Burgers. What can I say about them except, “YUM!” The best kind of burgers are, hands down, homemade ones. They’re juicy without the grease, and simply put, they’re just plain yummy! This Turkey Burger Deluxe is no exception:
This is the best turkey burger I’ve ever had. As a matter of fact, I’ve never had a turkey burger from a restaurant that I enjoyed. Maybe I just haven’t been to a good turkey burger joint (I was a vegetarian for 2 years so that’s not out of the question), but this bad boy is delicious.
When I make burgers at home, I can control the size, seasoning, level of cookage (yep – that is now a word – you’re welcome Merriam Webster), and I can add scrumdiddlyumptious toppings like tomatoes, homemade guac, and turkey bacon hitherto turning the Joe Shmoe Turkey Burger into the Turkey Burger Deluxe!
This burger is so good, it doesn’t even need a bun! Just throw it in between two crunchy Romaine lettuce leaves and you’re good to go, you healthy thing you.
WARNING: You will need many a napkin during the consumption phase.
Ready for the recipe? Ba bam! Here you go:


- 20 oz lean ground turkey
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- chipotle powder
- salt and pepper
- 2 avocados
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- salt to taste
- optional: red pepper flakes
- 4 slices uncured turkey bacon
- 1 beefsteak tomato, sliced
- 8 Romaine lettuce leaves
- optional: ketchup and mustard
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick spray and place over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle lean ground turkey with chipotle powder, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Mix well with your hands and mold into one big ball.
- Divide the ball into four equal balls and flatten into patties.
- Place patties on heated skillet and cook about 4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
- When burgers are finished, set aside to cool a bit while you make your bacon according to package instructions. (I simple placed the bacon strips in the same pan the burgers were in and cooked to my desired level of crispiness).
- Scoop avocado out of the skins and place in a medium bowl. Mash well with a fork.
- Stir in lemon juice and spices.
- Place a lettuce leaf on a plate. Top with burger patty, 1/4 of the tomato slices, 1/4 of the guac, and 1 slice of bacon. Top with another lettuce leaf and enjoy the juicy mess!
- 360 Calories, 23g Fat, 6.5g Carbs, 5g Fiber, 35g Protein
Do you like your burger bare or slathered with toppings?

My hubby and son would be all over the Turkey bacon on top of the burger.
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Skechers Go Walk-Taking Steps towards Breast Cancer Awareness
It’s pretty tasty! I was hesitant about the turkey bacon at first, but it’s so much healthier than regular bacon and tastes just as good, in my opinion. I’ll have to come up with a veggie version of this for you!
We only make Turkey burgers at home. My hubby would love a red meat burger, but I just don’t like red meat so Turkey it is. We give the kids buns and we do the lettuce wrap also and just add things like avocado, onions, mushrooms, etc. I have tried Turkey bacon one time and was not a fan, but maybe I cooked it wrong. Great recipe Nicole
Lynda@fitnessmomwinecountry recently posted…Random Thoughts and Being A Blogger
ooo onions and mushrooms would be great on this! I was wary of the Turkey bacon at first, but it came out really tasty!
This looks good. I have a turkey burger recipe I love that we make fairly often. I really enjoy bbq sauce on it. I think it compliments well. I’ll have to start breaking out the turkey bacon to go with it.
John @ run. geek. run(disney) recently posted…The Dole Whip | Mickey Monday
BBQ sauce is an excellent idea!
MAAAAANNNN that sounds good! And you know what, perfect timing as I am carb-ed out after last week of cargo-loading! This sounds good to me, and I bought turkey bacon yesterday! Yum!
Tina Muir recently posted…Chicago Marathon 2014- The Race
Oh yes! Post marathon protein! nom nom!
Umm Nicole! This looks incredible. I am a HUGE turkey burger fan and I am always looking for new ways to get it in my belly! Ha ha
Smitha @RunningwithSDMom recently posted…Wednesday GIVEAWAY Roundup!
Thanks, Smitha! This one is pretty deeeern good if you ask me! Give it a try 🙂
Looks yummy!! I’ll have to try it! Thanks!
Sharon recently posted…Cheesequake State Park Family Hike
Thanks, Sharon! Let me know how you like it if you do 🙂
The burger looks amazing! Im all about the toppings, the more toppings the better…just keep piling them on!
Autumn recently posted…Can Do Attitude
agreed!
Looks delicious, I may need to make turkey burgers this weekend.
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let me know how they turn out!
Yum! Hold the bacon add extra guac 🙂
jill conyers recently posted…One of the Top 5 Proudest Running Moments
always extra guac!
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing!!!
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Thanks, girl! Maybe we can make them when you come to visit!