Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Burgers
These easy ground turkey sweet potato burgers offer a delicious, flavorful twist on your original turkey burger. Sweet potato patties are chock full of antioxidants and can be made as a paleo turkey burger and gluten free turkey burger without the bun.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 lb ground turkey
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- dash of sea salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook sweet potatoes (I microwaved mine for about 6 minutes).
- Mix the mashed sweet potatoes and ground turkey together with the garlic powder, italian seasoning, ginger, salt and pepper Form into 4-5 large patties
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1-2 tbsp olive oilCook the patties for about 4-5 minutes on each side until browned and cooked all the way through. Top with cilantro, avocado and sautéed onions/peppers
- Topping ideas: Avocado, Cilantro, Sautéed onions and peppers, BBQ sauce
Notes
Nutrition Information: YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 254 TOTAL FAT: 16g SATURATED FAT: 4g TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 10g CHOLESTEROL: 80mg SODIUM: 104mg CARBOHYDRATES: 9g FIBER: 1g SUGAR: 3g PROTEIN: 20g
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 254 TOTAL FAT: 16g SATURATED FAT: 4g TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 10g CHOLESTEROL: 80mg SODIUM: 104mg CARBOHYDRATES: 9g FIBER: 1g SUGAR: 3g PROTEIN: 20g