These are so tasty and are SO easy! They are a nice, lighter alternative to regular beef burgers, but still have so much flavor and will fulfill that craving for a nice juicy burger. I first started making these in the fall because I had an abundance of apples, but they are awesome all year round! Just like a lot of my recipes, these are easily adaptable based on your likes or if you have something on hand you want to use. You can make these your own!
Based on a recipe by Baker By Nature
Details
4 servings
15 minutes
20-25 minutes
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Ingredients
1 medium onion, cut into slices
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
1/2 a shallot, chopped
3/4 an apple, any variety, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp Worcestshire sauce
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 big handful arugula, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
4 hamburger buns, any variety
4 slices of cheese, any variety
arugula for topping (optional)
condiment of choice (ketchup, mayo, aioli, etc)
Directions
- To caramelize onions: heat oil over low heat in skillet. Place onion slices in skillet, season with salt and pepper, and sugar. Simmer on low for 30-40 minutes until onions are nicely browned and caramelized.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Meanwhile mix next 13 ingredients together in large bowl. Form into 4 patties. Heat olive oil in an oven safe skillet (like a cast iron) and sear patties on each side for about 7 minutes. Finish cooking in the oven until internal temp reaches about 160. Once to temp, take skillet out of oven and place 4 slices of cheese on top, bake for another 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Top bottom bun with arugula, then burger, then caramelized onions. Drizzle whichever condiment you choose on the inside of the top burger bun.
- Enjoy!
Tips:
- My grocery store bakery section has an awesome variety of burger buns so I usually use one of those and this one is onion! Feel free to use whatever kind of buns you like! I also toasted the buns with a bit of butter before topping them.
- I used pepper jack cheese this time, but have also used swiss – feel free to use whatever cheese you like!
- For condiments, I used a garlic aioli, but feel free to use whatever is your fav!
- I love serving these burgers with sweet potato fries made in the air fryer!
