Turkey smash burgers
9
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
When a burger is smashed onto a scorching-hot skillet, it gets a crispy crust, which we melt some gooey cheddar onto for this ultimate fast food fake-out. Use regular ground turkey—not turkey breast. You need a bit of fat to develop that crust.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked red onion(s)
4 thin slice(s)
Uncooked 93% lean ground turkey
1 pound(s)
Kosher salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.5 tsp
Reduced fat cheddar cheese
2 oz
Mustard
4 tsp
Light whole wheat hamburger buns
4 item(s)
Lettuce
4 leaf/leaves, large
Tomato(es)
8 medium slice(s)
Instructions
1
Coat a 12- to 14-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add the onion slices and cook until lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
2
Divide the turkey into 8 equal portions and shape each into a ball. Transfer 4 balls to the hot pan. Using a large spatula, smash each ball into a very flat 4-inch circle. Season the patties with ¼ tsp each salt and black pepper and cook until well browned on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the patties over, scraping the pan with the spatula to release the patties, and cook until done, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining turkey, salt, and black pepper. Top the patties in the pan with the cheese, then top with the remaining patties. Remove from heat.
3
Spread the mustard on the cut sides of the buns. Build burgers with the bun bottoms, lettuce, onion, double-patty stacks, tomato, and bun tops.
4
Serving size: 1 burger
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