Juicy Grilled Turkey Burgers with Gruyere Cheese and Dijon Mustard
Juicy, delicious, lightly seasoned and grilled turkey burgers - an indulgent ground turkey patty made with gruyere cheese, tangy Dijon mustard and breadcrumbs to bind it all together.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
1 ⅓poundground turkey breast
½cupgrated gruyere cheese
3green onionsfinely chopped
¼cupbread crumbs
¼cupdijon mustard
¾teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Place the ground turkey, gruyere cheese, green onions, bread crumbs, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Using a fork rather than your hands to mix everything together will help keep the mixture from becoming too compressed.
Form into four patties.
Cook the patties over medium-high heat (either outdoors on a gas or charcoal grill, on a grill pan, or in a saute pan) for approximately 6 minutes on the first side.
Flip the patties and finish cooking until the internal temperature reaches 170 on a meat thermometer.
Serve on toasted buns with your choice of condiments.
Notes
Bun and condiments not included in nutrition calculation.
Ground turkey should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F. However, I do prefer cooking to 170 degrees F. Use a meat thermometer to ensure best results.
In order to keep turkey burgers juicy you must add additional fat to the mixture. This recipe accomplishes that through the use of cheese which also adds great flavor.
If your burgers are dry either 1) you didn't add enough fat to the ratio of ground turkey you used, 2) you overcooked them, or 3) you didn't add a second layer of moisture (i.e., the Dijon mustard in this recipe).