Best Turkey Burgers (2024)

Whether you've been searching for the best turkey burger, need to use up the ground turkey lurking in your freezer, or are simply tired of beef burgers, boy, do we have the recipe for you. Gone are the days of boring, dry, and lacking-in-flavor turkey burgers thanks to this 5-star creation.

Trust us, this turkey burger recipe has earned over 1,500 5-star reviews and it will certainly be your new go-to recipe.

How to Make Turkey Burgers

The good news is that making turkey burgers from scratch is quite easy. All you need is ground turkey, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, and some seasonings and you're good to go.

Simply combine your ground turkey, diced onion, bread crumbs, egg whites, garlic, parsley, salt, and ground pepper in a bowl. We recommend sticking with ground turkey that's about 93% lean or less — any leaner than that and your burger might fall apart.

Form the ground turkey mixture into patties and cook the burgers using your preferred method.

How to Cook Turkey Burgers

The turkey burgers are cooked in a skillet on the stove in this recipe, but you can also cook turkey burgers on the grill, in the oven, and in the air fryer. Turkey burgers should be cooked until their internal temperature is at least 165 degrees F.

• Skillet: Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties in the skillet, turning once, about 15 minutes.
• Grill: Lightly oil and preheat the grill. Place turkey burgers on the grill, turning once, about 10 minutes.
• Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the patties on the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.
• Air fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F and place patties inside. Air fry for about 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.

What to Put on a Turkey Burger

Just like a beef hamburger, turkey burger toppings are all up to you. You can be as creative or plain as you like.

Some common toppings include lettuce, tomato, cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and pickles. Or you can try something beyond the basic toppings and add jalapeños if you want a kick, guacamole if you want something Mexican-inspired, or an egg if you're going for a breakfast-for-dinner vibe.

We'll leave the possibilities up to your imagination.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"These are great! I used seasoned salt instead of regular salt, but other than that followed the recipe. They do freeze well as I made some and froze them for later meals and they came out fine," says missbettyjane.

"These burgers were scrumptious! I'd take them any day over regular hamburgers! served them topped with lettuce, red onion, ketchup, and mustard, and they were so flavorful and juicy," raves one community member.

"DELICIOUS! I wish I could give this recipe 10 stars!! I followed others' advice and added some Worcestershire sauce/hot sauce and the burgers were amazing! I only cook for 2 but I always make extras and freeze these because they're so good," according to Letis.

Editorial contributions by Bailey Fink

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground turkey

• ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs

• ¼ cup finely diced onion

• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten

• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Gather all ingredients.

   

2. Mix ground turkey, seasoned bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.

   

   

3. Form into 12 patties.

   

4. Cook the patties in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).

   

   

5. Serve hot and enjoy!

   

Editor's Note:

This recipe appeared in Allrecipes Magazine and was modified to include ingredients for a spicy mayo and toppings.

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