Kick Up Your Boring Turkey Burger

 

By DANA SPARKS
Mayo Clinic News Network

Try this tasty burger this weekend.

If you can’t find smoked Gouda, use another pungent cheese such as havarti, boursin, pepper jack or Asiago.

SMOKED GOUDA POBLANO TURKEY BURGER

Number of servings: Serves 2

  • 1 poblano pepper
  • 1/2 pound ground turkey breast
  • 1/2 cup dry oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 whole-wheat buns

Heat a skillet or grill to medium heat. Roast whole poblano pepper until the skin is blackened. Carefully peel off roasted skin, chop poblano into small chunks and set aside until cool.

In a medium bowl, mix the turkey breast, chopped poblano, oats, onion, Gouda cheese, lime juice, cumin, garlic powder, kosher salt and black pepper. Form the mixture into 2 4-ounce patties.

Spray the cooking surface with cooking spray and place the patties on top. Cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side until the patties reach an internal temperature of 160 F. Remove from heat and allow them to rest until reaching 165 F. Serve on buns.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Serving size 1 burger:  Calories 453, total fat 14 grams, saturated fat 8 grams, cholesterol 85 milligrams, sodium 821 milligrams, total carbohydrate 46 grams, dietary fiber 7 grams, total sugars 2 grams, protein 43 grams

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