Let’s face it, most turkey burgers taste, well, rather forgettable. They’re dry, flavorless, and unmemorable. Yet, we eat them because we want a healthier alternative to a decadent beef burger. Great news…This Skinny Turkey Burger is nothing short of wonderful…It’s juicy, satisfying, and packed with a dreamy barbecue flavor. The trick is making it moist. I’m adding chopped onions, an egg white, and barbecue sauce. It’s amazing how well it binds the turkey meat and keeps it from drying out. And talk about flavor! I’m topping it with sautéed onions, romaine lettuce, and tomato, all on a wonderful wheat bun. Each burger served on Trader Joe’s Honey Wheat Buns, 395 calories and 9 grams of fat.
Ingredients
- 2 large red onions cut into slices
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1¼ pound package lean ground turkey
- 1 cup yellow or red onion, chopped fine
- ½ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue, or your favorite
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
- 6 whole wheat buns, I love Trader Joe’s Honey Whole Wheat Buns or whole wheat sandwich thins or your favorite bun
- Romaine lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Place sliced onions on a microwave-safe plate. Cook for 5-6 minutes in the microwave until onions are soft.
- Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray. Add olive oil and heat. Add water, cooked onions, and 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce. Sauté on medium-high heat until onions are very soft and browned, about 8 minutes. Stir often.
- This burger is best made using a Panini grill or George Foreman grill. Preheat sandwich grill. In a large bowl add the ground turkey, chopped onions, barbecue sauce, egg white, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix until well blended. If you want to cook these on the barbecue, only use ¼ cup of barbecue sauce instead of ½ cup. Be sure to coat the grill with cooking spray before adding the burgers, so they won’t stick!
- Shape mixture into 6 patties. Form the patties as large as the bun since they shrink when cooked. Cook for 4-5 minutes total because both sides of the burger are cooked at once. To cook in a nonstick pan, coat the pan first with cooking spray. Add patties and cook on each side for about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve burgers topped with warm sautéed onions, lettuce, and tomato. Serve ketchup, mustard, and barbecue sauce on the side.
- Any leftover burgers will freeze great for another time.
Notes
Makes 6 burgers
Shopping Tip
Most large supermarkets sell Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce.
Cutting Calories Tips
Cooking burgers in a George Foreman grill or Panini grill cuts down on the fat of the turkey because all the excess fat oozes out of the burger when cooked. Cut down on calories and points if you use one of the sandwich thins instead of a bun.
Substitution Tip
You can substitute lean ground beef for ground turkey if desired.
Grilling Tips
This burger can also be made on the barbecue (grill). One change, add ¼ cup of barbecue sauce instead of ½ cup to the burger mixture. Coat the grill with a little olive oil or cooking spray so the burgers won’t stick. Preheat grill to medium-high. Coat both sides of each patty with a little cooking spray to avoid them sticking to the grill. Grill burgers covered until cooked through about 4-5 minutes per side.
WW SmartPoints 10-Blue (using Trader Joe’s Buns)
WW SmartPoints 10-Green (using Trader Joe’s Buns)
WW POINTS PLUS 10 (using Trader Joe’s Buns)
Shopping Tip
Most large supermarkets sell Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce.
Cutting Calories Tips
Cooking burgers in a George Foreman grill or Panini grill cuts down on the fat of the turkey because all the excess fat oozes out of the burger when cooked. Cut down on calories and points if you use one of the sandwich thins instead of a bun.
Substitution Tip
You can substitute lean ground beef for ground turkey if desired.
Grilling Tips
This burger can also be made on the barbecue (grill). One change, add ¼ cup of barbecue sauce instead of ½ cup to the burger mixture. Coat the grill with a little olive oil or cooking spray so the burgers won’t stick. Preheat grill to medium-high. Coat both sides of each patty with a little cooking spray to avoid them sticking to the grill. Grill burgers covered until cooked through about 4-5 minutes per side.
WW SmartPoints 10-Blue (using Trader Joe’s Buns)
WW SmartPoints 10-Green (using Trader Joe’s Buns)
WW POINTS PLUS 10 (using Trader Joe’s Buns)
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 turkey burger (including Trader Joe’s bun and sautéed onions) 395 calories, 9g fat, 2g sat. fat, 58mg chol, 30g protein, 48g carbs, 6g fiber, 772mg sodium, 12g sugar |
| FACTS: for SmartPoints 367 calories, 2g sat. fat, 12g sugar, 28g prot |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1burgerCalories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 30gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 772mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gBlue Smart Points: 10Green Smart Points: 10Plus Points: 10
