I officially love a Mushroom Turkey Burger!!! Now, we love a good burger and are always trying to come up with new ways to make burgers. That's why we made this mushroom turkey burger. Don't get me wrong, I love a hamburger topped with American Cheese and, of course, mayo. The best hamburgers have the fattiness of ground chuck and the nice beefy flavor of sirloin. With this easy substitute of turkey and mushrooms, we save approximately 400 calories.
Why Mushrooms?
Adding mushrooms to the turkey boosts the flavors and adds moisture so the turkey burger will be nice and juicy... just like a traditional hamburger. The best part, adding mushrooms cut calories and adds a "meaty" flavor! It even saves money by substituting 25% of the meat with mushrooms! We've made these mushroom turkey burgers for people that only want to eat beef burgers, and they went crazy for them! It's great to hear how much they love the mushroom turkey burger AND that they don't miss the regular burger.
Mushroom Turkey Burger
One of the best purchases we have made is to buy the meat grinder attachment to our kitchen aid. When we want to make burgers, meatloaf, or meatballs we buy a turkey breast or chicken breast. The meat seems like it's fresher tasting and usually costs less per pound. We actually did a side-by-side comparison and made this mushroom turkey burger with ground meat and, a second one, with the meat we ground from some turkey cutlets. Just to see if there was a difference between the two.
We even ground the mushrooms using the Kitchen-aid grinder. It worked great and ground the mushrooms to a perfect mixture. If not using a meat grinder a food processor can also be used to chop the mushrooms
The burgers made with the turkey meat we ground were a little juicer. We also found the burgers with the meat we ground did not shrink as much. The flavor was the same in both burgers. The other bonus we found to grinding your own meat is that you know it's all white meat and skinless. This can also save a few calories. Hey, any savings is good!!! If you're like us, you'll want to be able to enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with that burger!
Mushroom Turkey Burger with Bacon and Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
Burger
- 1 ½ Pounds Turkey Cutlet or Turkey Breast (Or Ground Turkey)
- ½ Pound Crimini Mushroom (Baby Bella Mushrooms)
Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Chicken Powder Bouillon (Wylers Instant Bouillon is my favorite)
- 1 teaspoon Roasted Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Additional Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Toppings
- 8 Slices Bacon
Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce
- 2 Ounces Gorgonzola Cheese
- 2 Ounces Whipped Cream Cheese
Buns
- 4 Hamburger Buns (Ciabatta Rolls or Pretzel Buns will also work)
Garnish
- 2 Cups Arugula or Lettuce
- 1 Red Onion Sliced
- 4 Tablespoons Lite Mayonnaise
Instructions
Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce
- Mix together the Gorgonzola and Cream Cheese. Divide into 4 equal amounts, set aside
Burger - Prepare Turkey Meat Using a Food Grinder. Skip this section if using pre-ground Turkey meat.
- Cut turkey meat into 1-inch strips. Grind the turkey meat using the food grinder. (We use a KitchenAid Food Grinder.)
Mushrooms
- Cut the Mushrooms into ½-inch chunks.
- Grind the mushrooms using the food grinder. Or put the mushrooms in a food processor and finely chop.
- Mix together the ground turkey and ground mushrooms
Seasoning
- Mix together the seasoning mix (Chicken Bouillon, Roasted Garlic Powder, Salt, Cumin, Black Pepper)
- Thoroughly mix the seasoning into the Turkey/Mushroom mixture
Form Turkey into Burger Patties
- Divide Turkey/Mushroom mixture into 4 equal patties. (8 ounces each). The Burgers are going to be sticky. Don't worry they will stay together. Add Olive Oil to Frying Pan and heat on High for 30 seconds
- Gently place Turkey/Mushroom Burgers in a hot frying pan.
- Cook burgers on high for 4 minutes. Turn the heat down on the cooktop to Medium. Continue to cook for 3 additional minutes.
- Flip burgers and cook on Medium heat for an additional 5 to 7 minutes until the center of the burger meat reaches at least 165°
- When Burgers have reached at least 165° turn off heat. Place the Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce on top of each burger.
- Cover Pan for two minutes. Check to see if the cheese is melted to the consistency you prefer. (Think Creamy Melty Gooey Yumminess!)
Garnish - All Garnish is Optional
- Peel and Slice Onion to the thickness you prefer. If using Arugula or Lettuce make sure to wash it under cold running water.
Build Burger
- When Burger is ready. Place Buns in the Microwave for 30 Seconds. (This is optional!) Spread Lite Mayonnaise on buns. Place the Turkey/Mushroom Burger on the bottom bun
- Place 2 Pieces of the cooked bacon on each burger
- Place Onion, Arugula, or Lettuce on top of Bacon.
- Enjoy!!!!!!
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