Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

Servings

10

Serving size

1 burger
COOKING TIME
45 minutes

These sliders are lightly spiced and pair well with hummus, tzatziki, and pita. The oil keeps them from drying out so they can be made in advance for quick meals. This recipe requires that you make Shawarma Spice and Cucumber Tzatziki first.

Serve with Cucumber Tzatziki

Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

1/4 medium Red onion (finely diced)
1 pound Turkey, Ground, raw (93% lean)
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 Tbsp Shawarma Spice
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 spray as needed cooking spray (not olive oil)
10 roll Whole wheat hamburger buns
2 cup Fresh spinach

Instructions

Gather all ingredients and equipment.

In a medium sized bowl, combine the finely diced red onion, turkey, oil, shawarma spice, and salt. Mix until well combined.

Roll out about 10 evenly shaped balls of turkey burger meat and shape them into patties. Place the patties on a large plate or baking sheet until ready to cook.

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Grease with cooking spray.

Add about half of the patties to the pan, making sure they do not stick to each other. You will likely need to cook the burgers in 2 or 3 batches.

Cook on one side until the bottom turns brown. Do not try to flip the burger until the underside is brown and it lifts easily from the pan (if it sticks, it is not ready to flip).

Cook for about 5 minutes total, flipping halfway through to sear the other side of the burger. The patties are done when the internal temperature at the center registers 165ºF on a thermometer.

When the burgers are done, remove them from the pan and wipe out the pan with a clean towel.

Grease the pan and repeat steps 6-8 to cook the remainder of the burgers.

Assemble each burger on a whole wheat bun with baby spinach, 1 Tbsp of tzatziki sauce.

Serve this recipe with one of these vegetable side dishes.

Cucumber Tzatziki

Gather all ingredients and equipment. Peel the cucumber in stripes, so that most of the peel is gone. Using a box grater, grate the cucumber and transfer to a small bowl. Set aside. Add the yogurt to a medium bowl and stir in the parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.…

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers, and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe is NOT safe for those who are lactose intolerant (or you could leave out the tzatziki).

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Use gluten-free hamburger buns in this dish.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

"Only recently have I learned that the vertical spit used to cook al pastor, the trompo, originated in Lebanon. It’s the same exact device that gave us the shawarma, the döner kebab, and the gyro. Lebanese immigrants brought the vertical spit with them to the Americas, where the technology met new ingredients and people, yielding fantastic results."

David Chang, Eat a Peach