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Turkey Zucchini Burgers

January 6, 2018 By Katie 9 Comments

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Turkey zucchini burgers - fresh, herby flavors and a cooking method to ensure that you never have dry burgers again.

Cilantro addict

Good turkey burgers are hard to come by, and harder to cook. More often than not, they are dry, flavorless, and just kinda mehh. These turkey zucchini burgers, inspired by one of my favorite recipes from one of my favorite cookbooks, Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi, are anything but.

These burgers are filled with herbs and spices to make them seem light and fresh, which is a strange thing to say about a turkey burger. I’ve gone off script with the addition of lemon, because I believe that it makes everything better, and only added herbs that I had on hand.

Mmmm, raw meat

The beauty of this recipe is that no matter what herb/spice combo you use (although I highly recommend this one), the cooking technique results in a juicy, perfectly cooked turkey burg every single time.

Of note: the original recipe calls for these burgers to be served with a sour creamy sumac sauce. Hmmm… here at Fillmore Kitchen, we have a strong no white sauce policy due to personal aversion (it’s a real thing). As such, I highly recommend serving with cilantro vinaigrette or tahini, which is not actually white and therefore fair game.

Turkey zucchini burgers - fresh, herby flavors and a cooking method to ensure that you never have dry burgers again.
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Turkey Zucchini Burgers

Slightly adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi's Turkey & Zucchini Burgers

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1-2 zucchini, grated yields about 2 cups
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp mint, chopped
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped plus more for garnish
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3-6 tbsp oil of choice for searing (I used olive oil, but vegetable or sunflower oil works well)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

  2. Combine all ingredients (except the searing oil) to make the burger mixture. Using clean, wet hands, mix well to combine. Be careful not to over-mix, resulting in dense burgers. Shape into ~8 burgers.

  3. Heat a large cast iron or oven-safe pan. Add oil and heat over medium temperature.

  4. Add the burgers to the pan, and sear until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

    If you don't have an oven-safe pan, transfer to a baking sheet after searing.

  5. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until just cooked through, being careful not to overcook.

Recipe Notes

Serve with cilantro vinaigrette or tahini sauce.

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  1. Jim

    January 6, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    5 stars
    A Star is born!!! Great blog! Very fun and interesting ideas. Beautiful arrangement. Impressive!!! Can’t wait for your next post! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 7, 2018 at 1:14 pm

      Thank you!! So much fun to put this together! xoxo

      Reply
  2. ryan

    January 6, 2018 at 11:03 pm

    5 stars
    these look so yummy!!!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 7, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      They areeeeee!

      Reply
  3. Janet Maurer

    January 7, 2018 at 6:28 am

    5 stars
    These burgers look so yummy!!!!!

    Reply
  4. Sally

    January 7, 2018 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    These turkey burgers sound delish! Will def try them next week. Looking forward to more recipes!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 7, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      Thanks Sal! So easy and yummy. xoxo

      Reply
  5. Janet Maurer

    January 8, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    5 stars
    OMG!, I just made these turkey burgers! Best burgers I have ever had and I make them a lot,, this is definitely my new go-to recipe! Please post more recipes soon!!!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 14, 2018 at 6:34 pm

      So glad you liked them! I make them all the time – they really are the best. No more dry burgers ever again.

      Reply

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