All Things Sara: Turkey Burgers with Zucchini

Now lets start off with a good ol' Turkey Burger, with a twist. Zucchini! I freakin' love turkey burgers and love zucchini but never did I think of combining them. This person did though! Here's a lovely recipe from Gina's Skinny Recipes.

Turkey Burgers with Zucchini – super juicy and delicious!

Adding zucchini also lowers the calories per serving because you get five patties out of 1 pound of ground turkey them instead of four. Serve them with your favorite burger toppings, on a whole wheat bun or skip the bun and serve them on lettuce to keep the carbs low. These can be grilled or cooked indoors. If you want to make them on the grill, it's best to make the patties ahead (overnight is best) and keep them refrigerated so they hold their shape. You can also freeze them and thaw them right on the grill.

For best results: use a hand grater to grate the zucchini, onion and garlic super fine. Get the pan hot before you put the burgers on to get a nice sear, then lowered the flame to the lowest setting to let the burgers cook all the way through, turning a few times so the burgers don't burn.

Turkey Burgers with Zucchini
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 5 • Serving Size: 1 burger • Old Pts: 3 • Weight Watchers Points+: 4
Calories: 161 • Fat: 7 g • Protein: 18 g • Carbs: 4.5 g • Fiber: 1 g • Sugar: 1 g
Sodium: 385 mg • Cholesterol: 65 mg
Ingredients:

5 oz grated zucchini (when squeezed 4.25 oz)
1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
1/4 cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, grated
1 tbsp grated red onion
1 tsp kosher salt and fresh pepper
oil spray

Directions:

Squeeze ALL the moisture from the zucchini with paper towels. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, zucchini, breadcrumbs, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Make 5 equal patties, 4 1/2 ounces each, not too thick so they cook in the center.

To cook indoors: Heat a large nonstick skillet on high heat. When hot, lightly spray oil. Add burgers to the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook on one side until browned, then flip. Flip over a few times to prevent burning and to make sure the burgers are cooked all the way through.

If grilling: Clean grill well before cooking and spray with oil spray to prevent sticking. Cook the burgers on medium heat about 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the center.