Plain turkey burgers – dry and boring. This slightly Asian twist juices them up big time.
In a large bowl:
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 5 garlic cloves, pressed or microplaned
- 2 Tbsp or more fresh ginger, microplaned or minced
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Whip these together. Add:
- 2 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
- 2 handfuls of chopped spinach leaves
Mix together. I dive in with (clean) hands and squish it all together. Gross, but effective.
Measure out 5 oz burgers with your kitchen scale. Pat into patties. I leave them fairly thick.
Grill on medium heat, 6 mins then flip and 5-6 more minutes.
Each patty will be ~ 208 calories:
- 1700 – 2 1/2 lbs turkey
- 240 – 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 140 – 2 large eggs
- 2080 GT / 10 ~ 208 each
I don’t count the spinach / garlic / ginger – negligible. Plus I don’t account for fat cooking out during grilling.
