Mesquite Grilled Turkey Burgers

Ingredients (4 burgers)

For the burger patties

  • 20 oz ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 3 Tbsp finely diced roasted red bell pepper
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley or cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped shiitake mushroom
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Lawry's Seasoned Salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Everything else

  • 4 whole wheat burger buns
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese
  • 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
  • Thin sliced lettuce, tomato, and red onion

Instructions

  1. Mix together all patty ingredients until thoroughly blended. Divide into 4 equal balls and form into patties (roughly 1/3rd lb each) about 3/4" thick and 4-5 inches in diameter. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat a charcoal grill to 400f (medium high). It should be at this heat for at least 5 minutes prior to grilling to get your grates pre-heated. Immediately prior to grilling, add 4-5 Kingsford Smokehouse Style Mesquite Briquetes or 1/2 cup of mesquite wood chips.
  3. Grill the burgers until the bottom cooks through and juices start to pool on top of the patties, about 5 minutes. (Note: I rotate my patties 1/4 turn at 3 minutes to get a cross hatch pattern.)
  4. Flip and cook until the patties reach an internal temperature of 165f, about 3-5 minutes. Top with a slice of pepper jack cheese in the last minute or two.
  5. Remove and rest on a raised rack and meanwhile toast your buns on the grill.
  6. Assemble the burgers with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and red onion.

 

Recipe originally appeared on Nibblemethis.com.