Turkey Burger with Feta Cheese and Grilled Onions

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Turkey Burger with Feta Cheese and Grilled Onions

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There’s nothing like a day off from work. I’m not talking about weekends, I’m talking about a day off during the middle of the week when everyone else is working. Occasionally I take a day or two off to handle things around the house – cooking, cleaning, errands etc. The best part of a day off is being able to cook whatever I want – especially things that hubby won’t eat. Case in point – this grilled turkey burger with a big fat slab of grilled onions. I love turkey burgers – much better than hamburgers. It doesn’t take much to make them taste great and I don’t feel like they’re clogging my arteries like a cow burger.

A Few Things To Note

  • Grilling the onions makes them nice and sweet but be careful not to burn them.
  • I fixed this in a grill pan on the stove but you could also do them on the grill.
  • I prefer 93/7 ground turkey because it’s not as dry as 99% fat free turkey so I don’t have to worry about adding fillers to keep it moist.
  • I didn’t add any salt to these because feta is really salty but feel free to salt to taste.
  • Make sure to cook these all the way through. Half cooked poultry is an trip to the ER waiting to happen.

 

 

Turkey Burger with Feta Cheese and Basil Mayo
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ pound ground turkey 93/7
  • ½ cup feta cheese
  • 1 large red onion sliced into ½ inch thick rings
  • ¼ cup light mayo
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced basil
  • 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
  1. Heat grill or grill pan to medium low heat. If cooking in grill pan, spray pan with oil and add onion slices. Cover and cook for 10 minutes each side.
  2. Divide turkey into 4 equal balls.
  3. Divide each ball in half and shape into 2 flat discs. Sprinkle feta cheese in the middle of one of the discs and cover with other.
  4. Press the two discs together and form into a burger.
  5. Cook 4 minutes each side or until done through.
  6. Place on hamburger buns, top with onions, and spread basil mayo on top bun.
  7. Enjoy.

 

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