A hearty and filling burger, with a golden turkey patty and a spicy red BBQ sauce, topped with crispy onions, carrot slaw and soft brioche buns.

Spicy Turkey Burger

Name: Spicy Turkey Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ground Turkey, 1 lb formed into two patties; Brioche Buns, 2; Yellow Onion, thinly sliced; Carrot, shredded; Mayonnaise, 2 tbsp; White Wine Vinegar, 1 tbsp; Brown Sugar, 1 tbsp; Tomato Sauce, 1/2 cup; Chipotle Peppers in adobo sauce, 1 tbsp; Liquid Smoke, 1 tsp; Paprika, 1 tsp; Cumin, 1 tsp; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; Olive Oil, 1 tbsp

Category BBQ

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style American

Technique Grilling

Diet Friendly Low-Carb

Daily Recipe: May 31, 2023

Nothing screams American BBQ more than a juicy burger! But for a more seasonal twist, we are using Turkey in this recipe, combined with sweet and spicy flavors found in a BBQ sauce made from scratch.

Ingredients (for 2)

Ground turkey - 1 lb - formed into two patties
Brioche buns - 2
Yellow onion - - thinly sliced
Carrot - - shredded
Mayonnaise - 2 tbsp
White wine vinegar - 1 tbsp
Brown sugar - 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce - 1/2 cup
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce - 1 tbsp
Liquid smoke - 1 tsp
Paprika - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Salt - - to taste
Pepper - - to taste
Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🌡️🍔

Preheat grill to medium heat.
Step 2 - 🧅🍳🔥

Thinly slice onions and cook them in a skillet until golden brown and crispy.
Step 3 - 🍔🍞🔥

Toast brioche buns in a small skillet until golden brown.
Step 4 - 🥕🥣👩‍🍳

Mix mayo, vinegar and shredded carrots in a small bowl.
Step 5 - 🥫🌶️👩‍🍳

In another small bowl mix together tomato sauce, brown sugar, chipotle peppers, liquid smoke, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
Step 6 - 🍔🔥🌶️

Grill turkey patties basting them with the BBQ sauce using a brush.
Step 7 - 🍔🥬🧅

Layer the toasted bun with BBQ sauce, turkey patty, crispy onions and carrot slaw. Repeat for the second burger.
Step 8 - 🍽️😋🎉

Serve and enjoy!

Additional

You can use any type of ground meat for this recipe (chicken, pork, beef). To make this dish gluten-free, swap the brioche buns for a gluten-free bun or lettuce wrap. Kids can help mix the BBQ sauce, shape the patties and build their own burger.