Description
Keep grilling interesting all summer with these easy turkey burgers flavored with smoked paprika, packed with feta, and smothered with a simple tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
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For the Tzatziki:
- 2 cups cucumbers, grated and drained (about 2 large cucumbers)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the Burgers:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup onions, finely diced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Buns, crisp lettuce, and other desired toppings for serving
Instructions
- Make the tzatziki. Combine grated cucumbers, garlic, yogurt, mint, olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to use.
- Make the burger patties. Heat olive oil over medium heat, and sauté the onions and garlic until softened (about 7 minutes). Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine onions with turkey, egg, feta, and spices. Using clean hands or a fork. stir and mash everything together until just combined. Form into four thick yet flat, evenly sized patties. Sprinkle with additional spices if desired.
- Fry or grill the burgers. Preheat olive oil in a grill pan or sauté pan over medium high heat. Turn heat down to medium and cook patties for about 4-5 minutes on each side and the middle is no longer pink, or a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Remove from heat and set burgers aside to rest (temperature will continue to increase as they rest).
- Assemble. If desired, toast buns with cut side face down in the same grill pan used for the burgers for about one minute. Once toasted, spread some tzatziki on the bottom bun, layer burgers, one more giant scoop tzatziki, and top with a crunchy lettuce such as romaine or butter lettuce.
Notes
- Toppings. These burgers are especially good with something crunchy! Fresh lettuces certainly do the trick, but I also love adding some punchy pickled red onions. Additionally, if you haven't tried chili crisp yet... it's amazing with the flavors of feta and tzatziki, so it takes these burgers to the next level.
- Grill. If you would prefer to use an outdoor grill, simply spray the grill with olive oil spray and preheat at a high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook the burgers on each side for approximately 4-5 minutes with grill closed (check to ensure they're not over or underdone). Using a meat thermometer to test, remove patties from grill at 160 degrees and allow to rest for about five minutes.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grill pan or grill
- Cuisine: Greek/American