These fantastic Mediterranean Turkey Burgers burgers are perfect during the workweek, and even better on the weekend to shake up the standard backyard cookout. The ingredients can also make for a perfect meatloaf combination if you are looking for that home-cooked Sunday supper.
Making Fresh and Easy Mediterranean Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
So, today we are going to jump right into these awesome, Fresh and Easy Mediterranean Turkey Burgers with an incredibly easy traditional Tzatziki Sauce. I’ve created a quick step-by-step guide to help you be able to easily make at home.
The allure of the Mediterranean
Mediterranean food, with its focus on fresh ingredients, lean proteins, and liberal use of olive oil, offers a clean crisp taste and flavor. The same could be said for a turkey burger that has been given a touch of the Mediterranean, as it gives forth a lighter burger compared to red meat but equally succulent.
Why Turkey Burgers are In-Demand
Turkey burgers are one way many people today are trying to make their food healthier. With the Mediterranean inspiration, there also comes an interesting taste dimension. They often are chock-full of protein and still keep the fat content lower than some of their classic American burger cousins.
Making a Mediterranean Turkey Burger
The perfect blend of flavors makes for a flavorful Mediterranean Turkey Burger. A patty made from ground turkey, blended with ingredients such as onions, sun-dried tomatoes, and a garlic-herb paste composed of oregano or mint, would be able to add further taste to this sandwich. Feta cheese will offer some hint of sharpness, and some greens like spinach will be added in too as healthy options.
Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki sauce is famous for its cooling and creamy palate characteristics, a common taste in Mediterranean flavors. The sauce hails from the Ottoman Empire but brings in cucumber and yogurt that have been mixed with garlic and dill to complete the savory side of the turkey burger. If you are making the Tzatziki Sauce, prepare it by mixing Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and dill in a bowl. The main thing here is to strain the cucumber so your sauce thickens up and doesn’t become watery—it should be thick enough for the spoon to stand up, I read that on the interweb.
Burger Build
Assemble the Mediterranean Turkey Burger, using your chosen base and putting in a turkey patty and then slather it generously with tzatziki sauce. Sliced tomatoes, red onions, and greens sliced thinly provide freshness and crunch and serve as the best topping for this burger.
Sides to Suggest
Some garden-fresh leafy greens, grilled vegetables, and maybe a Greek salad that has a Mediterranean feel to it too, would all again fit perfectly as the accompaniment of Mediterranean Turkey Burger. My family enjoys a french fry, so these Crispy Baked Potato Wedges dipped in the Tzatiki Sauce are a fantastic companion to these burgers. A drink such as white wine or even a cucumber-mint mocktail would just be able to add that little extra finishing touch to the whole meal.
Dietary Parameters
In fact, these burgers are flavorful but at the same time offer reasonable health benefits. They have a high protein level since one can even include vegetable servings in them and are usually less greasy than beef burgers.
You can get the taste of the Mediterranean without going on that trip by creating these Mediterranean Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce. Happy Eating!
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Equipment
- 1 Sheet Pan
- Aluminum Foil
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 beaten egg
- 4 oz crumbled feta
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 small red onion sliced thin
- 1 tomato sliced
- lettuce or spinach for topping
- Hamburger Buns https://www.oroweat.com/breads/sandwich-thins%C2%AE-rolls/veggie-herb-made-cauliflower I use these all the time. They are great!
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1/2 cucumber peeled, de-seeded, and diced. English cucumbers work great
- 1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tbsp dill chopped
- pinch of kosher salt
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, spinach, onion, garlic, feta, salt, and pepper, until mixed well.
- cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil and spray with non stick cooking spray
- divide the turkey into four equal mounds and form into patties. Place them on a prepared sheetpan covered in foil and sprayed with cooking spray.
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Bake turkey burgers for 15 minutes, checking for a cooked temp of at least 160 degrees.
- Top Burger with Tzatziki Sauce, spinach, finely sliced onion and tomato on a bun of your choice. Enjoy with some oven fries.
Tzatziki Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine sour cream, cucumber, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Try these burgers with some Crispy Baked Potato Wedges. You can find the recipe here: https://gastronomeguy.com/?p=1404
Looking for something different, try these sandwich thins. https://www.oroweat.com/breads/sandwich-thins%C2%AE-rolls/veggie-herb-made-cauliflower
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