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This easy ground turkey burgers recipe is a family favorite and makes the most tender, bright, and juicy burgers with fresh herbs! They’re on the table in just 20 minutes.
Try my Best Ground Chicken Burgers or Easy Salmon Burger Recipe next.
Why you’ll love it
These turkey burgers come together fast, so a delicious summer meal is under half an hour away. I love using herbs like chives and parsley in my homemade burger patties. They make them taste extra summery in every bite and add so much depth of fresh flavor.
Once you make your own burger patties, you’ll notice the difference in taste and texture is amazing. I add some mayo right into the burger mixture. It keeps turkey (and chicken) burgers ultra moist. It’s a total game changer in this ground turkey burger recipe!
What you’ll need
- Ground turkey – it’s a versatile, lean protein that’s a healthier alternative to ground beef. Season adequately with salt & pepper.
- Chives and parsley – these fresh garden herbs infuse so much flavor right into the patties
- Garlic – a punch of savory goodness
- Lemon juice – a hint of acidity to balance the flavors
- Breadcrumbs – Italian-style breadcrumbs bind everything together
- Mayo – a trick for adding tons of moisture. No dry burgers here!
Helpful tips
- Don’t over-handle the meat! If you do, it’s more likely to become dense.
- Making a little depression with your thumb in the center of each patty ensures that they cook evenly instead of puffing up in the middle.
- Oil the grill before it’s up to temperature so that the burgers don’t stick.
Turkey burger toppings
- I like to keep it simple with mayo, butter lettuce, a slice of tomato, and red onions or my Quick Pickled Red Onions. Sometimes sliced avocado too. You don’t need much to let the burger shine. Brioche buns are my fave.
- Definitely add ketchup if you can’t do a burger without it!
- For more creative sauces, try my Chipotle Ranch Dressing or Easy Yum Yum Sauce.
Tools for this recipe
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- I highly recommend using an instant read thermometer. It’s an easy, inexpensive way to ensure your burgers aren’t undercooked or overcooked and dry. Turkey is done at 165F.
- Slide the burgers onto the grill using a metal grilling turner so they don’t fall apart (they are quite delicate).
- One of these glass prep bowls is great for this recipe.
How to make turkey burgers
This is an overview, and full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Oil and preheat the grill. Chop the herbs, and prep your toppings.
- In a prep bowl, mix the burger ingredients without over-handling it. Make the patties, and place them on wax paper.
- Grilled them until cooked through. Toast the buns if desired, and assemble your burgers!
Substitutions and variations
- You could use a grill pan or frying pan to make these instead. Just make sure that the inside meat temperature is at least 165F.
- Change up the fresh herbs depending on what’s growing in your garden.
- Add a little sriracha to mayo if you’d like these burgers to have a kick.
What to serve with turkey burgers
- See the suggested toppings above for making your perfect turkey burger!
- I like pairing this with other summer/cookout favorites like this Avocado Corn Salad, zesty Best Coleslaw, creamy Easy Macaroni Salad, and Cajun Grilled Corn on the Cob.
- Cool off with a glass of refreshing Sweet Tea.
Leftovers and storage
- You can store leftover cooked turkey patties in the fridge for a few days in an airtight container.
- Store these for up to 3 months in the freezer.
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Easy Ground Turkey Burgers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey (I used thigh, but feel free to use breast meat)
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives chopped
- 1 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped finely
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used Italian flavored)
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Serve with: hamburger buns, butter lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo, avocado… etc.
Instructions
- Oil and pre-heat your grill to high heat.
- Chop the chives and parsley, and prepare your toppings (tomato, onion, lettuce, etc.).
- In a medium to large bowl, add the ground turkey, chives, parsley, minced garlic, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, mayo, and salt & pepper. Using your hands, gently mix everything together, taking care to not over handle the mixture.
- Form burger patties one by one and place them on a sheet of wax paper. You should be able to make six small to average-size burger patties or four larger ones. Using your thumb, create a depression in the center of each patty so they cook evenly. Patties will be quite delicate.
- Turn the grill down to medium-high heat. Cook the burger patties until their internal temperature is at least 165F. Cooking time really depends on your grill and the thickness of the patties. Mine took about 5 minutes/side (made 4 patties).
- Once the burgers are cooked, you can toast the buns for about 20-30 seconds on each side if desired (we did this right on the grill after buttering them).
- Assemble burgers and enjoy!
Notes
- Use an instant read meat thermometer to ensure the burgers are cooked to 165F internal temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Have had these before. Are delicious!
Thank you so much!!
Can I make these on my Grorge Foreman Grill?
Sure!
I’m a big fan of yours. You recipes are always spot on! Made these tonight not only for my fam, but also for a meal train and they were a hit! Thanks for sharing your incredible recipes, they are all so great!
Aww thank you!! I’m thrilled to hear that, Priya!! 😀
My roommate when through 2 batches in a week. Fantastic!!
Love that!! 😀
Hi Natasha… really big fan of yours! I was just wondering, if I wanted to make these with ground beef what recommendations would you suggest I do? I think the consistency between the two are different, no? TIA
Hi! Thank you!! I think you could for sure try. I think they might fall apart more easily with beef, but I’d just handle them more delicately. The flavors are definitely meant to go with ground turkey rather than beef, but I think it is worth a try. Let me know! 🙂
Hi! So I tried it with ground beef, but it didn’t work out unfortunately 🙁 the flavor was amazing though. But I’m just not one for the texture of turkey. It tastes crumbly on burgers to me, the ones I’ve had in the past did anyway… 😕
YUMMO! These are delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
You’re very welcome!!
This was soooooo good! My supermarket didn’t have any chives so I used scallions and went a little heavier with the scallions. We put cheese, lettuce, mayo, tomato, red onion, and avocado My husband also put pickles on his. We loved it!! Great recipe!
Awesome! Thank you!!
So good!!! I love these turkey burgers! Thank you for the recipe. I added a little Cajun spice to the meat and two finely diced serrano peppers because I like it spicy.
You’re welcome, Jerrod! Thanks so much for your review! We love Cajun seasoning over here too 🙂
I may be mixing this up with one of your other recipes but didn’t this recipe use to have Worcestershire sauce?
Hi! Hmmm… I don’t recall updating this recipe to take out the Worcestershire sauce. I think you could definitely add some to the burgers, though.
Wonderful! So light and the turkey was soft. I didn’t have chives or bread crumbs, so I used finely diced white onion & dried oats. I cooked stovetop in a nonstick pan and made 10 small turkey patties. So much better than my usual turkey patty recipe. It’s a keeper!!
I’m so pleased you enjoyed them! 🙂
Made these as written (with Penzeys Tuscan Sunset to sub the Italian seasoning) and grilled. Fantastic! Very juicy and flavorful. Shared recipe with multiple people and will put them on the grill every time I fire it up this summer. They reheat great.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Heidi! I appreciate you sharing the recipe. 🙂