Ultimate Avocado Turkey Burger – Turkey burger layered with melted pepper jack cheese, lettuce, avocado, red onion, tomato and burger sauce between two toasty buns. Get ready to eat the juiciest turkey burger you’ve ever had!
I have to admit, cheeseburgers are one of my absolute favorite things to eat. Definitely my go-to cheat day meal! But with this delicious turkey burger, there’s no such thing as cheating. It is lighter than a regular beefy burger but still delivers huge on taste! You won’t even know you’re eating turkey.
Turkey burgers have a bad reputation for being dry but my turkey burger is anything but dry. In fact it is super juicy and delicious! The key to making turkey juicy, flavorful and delicious is adding flavorful ingredients to the meat prior to cooking!
In this case, I added ketchup, mustard, worctesershire sauce, finely chopped onion and minced garlic to the ground turkey. Then the burgers are sprinkled generously with salt and pepper.
The buns are buttered and grilled on a skillet. This gives the buns the most delicious flavor. When you put everything together with the melted pepper jack cheese, my signature burger sauce, avocado, red onion and tomato, you’ll have such a delicious end result!
Serve your burger with a a fresh side salad, potato salad or fries. I’ll link some of my favorite side dishes for you below.
This recipe makes four burgers. So, if you are cooking for a crowd, simply double the recipe.
Ingredients you need to make my delicious Avocado Turkey Burger:
- Ground Turkey – I used 93/7 fat ratio.
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Worcestershire
- Garlic -Fresh garlic if you have it or substitute for 1/2 tsp garlic powder.
- Jack Cheese – Or you can use whatever cheese you prefer!
- Hamburger Buns -Try my homemade buns recipe.
- Red Onion – I prefer red onion, but you can use yellow or white as well.
- Avocado
- Tomato
- Lettuce
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Pickle Relish – I prefer dill in this recipe but sweet also works fine.
- Salt + Pepper
Tools to have on hand:
How to make the juiciest Avocado Turkey Burger you’ll ever eat:
For the burger sauce: In a small bowl mix mayo, ketchup, mustard and pickle relish. Place in the fridge for later.
In a small bowl, mix ground turkey, ketchup, mustard, finely chopped onion, worcestershire sauce and minced garlic. Form four hamburger patties and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat your skillet to medium-high heat. Once the skillet it nice and hot, add the turkey burger patties and cook for about 4-5 minutes, undisturbed. Flip patties over and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Place a cheese slice on each patty and turn off heat. Cover and let cheese melt.
Butter the hamburger buns and heat a skillet to medium-high heat. Lay buns butter side down in skillet and cook until golden.
Top your buns with a turkey patty, burger sauce, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Enjoy!
Side dishes to serve with your burger:
Baked Seasoned Fries – Baked seasoned fries puts a healthy twist on the traditionally fried seasoned fries. And they are absolutely just as delicious in my opinion!
Classic American Potato Salad – The perfect side dish for your upcoming summer BBQ’s! Made with hard boiled eggs, this classic potato salad is creamy and delicious!
Baked Potato Wedges – Seasoned in paprika, garlic, salt, and onion seasonings then baked to golden perfection.
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad – Creamy and delicious Hawaiian macaroni salad is an excellent side dish to serve at your upcoming BBQ’s.
Simple Caesar Salad – My quick and easy caesar salad is made with homemade dressing, crunchy romaine, croutons and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
If you enjoyed this recipe, here are a few more of my favorite burger recipes:
My Favorite BBQ Burger with Potato Chips – This mouthwatering burger starts with a buttery toasted bun topped with barbecue sauce, a grilled burger patty topped with melty cheddar cheese, and finally finished with crispy potato chips!
Best Patty Melt Ever – Made with rye bread, a mustard grilled hamburger patty, caramelized onions, burger sauce, muenster and cheddar cheese.
Steakhouse Burger – Made with a juicy quarter pound ground beef patty, sharp cheddar cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms with mayonnaise and mustard.
Bacon Cheeseburger – Bacon Cheeseburger made with a juicy quarter pound ground beef patty topped with sharp cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, mayo and ketchup.
Avocado Turkey Burger
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Turkey
- 3 tbsp Onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 2 tsp Mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire
- 4 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
- 4 Hamburger Buns
- Red Onion thick slices
- Avocado sliced
- Tomatoes sliced
- Lettuce
Burger Sauce
- 1/4 cup Mayo
- 1 tbsp Relish dill or sweet
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tsp Mustard
Instructions
- For the burger sauce: In a small bowl mix mayo, ketchup, mustard and pickle relish. Place in the fridge for later.
- In a small bowl, mix ground turkey, ketchup, mustard, finely chopped onion, worcestershire sauce and minced garlic. Form four hamburger patties and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat your skillet to medium-high heat. Once the skillet it nice and hot, add the turkey burger patties and cook for about 4-5 minutes, undisturbed. Flip patties over and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Place a cheese slice on each patty and turn off heat. Cover and let cheese melt.
- Butter the hamburger buns and heat a skillet to medium-high heat. Lay buns butter side down in skillet and cook until golden.
- Top your buns with a turkey patty, burger sauce, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Enjoy!
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