If you are looking for the best turkey burger recipe, then you need to make our Juicy BBQ Turkey Burgers Recipe. Our delicious turkey burgers recipe is made with simple ingredients, barbeque sauce being our secret ingredient to keeping these burgers juicy instead of becoming crumbly turkey burgers.
Turkey burgers are a great way to get a tasty perfect burger recipe without needing any red meat. Not to mention a good turkey burger is a great way to get the taste of a fatty burger but still keep on the healthy side and then serve the burger with delicious homemade fries.
However, you can never go wrong with our grilled teriyaki burgers which is similar to this juicy grilled turkey burger.
Ingredients Notes:
Ingredients:
- Chopped onion
- Barbeque sauce divided
- Dry breadcrumbs
- Prepared mustard
- Chili powder
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Ground turkey
- Large lettuce leaves
- Tomato
- Hamburger buns
How to make Juicy BBQ Turkey Burgers Recipe:
- Combine. In a large bowl, combine onion, 2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce, breadcrumbs, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground turkey meat.
- Mix. Mix until well combined.
- Divide portions. Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties.
- Cook. Heat your gas grill to medium-high heat and place patties on the grill. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. (You can use a meat thermometer to check)
- Serve dinner. Serve patties on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and remaining barbecue sauce.
The best toppings for Juicy Turkey Burgers:
When you are looking to serve your delicious burgers try any of your favorite burger toppings like these:
- Red onion
- Grilled onions
- BBQ sauce
- Green chiles
- Guacamole
- Fried egg
- Mayo
- Ketchup
- Burger sauce (Trader Joe’s is delicious!)
Cheese to use with Juicy Burgers:
Pick the cheese you like best for your burgers, but we love using one of these options:
- Pepper jack cheese
- Swiss cheese
- American cheese
- Sharp cheddar cheese
Turkey vs Ground Beef
If you love the idea of using BBQ in your burger recipe but are unsure about making turkey burger patties, you can always switch out the lean ground turkey for ground beef to make beef burgers instead.
Either way, you will end up with a great option for creating a tasty and juicy burger.
How To Cook Turkey Burgers In A Skillet
Even if you don’t have a grill, you can still enjoy these delicious burgers! Here’s how to cook them in a skillet:
- Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil or olive oil in the bottom of a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the skillet is heated, add the turkey patties to the skillet. Cook until the bottom of the patties are browned (about 3-4 minutes).
- Flip the burgers and cook for 3-4 more minutes on the other side or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
Serving suggestions:
- Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
- KFC Copycat Coleslaw Recipe
- How To Cook Air Fryer Frozen French Fries (Air Fryer French Fries Recipe)
- Crispy Zucchini Fries with Creamy BBQ Sauce Recipe
Juicy BBQ Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup barbeque sauce, divided
- 2 Tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoon prepared mustard
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 4 large lettuce leaves
- 1 tomato
- 4 hamburger buns
Equipment
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine onion, 2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce, breadcrumbs, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground turkey.
- Mix until well combined.
- Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat and place patties on the grill. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Serve patties on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and remaining barbecue sauce.
Notes
- Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil or olive oil in the bottom of a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the skillet is heated, add the turkey patties to the skillet. Cook until the bottom of the patties are browned (about 3-4 minutes).
- Flip the burgers and cook for 3-4 more minutes on the other side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Nutrition
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You make everything seem so simple! I?m gonna try this recipe for my lovely husband! five star for your BBQ Turkey Burgers . Good Job
Thanks A Lot ..! Amy
Yum this looks great–cant wait to try it out!
Just made these tonight and definitely need to put an egg in the mixture. It was just crumbling on the grill and fell apart.
I have never made these before so I never would have thought of that!
We made these yesterday, and they turned out really tasty! I think they flavor could vary quite a bit depending on your BBQ sauce. I used a Kansas City-style sweet roasted chipotle with just a little bit of heat. The onions were subtle but definitely there. I used a food processor to chop them up in tiny pieces to really blend in. I didn’t have any issues with them falling apart – my meat was 85/15 fat.
Would we be able to use ground chicken instead?
Ground chicken is a great substitute for ground turkey.
My family loves these turkey burgers! We use 85/15 meat as another commenter pointed out and they turn out great!