Heart Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe (2024)

Why You'll Love These Juicy Turkey Burgers

Here are the top 5 reasons to make the best turkey burgers around!

1. Heart-healthy swap for a beef burger, lean protein, low-fat, and gluten-free turkey patties. Easy to make keto and low-carb.
2. No egg, hidden veggies (spinach and zucchini), and kid-friendly - great for toddlers and babies!
3. This healthy turkey burger recipe is so quick and easy! Prepped in 20 minutes.
4. Can be made on the grill in the summer, in the oven, in the air fryer, on the stovetop, or straight from frozen!
5. Moist and juicy thanks to zucchini! Full of flavor thanks to turkey burger seasonings like onion powder, paprika, and garlic powder.

How to Make the Best Juicy Turkey Burgers

Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.

Preparation Instructions:

1. Add ground turkey to a large bowl and season with turkey burger seasonings.
2. Add in Worcestershire sauce.
3. Add in the remaining ingredients.
4. If needed, add up to ½ cup of breadcrumbs or almond flour.
5. Combine the meat mixture using your hands and create 6 equal-sized patties. Place each burger patty onto a baking sheet lined with pieces of parchment paper.
6. Freeze patties for 10 minutes to one hour before cooking via one of the methods described below.

How to Grill Turkey Burgers Without Falling Apart

Spray the grill grates with cooking spray and heat to medium. Grill time for healthy turkey burgers is 7-8 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 F.

Storage, Reheating, Freezer, and Serving Tips

• Storage: Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
• Reheating: Reheat healthy turkey burgers in the oven at 400 F for 2-3 minutes per side.
• Freezer: If making straight from the freezer, add in 2-3 minutes more per side to account for frozen patties. To store frozen and uncooked, allow the burgers to freeze on the sheet pan for one hour. Then, place them in a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months.

Expert Tips for Making the Best Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe

• If the mixture seems too moist, add some breadcrumbs, oats, or almond flour. Use a paper towel to remove all of the moisture from the zucchini before adding it to the bowl.
• After you make the turkey patties, place them in the freezer for 10 minutes to an hour to help them stay together when grilling.
• Peel zucchini and grate on the fine side of a box grater if you have picky eaters.
• Do not press burgers down while cooking, this will make them dry and lose their juicy quality.
• To make your burgers fit the bun, form patties to be a tad wider than the bun. They will shrink a bit during cooking.
• Spicy: For a spicy version swap paprika for cayenne pepper or add hot sauce or jalapenos.
• Sliders: Make patties into smaller sizes for a slider-style option.

5 from 10 votes

• ▢ 1 pound ground turkey
• ▢ 1 cup zucchini
• ▢ 1 cup baby spinach chopped
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon paprika
• ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ 1 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ ¼ cup feta cheese
• ▢ ½ cup breadcrumbs optional

• Peel and grate zucchini using a box grater. Place zucchini into a paper towel and wring out as much moisture as possible before adding to the turkey burger mixture.

  1 cup zucchini

• Add ground turkey to a large bowl and season with salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, and garlic powder. Season with Worcestershire sauce and add in the remaining ingredients.

  1 pound ground turkey, 1 cup baby spinach, 2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ¼ cup feta cheese

• If needed, add up to ½ cup of breadcrumbs. Combine using your hands and create 6 equal-sized patties. Freeze patties for 10 minutes to one hour.

  ½ cup breadcrumbs

Cooking Methods

• Grilled: Spray grill with cooking spray and heat to medium. Grill for 7-8 minutes per side or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165F.

• Pan Fried: Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Cook patties for 7-8 minutes per side or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165F.

• Oven Baked: Preheat oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake patties for 25-30 minutes and temp them to 165F to ensure they are done.

• Air Fryer: Air fry at 360F for 15 minutes, flipping halfway.

• If the mixture seems too moist, add some breadcrumbs, oats, or almond flour. Use a paper towel to remove all of the moisture from the zucchini prior to adding it to the bowl.
• Do not press burgers down while cooking, this will make them dry and lose their juicy quality.
• Peel zucchini and grate on the fine side of a box grater if you have picky eaters.
• After you make the turkey patties, place them in the freezer for 10 minutes to an hour to help them stay together when grilling.
• Storage: Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
• Freezer: If making straight from the freezer, add in 2-3 minutes more per side to account for frozen turkey burgers.
• Serving: Serve burgers in a lettuce wrap for a low-carb option, or on hamburger buns, Hawaiian rolls, or slider buns.
• Toppings: Top with mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, red onion, with mayonnaise, or avocado!
• Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the oven at 400F for 2-3 minutes per side.