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Southwestern Style Turkey Burger

Name: Southwestern Style Turkey Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion; 1/3 cup wheat germ; 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder; 1/2 teaspooon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 pound ground turkey breast; 4 slices cheddar cheese; 4 slices red onion; 4 small whole grain hamburger bun

I usually serve Southwestern Style Turkey Burgers with Poblano Chipotle Ketchup. Together, they have just enough spice

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

40 min

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cupfinely chopped yellow onion
1/3 cupwheat germ
1 teaspoonancho chili powder
1/2 teaspooon cumin
1/2 teaspoonKosher salt
1/4 teaspoonground red pepper
1 poundground turkey breast

Serving

4 slicescheddar cheese
4 slicesred onion
4 smallwhole grain hamburger bun

Instructions

1
Heat an oven to 375°F.
2
Combine the onion, wheat germ, ancho chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and turkey in a large bowl until the ingredients. Keep mixing until you distribute the ingredients evenly.
3
Form the mixture into four patties and place them on a baking sheet. Chill the patties in the freezer for 10 minutes.
4
Spray a medium-sized, oven-proof skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot. Add the burgers to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes without flipping until brown. Flip, and cook on the other side for an additional 4 minutes, until brown.
5
Put the skillet in the oven and bake the patties until they reach a temperature of 165°F, about 5 minutes or more.

Nutrition (per serving)

368

Calories

38g

Protein

30g

Carbs

12g

Fat

Fiber

671mg

Sodium