I just finished making the drive up to Hillsboro, Oregon from Los Angeles yesterday, and boy am I tired! I knew the trip would be draining, so I tried to stock up on protein the night before. I wanted to make something with ground turkey meat because it was on sale at the supermarket, and I also had some goat cheese in the fridge, so I decided to make turkey burgers! I made them bunless partially because I wanted to cut out excess carbs, and partially because I didn’t want to go back out to the grocery store and buy some. So I threw this together, and was really pleased with how it turned out! It had all the flavors I like, and I honestly didn’t even miss the bun. Plus, I felt pretty good about eating it. It was easy to make, too, which was particularly convenient at the end of a long day of packing. Right now it feels good to be back in the house I grew up in, and the scenery here could not be more beautiful. The apple, pear, and plum trees in my parents’ backyard are in full bloom, with lovely little spring blossoms poking out of their greyish branches. I will have to make something fruity soon to celebrate the loveliness of the season!
Lettuce Wrapped Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Turkey
- 8 Ounces Goat Cheese cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
- 1 Egg
- 1 Onion sliced
- 1 Tomato Sliced
- 1 Head of Lettuce leafs separated
- 2 Garlic Cloves Minced
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 5 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 to 6 Teaspoons Ketchup
- 4 to 6 Teaspoons Thousand Island Dressing
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon Chipotle Pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
Instructions
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Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sliced onions, reduce heat to medium-low, and allow the onions to cook and caramelize while you create the patties, stirring every five minutes, and removing from heat after 20-30 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
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Place the ground turkey, egg, butter, remaining olive oil, minced garlic, and all of the dried spices in a large bowl. Mix them together all with your hands until they are evenly blended. Then create 4 to 6 patties, about 5 inches in diameter and one inch thick. You can make them larger or smaller depending on your burger size preference. Refrigerate the patties until the onions are done cooking.
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Remove the onions from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them in a small bowl. Then cook the burgers in the same pan, flipping every few minutes so that both sides of the patty are cooked, until the internal temperature of the patties reaches at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Place the patty on one end of the leaf of lettuce. Place a slice of the goat cheese on top of the turkey, then the caramelized onions on top of the cheese, then a teaspoon of thousand island, then a tomato slice, and then a teaspoon of ketchup. Grab the other end of the lettuce, and wrap it over the top of the burger so that it meets the other end of the lettuce leaf underneath the burger. Secure with a toothpick, and serve immediately.
I love this! Crunchy, light and delicious!
These turkey burgers sound really delicious! I love the no-bun!
Excellent guilt free burger! Well done. Enjoy your holiday!
These look great, especially since I've got ground turkey on hand but no bread!
Thanks everyone!!! Happy Easter :o)
This sounds delicious and I like how you use lettuce to wrap the Turkey burger, less carbs ;)!
These look delicious, light and yummy, lovely ingredients!
Mary
Oh Eva, what a healthy and delicious meal. I love how you used the spices-esp since turkey can be a little dry at times. Yummy idea for sure!
Thanks all š
Wow, these look gorgeous! Hillsboro huh? I grew up near there and live in Eugene now for school š
We are always looking for ways to reduce carbs so having a burger in a lettuce wrap is an inspired creation!
Goat cheese is definitely one of my favorite things, but I wouldn't have thought to pair it with a turkey burger! It sounds delicious, and those tomatoes look perfect! Let me add ripe tomatoes to my "favorite things" list, too.
YUM. I can only eat goat cheese & I don't eat beef so this is going into my repetoire for sure.
Light, healthy, and delicious!
I love turkey burgers and love the idea of eating it as a wrap! Delicious!
So light – fresh n flavorful- stunning clicks!
US Masala
These look so good. Your photographs are wonderful and your recipe is really grand. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I just found your blog through Food Buzz and I am so happy I did. Lovely pictures and great photos! I am really missing Oregon right now, so this post was timely. We live in California too, but our young children keep us from doing that drive very often! At least it's worth it once you're there.
A light full of taste meal! These wraps look perfect!
Thats soo fabulous and yummy burgers..
What a lovely low carb dish Eva. I saw a prominent doctor speak the other day on the importance of low carb diets for most people. It's so much healthier. You've taken it another step and made healthy look gorgeous.
Sam
Terrific idea to use the lettuce wrap, and I looove goat cheese too, Yumm…
This sounds so packed full of delicious flavors, yet so light! Great recipe!
A light recipe that is perfect when the weather is warm. Lovely flavors, yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
@salgal99: This are such a perfect fit! I hope you enjoy them š
This looks like a light lunch that I could make every day!
thank you so so much for sharing! love this, love you, love your blog! ha. it's a party. i'll keep you updated if i make this!
-meg
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