Turkey-Avocado Burgers
Switch up your regular burger routine with these super easy turkey burgers. Just a few mix-ins, like shredded cheese and plenty of green onion and parsley, give a bright, fresh flavor to these made-for-the-grill burgers, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- ¾ cup shredded Asiago or sharp Cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup finely chopped green onion about 3
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed
- Arugula leaves
- Tomato slices
- 4 toasted white or wheat hamburger buns
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium, about 350ºF. (See NOTE)
- Mix turkey, shredded cheese, green onion, parsley, salt and pepper gently but thoroughly in a medium bowl, using with two forks. Shape the mixture into four equal patties, about 3-1/2 inches wide and ¾ inch thick. Grill patties on the preheated grill, covered, until thoroughly cooked (165ºF on an instant read thermometer), about 12 to 17 minutes total (see NOTE), turning 2 to 3 times for even cooking.
- Place a few arugula leaves and sliced tomato on bottom buns. Add burgers, topped with smashed avocado and bun top.
- Makes 4 burgers
Notes
For charcoal grilling, preheat coals until you can hold your hand about 4 inches above the evenly ash-covered coals for 4 seconds before the heat becomes too hot for your hand, indicating your coals are about medium heat. You can also cook the turkey burgers in a skillet or broiler according to your preferred method, making sure to thoroughly cook burgers to 165ºF.
Gas grills vary in how quickly and evenly they cook foods which explains the wider cook time range for these burgers. Get to know your grill; if there are hotter spots on your grill, place foods in the most medium heat areas. You may need to rotate foods during the grilling process to achieve the most even grilling.