You may not know this about me but I am a turkey burger fanatic. There's nothing wrong with a traditional burger but I like using ground turkey as a starter for some more fun ideas. So far I've come up with...
All good, all different, yet all burgers! I love that. So when Kathy sent me an awesome recipe for Pineapple Chutney Turkey Burgers and I knew I had to give it a try.
There was only one problem, the day I decided to make them I realized I didn't have any pineapple. *sigh* I'm such a bad recipe follower, I really am.
BUT.. it worked out anyway because these came out FANTASTIC! Such a fantastic fall burger recipe. The smells were divine!
So I thought I'd share how I made them and then the original recipe as Kathy sent it to me. That way you can get lots of ideas on how to make them your own.
Ingredients
- 1 large apple chopped (I left the skin on)
- 1 small onion chopped
- ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 small red pepper or half a large chopped
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- squirt of brown mustard (about 2 tsp)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 8 oz of lean ground turkey (93% or higher)
- 1 bunch of parsley chopped
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Pepper
Instructions
Combine the apple, onion, vinegar, pepper, garlic, mustard, cinnamon, ginger and about 2 pinches of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low. Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. It may not look like enough liquid at first but it'll still boil and reduce. If it's really too dry, add another splash of vinegar.
After the hour let the chutney cool by placing it in the fridge.
Once cooled combine the chutney, parsley and ground turkey with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Form into 2-3 patties. I made 3 as I actually like a smaller patty so I can add more "stuff" to my burger. 🙂 Grill about 7 minutes on the George Foreman grill or about 6-7 minutes a side depending on thickness.
Here's the original recipe for your comparisons...
Ingredients
- ½ fresh pineapple, cut into ½ inch pieces, i used 4-5 rings from the can
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- ½ red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 orange/red pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. coarse grain mustard
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low. Simmer for 45 minutes. Cool completely before using.
Turkey Burgers
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- ½ bunch parsley, chopped
- 1 Tbl salt
- 1 Tbl pepper
Instructions
then add the ½ cup chutney (more or less depending on your taste) make sure the chutney is completely cooled off
Combine all ingredients and lightly mix with hands. Form into 4 - 5 patties and grill for about 7 minutes per side depending on thickness. I served them on deli flat, but now Sara Lee has the hamburger rolls that are 80 calories - I love them toasted on the grill with the grilled pineapple.
Nutritional Information is estimated based on my modifications to the recipe. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, Little Guy and Husband had "regular" burgers. They don't share my love of fun turkey burgers. So I froze the leftovers and will pull out for myself on burger night!
Pineapple, NO I mean Apple, Chutney Turkey Burger
Ingredients
- 1 large apple chopped I left the skin on
- 1 small onion chopped
- ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 small red pepper or half a large chopped
- 1 cloves garlic minced
- squirt of brown mustard about 2 tsp
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 8 oz of lean ground turkey 93% or higher
- 1 bunch of parsley chopped
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Pepper
Instructions
- Combine the apple, onion, vinegar, pepper, garlic, mustard, cinnamon, ginger and about 2 pinches of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low.1 large apple chopped, 1 small onion chopped, ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar, 1 small red pepper or half a large chopped, 1 cloves garlic, squirt of brown mustard, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, Kosher Salt
- Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. It may not look like enough liquid at first but it'll still boil and reduce. If it's really too dry, add another splash of vinegar.
- After the hour let the chutney cool by placing it in the fridge.
- Once cooled combine the chutney, parsley and ground turkey with a pinch of salt and pepper.8 oz of lean ground turkey, 1 bunch of parsley chopped, Ground Pepper
- Form into 2-3 patties. I made 3 as I actually like a smaller patty so I can add more "stuff" to my burger.
- Grill about 7 minutes on the George Foreman grill or about 6-7 minutes a side depending on thickness.
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Nichole says
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Leanne says
We made turkey burgers on Friday and I thought about trying your recipe but figured that no one else would like it but me. My husband is adventurous but this may have taken it too far. Still, I liked the idea of the added moisture in the burger because oftentimes lean turkey comes out too dry. So, instead I peeled a yellow squash and grated it (except for the seeds part) and mixed that in. Then I used the old stand-bys of some chopped onion, greek seasoning and worcester sauce. It was AWESOME!! So moist and juicy, we both ate them right up! You couldn't really taste the squash but it did the trick and I'm even "allowed" to do it again. 🙂
C says
This sounds fantastic! I cannot wait to try them. I just love your recipes. I especially like the fact that you give the WW points for each item...THANK YOU!!
Peggy says
This sounds great! I love a good turkey burger and both versions sound fantastic!
FoodontheTable says
These look great! What a fresh way to create a turkey burger.
susiebeeonmaui says
Ooooh, sounds wonderful. I love turkey burgers too and always looking for ways to make moist flavorful ones. Have you tried buffalo burgers (bison?). I think this would work well with that lean meat too. If you like blue cheese, you might try turkey burgers adapting my Buffalo Burgers with Blue Cheese, Avocado and Scallions.
http://eatlittleeatbig.blogspot.com/2010/09/buffalo-burgers-with-blue-cheese.html
Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf says
Apple and turkey sounds wonderful together! I may have to go buy me some ground turkey. 🙂
Christie says
I love turkey burgers too! I've tried all of your recipes and I love them. If you are looking for some more really good burger ideas, you ought to check out iowagirleats.com. She has several I've tried that were good too like goat cheese burger with apricot glaze, jalapeno popper burger, and pizza burger.
Arlene @ Adventures in Weight Loss says
I've always wanted to try chutney, but don't want to pay for a huge jar of it if I end up hating it. I just might have to whip up a (half) batch of this homemade stuff and try those burgers.
Kim says
Ok - I just bought several pounds of ground turkey and was wanting burgers - but didn't want to make my standby recipe - SO happy to see this - it looks AMAZING!!!
Krista S. says
Oh my freaking word!! That looks and sounds fantastic. I'm a turkey burger girl myself (can't stand ground beef) so this is a definite *to be added* to the mix at my house. Awesome.