READY IN 27 mins

Fiesta Stuffed Turkey Burgers

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"Flavorful burgers that are much juicier than you would expect from turkey breast!" — Emmurphy

Directions

Mix the ground turkey, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Divide the mixture into 8 small patties. Place two of the pepperjack cheese quarters onto each of 4 of the patties; top with the remaining 4 patties so the cheese is in the center. Press along the edges of the burgers to seal.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers in the skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 12 mins
READY IN 27 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 29, 2011

Great turkey burgers! I used a combination of red and green onion and added a 1/2 tsp. of smoked paprika and 2 Tbsp. of low sodium soy sauce. Instead of putting the cheese inside of the burger I just grilled them and melted the cheese over top. These burgers had a nice kick to them. These were very moist and very good - a healthy and nice change from regular beef burgers. Perfect on toasted whole grain rolls with lettuce, tomato and a dill pickle on the side!

—Jillian

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 08, 2012

This was ok but I feel it lacked some seasonings/spices. I love onions but think it may have been too much onions as well

—coronagirl0828

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33 Ratings

Jul 21, 2009

Delicious turkey burgers! Yum! I made as is except for adding one egg white to help moisten and bind all ingredients together, and I topped with the pepper jack cheese instead of stuffing them. Grilled outside on the gas grill, but laid down foil over the grate, since I've had lots of trouble with turkey burgers (especially moist ones) sticking before, even when sprayed with Pam. Perfect solution! I served these on homemade onion rolls (yum) with spicy ketchup! Will make these again for sure.

—Muffinmom

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Sep 13, 2010

I liked this Stuffed Burger but I found a stuffed burger on another site burgerpocketpress.com they had a recipes for a turkey stuffed burger with ground turkey, red onion, stuffing, and provolone cheese that was pretty good too.

—Pam793

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May 05, 2010

Very good turkey burgers. I didn't have the time to pat out 8 patties then pat them together so I just melted the cheese on top and I had to sub the red pepper for green pepper.... These are the only changes I made and thought they were very good. As always I just eyeballed the seasonings. I thought these were great. Served with the Bushs new grilling beans black bean fiesta, went nicely together.

—amandak23k

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Aug 31, 2009

Really tasty, even though I modified somewhat based on what I had. I did not use the cheese, but added about 1/3 cup SW style Egg Beater, and they held together fried in my cast iron pan. I'll try the cheese next time. Used garlic powder instead of fresh, extra green onion and no white, chipotle chile powder instead of cayenne, and a chopped roasted Hatch chile instead of red pepper. Served on a corn tortilla roasted over open flame and with the Black Bean Medley that I made with some added chopped yellow squash - yummy.

—Cheryl2008

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Sep 14, 2010

wonderful flavor. burgers held together fine while cooking. i did cook them on medium heat to make sure the outside did not get done to fast and to keep the cheese from coming out. will make again and again. thanks for the recipe.

—lisa r

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Sep 03, 2009

I promise you don't even need the egg! They will stay together, and the cheese in the center is kind of what makes them special. :)

—Emmurphy

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Nutrition

Calories
233 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
2.5 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
99 mg
33%

Fat
13.3 g
20%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
25.9 g
52%

Sodium
249 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Fiesta Stuffed Turkey Burgers

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 233
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.3g 20 %
Saturated Fat 4.8g 24 %
Cholesterol 99mg 33 %
Sodium 249mg 10 %
** Potassium 272mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 2.5g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 25.9g 52 %
Sugars 0.6g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C 13 %
Calcium 13 %
Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 64 %
** Vitamin B6 23 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 6 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.