Spicy Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions

Don't worry about the sugar...

tbdw_tbdw - May 26, 2007 10:28:25 AM PST

The sugar isn't in the burger, it's in the pickled onions. I used a sugar-free brown sugar substitute and it cam out just fine. Very tasty indeed

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sounds good!

Lynn - May 26, 2007 08:35:08 AM PST

from what I see the ingredients are pretty healthy. the sugar is only for the pickles, which you'd discard later. most of the ingredients in the patty calls for spices, giving flavor and zing. i think it's really great! can top it with juicy tomatoes and lettuce, too!

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Since when is 18g of fat healthy...at all?

erumq_1990 - May 26, 2007 01:24:25 PM PST

Have you ever checked the fat on other burgers? That's not bad at all.

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Re: Too many 'caleries'

ksmt89 - May 26, 2007 01:51:32 PM PST

It does NOT have a high amount of calories. That's extremely low for a burger of its size, when you consider that those flimsy McDonalds cheeseburgers are around 290 calories and about 1/3 this size. Subway sandwiches under the "6 Grams of Fat" menu have at least 230 calories each, most of them ranging in the 290 area. You're just not going to eat a sandwich or a burger under 400 calories. And you don't need the pickled onions if you don't want them.

Another thing to consider: It's a BURGER. It's not like this is a suggestion for eating healthy, period, it's a suggestion for eating healtiher.

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good recipe

thephilosopher76 - May 26, 2007 01:31:48 PM PST

from previous experience i can testify to this. Would like to see how you can use this ground turkey in pasta though its a lot softer just feels kind of different with those but with burgers of course thats all you need

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Thanks.

Fashion Fanatic - May 26, 2007 01:34:20 PM PST

Look at all these people.
Blah Blah blah Whoppers blah blah blah.

SHES ONLY TRYING OT SHOW US THAT THERES OTHER WAYS TO MAKE OTHER BURGERS THAN JUST GOING TO MCDONALDS EVERYDAY AND GETTING GROSS FATTNING FOODS.

I Wanna Try this.

And Maybe all of u should shut the he** up and try it too.

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dont listen to Myralee H or consolidate84

benjamin h - May 26, 2007 01:39:19 PM PST

Not to be rude but you obviously don't know much if you think 18g of fat is much for a burger. A regular BK whooper already has 39g of fat, that is half the fat lost right there. Considering how much Americans eat burgers, thats is two for one on terms of fat.

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Great idea

darlingnikki0486 - May 27, 2007 12:03:34 PM PST

Sounds great - flavorful without lots of bad-for-you marinades and sauces.

to reviewers who criticize...there is a reason it says "better for you" and not "good for you". the author is simply giving those who eat fast food, fat filled, greasy burgers a new recipe to try and make their lives a bit healthier. sure there are better alternatives - like veggie burgers - but for those who are no into eating tofu and lettuce all their lives this is a great alternative.


GREAT RECIPE

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This sounds---

marcia_0 - May 26, 2007 04:01:00 PM PST

and tastes great. Dietians recommed a 30-30-30-10 split on foodstuffs....with sweets being 10%. So the 18 grams of fat are well within parameters. Moderation is the keyword on health issues.

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Homemade is always better!

havanna425 - May 26, 2007 02:30:36 PM PST

Why would anyone opt for a McDonald's cheeseburger over this turkey burger made from scratch? You can always change up the recipe if you want. Unless of course you like grizzle, then by all means, go get some fast food

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try

reb - May 26, 2007 01:55:07 PM PST

im just goin to try this!!!

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Got an Idea!!

pinkbulldogdogasu - May 26, 2007 04:15:14 PM PST

How about lose the meat and substitute a soyburger? If you're seriously looking into better health.
Please look into it. Do the research. It's so much better for you. All the protien you need.

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Too much fat!

Jonathan G - May 26, 2007 02:09:08 PM PST

For just a single hamburger, this has way too much fat in it, try an alternative like a vegie burger if your looking for good eating. Only 0.5 Grams of fat per serving! Now thats eating healthy.

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gobble! gobble!

Hotbutter - October 9, 2007 02:46:09 PM PST

I love turkey! I will make some this week.

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Easy and Simple Pickled Onions

First L - August 7, 2007 12:56:50 PM PST

Slice red onion and put in a bowl.
Pour boiling water over the sliced onion and let stand for few mins only, dont allow onion to cook.
Drain onion
Put onion back in bowl and douse with lime juice. Sprinkle with salt - and any other herbs / spices you choose - to your taste.
Refrigerate , ready to eat in 30 mins and will keep for days in frdge.

