• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Sweet Beginnings Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers/Dips
    • Beef
    • Beverages
    • Bready Things
    • Breakfast/Brunch
    • Fish & Other Seafood
      • Cod
      • Mahi Mahi
      • Salmon
      • Scallops
      • Shrimp
      • Tilapia
      • Tuna
    • Game Meat
      • Lamb
      • Venison
    • Pasta
    • Pizza
    • Pork
    • Poultry
      • Chicken
      • Turkey
    • Salad
    • Sammiches, Burgers, Wraps, etc.
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups, Stews, and Chili
    • Tacos, Taquitos, Tostadas, & Burritos
    • Vegetarian/Meatless
  • Sweet Treats
    • Brownies, Bars, & Fudge
      • Bars
      • Brownies
      • Fudge
    • Cake
    • Candy
    • Cheesecake
    • Cookies
    • Crisp
    • Cupcakes & Muffins
      • Cupcakes
      • Muffins
    • Dessert Pops
    • Donuts
    • Fruit Salad
    • Ice Cream
    • Pastries
    • Pie
    • Popcorn
    • Snack Mix
    • Sweet Bread
    • Tarts
    • Truffles
  • Privacy Policy

Sammich Saturday: Thai Turkey Burgers

July 21, 2012 by Jaida Leave a Comment

I love a good burger, don’t you? I usually prefer a nice, juicy beef burger with jalapenos and pepperjack cheese. Yum. However, when I saw these turkey burgers, even with all those veggies packed inside, I knew they were going to be delicious. And healthy, to boot!
I made a few changes to the original recipe, like putting spinach in the patty instead of broccoli (solely because I didn’t have broccoli on hand), and I added avocados on top instead of spinach, since it was already inside. I’ve been on a roll with peanut sauce dishes (another one coming soon!), and this one was delicious, too!!
I will say, though, that these are not grill-friendly burgers. I mean, you could try it…but I’d really hate for you to lose those patties through the grates…they’re just a bit too flimsy for that. But, you should definitely fire up the stove and cook these bad boys up for lunch this weekend. Pretty, healthy, and delicious!! A good way to stay on track in the midst of summer.
Thai Turkey Burgers
Slightly adapted from Iowa Girl Eats
Ingredients
For the peanut sauce
  • 3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger

For the patty

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped spinach
  • 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 green onion, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Avocado slices
  • 4 burger buns (or bread of your choice)

 

Preparation

  1. In a food processor (or blender), combine the ingredients for the sauce and  mix until very smooth.  Remove 2 tablespoons of the sauce in a separate bowl, and set aside.
  2. In a larger bowl, combine the remaining sauce with the turkey, carrots, spinach, green onion, cilantro, salt and red pepper flakes. Mix well and form into 4 patties and place on a large plate. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes to help them set, for easier handling.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick spray. Cook the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side, until they are no longer pink in the middle.
  4. Toast your buns, if you prefer, top each bottom bun with a patty, then top with peanut sauce, avocado slices, and the top bun.

BAM!! Healthy never tasted so good!!

 

Filed Under: Hamburger, Sandwiches, Turkey Tagged With: Burger, Peanut Butter, Sammich Saturday, Thai, Turkey, Turkey Burger

Previous Post: « TNT Turkey Chili
Next Post: Cold Sesame Noodles »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

As a busy wife and mom who also works a full time job, I try to have dinner done in 30 minutes or less so I can spend more of my evenings with my hubby and baby girl, so what you will find here are recipes that are mostly-healthy, quick and easy. Of course I have desserts, less healthy and more time-intensive meals as well (everything in moderation!), but all-in-all, you can count on weeknight friendly options, all made with love and dished up with a side of life, love, and family! Read More…

Let’s Be Social!

Search this website

Never miss a post from Sweet Beginnings

Categories

Archives

Footer

© 2025 Sweet Beginnings · Tasteful Theme by Restored 316