Guacamole Turkey Burgers
Very filling, tasty, and healthy! These summer burgers are scrumptious grilled and a very satisfying hit with those watching their waistline over the summer!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
- Himalayan pink salt , to taste (about ¼ teaspoon)
- 454 g or one pound extra lean ground turkey
- ½ cup onion , minced
- ½ cup bell peppers , minced (more colourful, the prettier the burger)
- 5 g or 1 teaspoon garlic , minced
- 1.24 g or 1/4 teaspoon cumin or 2.5g or 1/2 teaspoon Taco Seasoning (to taste)
- 5 g or 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 2.5 g or ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- Butter lettuce
- 2 slices tomato per serving
- Mustard , optional
Taco Seasoning Ingredients (makes 3 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon flour (optional)
Instructions
- Mash avocado until fine, adding salt with splash of lemon juice to taste; set aside
- In separate bowl, add ground turkey, onion, bell pepper, cumin, chili powder, garlic and salt; mix with hands to combine well
- Weigh ingredients; divide into 8 equal portions
- Weigh avocado mixture; divide into 8 equal amounts
- Form eight thin patties; place one amount of mashed avocado in center of each patty
- Cover avocado with second patty; seal edges
- Continue until 4 turkey burgers are stuffed with guacamole
- Place on skillet or grill; cook at medium 5-7 minutes per side OR
- Freeze on parchment lined sheet pans; package in labelled and dated freezer bags til ready to use
- Thaw; place on skillet or grill; cook at medium 5-7 minutes per side
- Wrap each serving in butter lettuce, top with a dash of yellow mustard and seasoned tomato slices OR
- Serve each over a 100g portion shredded sweet potato fried in coconut oil
Notes
The avocado filling adds the much needed healthy fat to the lean patty, and surprisingly, the yellow mustard adds a powerful and unexpected flavour compliment to the bite!
Homemade Taco Seasoning
If using homemade taco seasoning, use 1 teaspoon of it and no chipotle or cumin in this recipe; it is really delicious, but I learned this the second time making the burgers. Calories
676 calories in one pound of ground raw turkey
250 calories in one ripe avocado
34 calories in ½ cup raw onion
20 calories in ½ cup raw bell peppers
32 calories in 8 slices raw tomato
30 calories for head or 230g of butter lettuce
1042 total calories divided by 4 servings equals 260 calories per serving
8g fat; 30g protein
Calories for Shredded Sweet Potato
76 calories for 100g cooked sweet potato
57 calories for 1 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
133 total per serving for sweet potato side AND
393 per serving for entire "meal"
Homemade Taco Seasoning
If using homemade taco seasoning, use 1 teaspoon of it and no chipotle or cumin in this recipe; it is really delicious, but I learned this the second time making the burgers. Calories
676 calories in one pound of ground raw turkey
250 calories in one ripe avocado
34 calories in ½ cup raw onion
20 calories in ½ cup raw bell peppers
32 calories in 8 slices raw tomato
30 calories for head or 230g of butter lettuce
1042 total calories divided by 4 servings equals 260 calories per serving
8g fat; 30g protein
Calories for Shredded Sweet Potato
76 calories for 100g cooked sweet potato
57 calories for 1 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
133 total per serving for sweet potato side AND
393 per serving for entire "meal"