These pesto turkey burgers pack a lot of flavor that will make them the hit of your summer cookout.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8burgers
Calories 252kcal
Author Wanda Simone
Ingredients
2eggs
1cupfresh basilfinely chopped, or 3 Tbsp dried basil
½cupbread crumbs
1cooking onionfinely chopped
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
2Tablespoonsfinely chopped walnuts or pecans
4clovesgarlicminced
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonground black pepper
2poundsground turkey or chicken
Instructions
Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl.
Mix in the basil, bread crumbs, onion, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped nuts, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
Add the ground turkey and mix well.
Shape into 1/2 inch thick burgers.
Grill over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side (or until no longer pink inside).
Serve with hamburger buns and condiments.
Notes
You can also make these turkey burgers on the stove. Add a little oil to a frying pan and cook on medium heat following the same directions as you would for grilling.
If your turkey burgers are too dry and don't hold together well, try adding up to 4 Tablespoons of water to the ground turkey mixture before making the patties.
The recipe tastes just as good substituting ground chicken or ground beef for the turkey. If you are using full fat beef, adding the water isn't necessary.