium-low, and lightly spray with cooking spray.
Place patties on skillet and cook for about 4 minutes. Gently flip over and cook for another 4 minutes or until turkey is cooked through and no longer pink on the inside.
Wipe down skillet or grill and toast the muffins for about 30 seconds each side until golden brown. Transfer to work surface.
Assemble burgers placing spinach, patty and toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
Using leaner meat prevents patties from shrinking when cooking.
Make sure you oil the pan or grill to prevent the patty from sticking to the surface (this will happen because the meat is so lean).
When cooking patties, don’t let the skillet get too hot, or the outside will cook and burn before the meat is cooked through.
These can also be made in air fryer or baked:
Air-fryer: Lightly coat basket with cooking spray, place patties on and cook at 350°F for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Oven: Grease baking pan with cooking spray and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, filling halfway.
Calorie value includes the English Muffins.
To make these Paleo, use diet-compliant bread.
Storage:
Freeze raw: Stack patties with pieces of parchment paper in between, place in freezer bag and freeze. Thaw before cooking, and increase cook time by 4-5 minutes.
Freeze cooked: Cook patties and cool. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet and freeze. When frozen, stack with pieces of parchment paper in between, place in freezer bag and freeze. Reheat in microwave to serve.