Showing posts with label grilling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grilling. Show all posts

July 10, 2010

Healthy, Easy and Juicy - Barbeque Turkey Burger

Craving for a burger? This one is for sure a great healthy alternative to a beef burger. I found this recipe a while back in a Cooking Light book and adapted it. Served with some broccoli and steakfries you get dinner ready in 30 minutes. The burgers or meatballs like I call them are great as a snack the next day as well. It's easy to skip the bread and just eat teh meatballs.
One thing to consider- do not use the 99% fat free free meat- otherwise you end up with a really dry burger. Look  for the 93/7 version!






Barbeque Turkey Burger

1 lbs ground turkey meat - 93/7
2 tablespoons of plain bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup of barbeque sauce
1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
¾ teaspoon chilli powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt



1. Add meat and all other ingredients in any order into a bowl and mix together with your hands.



2. Form meat patties. I usually make them smaller, more like a flat little meat ball so I get about 8 out it. Or you make four large patties.



3. Preheat the grill pan on high, then turn to medium heat and place the burgers in the pan. Grill from both sides until done.(approx. 5-7 minutes on each side)


Nutritional information and the original recipe I found on my recipes.com


Tip 1: I usually cover the pan. This keeps the meat really moist and juicy.

Tip 2: Instead of using regular burger buns I use dinner wheat rolls. They are smaller and have less calories. More room for cheese.

Tip 3: Sometimes I prep the meat the day before and have the patties ready to grill. This way I can have dinner ready within 20 minutes without any stress.

Tip 4: As a side I use steak fries which take about 20 minutes in the oven and grilled or cooked asparagus.

Healthy Cooking – Easy Grilling inside

Before I share my favorite burger recipe talk about my favorite grill pan. When I started my healthy cooking journey I noticed that grilling was the ideal method for cooking meat.

Sure, there’s a gas barbeque outside, but I’m not keen on cooking outside in the winter. Not to mention, I still haven’t figured out how to use the BBQ .

After researching online, and shopping at the local mall, I chose the Analon grill pan. The price was reasonable, and the best 40 dollars I have spent on cookware. I even purchased for my folks in Germany and my in-laws.

I use the pan for grilling burgers, chicken, turkey , veggies, fish and sausages. I prefer to use olive oil spray when using this grill pan, but it’s not necessary. I heat the pan intially on high, and reduce to medium heat. The pan produces excellent char marks – same as on the BBQ. When I’m finished cooking with the pan, I put some water in the grill pan and let it soak.Clean up is simple and easy with the Analon Grill Pan .


When I travel with my husband and stay in a apartment or room with kitchenette we even take the pan with us.That’s how much we love it. One kitchen tool I do not want to go without anymore.