Best BBQ Turkey Burgers (Jalapeño, Cheddar, Easy)

The best BBQ turkey burgers are packed with so much flavor. With 10 ingredients, you can whip together these burgers in under 15 minutes! These bbq turkey burgers are a fun twist on traditional burger as they are loaded with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, jalapeños and spices.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Turkey Burgers, Jalapeno and Cheddar Turkey Burgers, Turkey Burgers

Servings:

Calories: 233kcal

Ingredients

Turkey Burger

1 ⅓ pound ground turkey
¼ cup almond flour OR bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
1 jalapeno seeds removed and finely chopped
½ cup onion finely chopped
1 garlic clove minced, or 1 tsp garlic powder
⅓ cup sharp cheddar cheese
2 tbsp bbq sauce sugar free and natural if possible

Toppings

Buns
Cheddar cheese
Lettuce, onion, tomato or spinach

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the ground turkey, almond flour OR bread crumbs, egg, cumin, salt, diced jalapeño, onion, garlic and cheese. Gently mix everything together until combined.
Form mixture into 5 burger patties.
In a large skillet add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Once it is simmering, add in the burger patties and cover with a lid. Make sure you use a large enough pan so the burgers have room to cook.
Cook for 4-5 minutes and then flip to cook the other side for another 4-5 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Toast your burger buns and prepare your burgers by topping them with more cheddar cheese, bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion. Enjoy!

Notes

*You can also bake these burgers at 450 degrees for 5-6 minutes and then flip them and cook for another 5-6 minutes. Or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

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