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I tried it, it

Albert - August 1, 2007 09:20:03 AM PST

Where is the Sat. Fat

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Other uses

Hollydee - August 1, 2007 07:53:12 AM PST

I don't particularly care for the ground turkey as burgers but I am more than willing to give it another try. I love to use ground turkey in pasta sauces, tacos, casseroles or anything you would otherwise use ground beef in. It is not that much different in texture when you combine it with the other ingredients. My kids grew up thinking that turkey was ground beef... they didn't know any differently until they started grocery shopping with me. Now they switch them up too.

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Lovely Pic

Mary - July 31, 2007 11:53:00 PM PST

This picture looks like pooh after you have wormed a dog. I could not even try the recipe because of this pic.

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I love spicy food

kingwallace30 - June 19, 2007 02:02:12 PM PST

I will try this some time ;)

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will never try it again

tellitonatshirt%40sbcglobal.net - May 26, 2007 05:59:30 PM PST

Turkey burgers???? just the smell of turkey burgers cooking grosses me out. YUCK!

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not bad

ericmiska - May 26, 2007 04:32:53 PM PST

leave out the sugar and mayo and its a pretty good recipe. just make sure the buns you get are actually whole wheat and arent full of crap like high fructose corn syrup.

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Just Broil It

jonnymovegas - May 26, 2007 01:47:59 PM PST

Just broil a ground turkey patty. I shred cabbage as a bed, mixed with a bit of mayo, top it with onion and put it in the bun. Barbeque sauce or ketchup and mustard work well as condiments. No need to make a federal case out of it.

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Looks yummy... but the fat content don't!

lilfae - May 26, 2007 01:40:00 PM PST

Did you see how many grams of fat and sugar PER serving. Sugar not just in the pickles.... plenty of it in the overall. Still looks very yummy though. But it does come with a price.

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How did you make Turkey Burgers so fattening?

Puppa Wuv - July 31, 2007 06:19:02 PM PST

I would never make a recipe with 18 grams of fat. Hmmm...

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try bison burgers

fitone - May 26, 2007 02:17:39 PM PST

The same size bison burger will cut that fat content in half and taste better than the turkey burger.

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Fat content

amy k - May 26, 2007 01:47:38 PM PST

i am sure if you wanted to cut the fat you could use ground white turkey or chicken. Its just a matter of looking at the ingredients and finding a good substitute for the high fat ingredient, I personally can not wait to try it as it soulds like a great recipe

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Interesting...

Rihanna - May 26, 2007 01:34:53 PM PST

It doesn't seem that healthy because of the high amount of caleries and sugar but I bet its healthier than other burgers out there.

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A Healthier Burger?????

White-Rabbit - May 26, 2007 02:40:46 PM PST

Author needs to do her homework !!! This recipe perpetuates the myth that turkey burgers are lower in calories and fat than ground beef -- and, therefore. healthier for you....This is NOT necessarily the case; and it is all relative. This recipe calls for 93% lean turkey -- which means it contains 7% fat --- which typically comes from the turkey skin and dark meat in the turkey burger (trust me -- yes, sometimes they include the skin in turkey burgers !!!)

Now, what about lean ground beef? You can buy 95% lean ground beef -- which has 5% fat vs. 7% for the author's recipe; 95% lean ground beef probably is also lower in calories than this 93% ground turkey.....Now the other main problem here (aside from the brown sugar and the low-fat mayo) -- is that nutritional listing here is for a 4 ounce burger (admittedly, about 3.5 ounces is a healthy recommended portion). However, if you order a burger in a restaurant pre-cooking weight is generally between 6-8 ounces. Honestly, most people would not be satisfied with just one 4 ounce burger -- therefore, most people would probably eat 2 of them -- doubling fat to a whopping 36 grams !!!

So, there really is nothing healthy about the above recipe -- which is not that much lower in fat or calories than fast food restaurant burgers......Yes, there are probably better alternatives (Bison burgers, tuna or salmon burgers, or all white meat turkey burgers, etc.)

Better yet -- if you're making a BBQ, toss on turkey breasts or salmon steaks, etc.... Very yummy and MUCH lower in calories / fat than author's receipe....(I think 4 ounces of chicken breast has about 120 - 140 calories !!!) And of course, fish has good fat, and is much healthier for you !!!

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No Mayo

Johnny M - May 26, 2007 02:53:55 PM PST

Mayo does NOT belong on a burger maybe Bologna but not a burger. I much prefer BBQ sauce, or catsup an mustard. In the early days mustard prepared the best burger. I just do not understand you Northerners putting mayo on a perfectly good burger, its not proper or fitting.
Save the mayo for lunch meats. With the exception of ham.

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turkey burgers

mamaluke46%40sbcglobal.net - May 26, 2007 01:48:11 PM PST

18 grams of fat????? healthy????? try a bison burger...tastes more like a ground beef burger....with way less grams of fat than ground turkey or beef......ron g

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