READY IN 50 mins

Red-Neck Turtle Burgers

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"This is a GREAT kids' favorite, whether BBQ, frying or oven prepared. This recipe fits for all flavors of hot dogs and hamburger meat. If you make smaller hamburger patties, you can put them in hamburger buns to eat. BBQ grilling works also." — Darryl Canady

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Mix ground beef, chives, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and ground mustard thoroughly in a bowl; divide in fourths and make 4 thick oval-shaped burgers. Top each burger with a slice of sharp Cheddar cheese and about 2 tablespoons of chopped sweet onion.
Poke 2 holes in the long ends of each burger with your fingers for the heads and tails. Insert half a hot dog into the head and tail holes, letting the rounded ends of the hot dogs poke out about 1 1/2 inches. Press to secure. Poke 2 more holes on each side of the burger and insert 2 more hot dog halves on each side for legs. Cut 2 small slits, about 3/4 inch long, into the ends of the legs to make toes. Repeat with remaining ground beef, hot dogs, cheese slices, and onion to make 4 turtle burgers topped with cheese and onion. If desired, cut tails to small sharp points for more realism.
Place 3 halved bacon slices onto a work surface, sides touching. Weave 3 more bacon slices into the first ones, facing 90 degrees to the first slices, to make a woven bacon piece; lay the woven bacon onto a burger, arranging bacon between heads, legs, and tails. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining bacon to make 3 more woven bacon pieces and cover remaining burgers with bacon.
Place a baking rack into a large roasting pan; lay the bacon-wrapped turtle burgers onto the rack and cover lightly with foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until the burgers are no longer pink in the middle and hot dog ends are browned, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a burger should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Jun 02, 2012

Great use, and fun idea for burgers. Please take this advice....do not put on the grill...BIG mistake, the cheese lite my grill on fire! But putting them in the oven after they got to flaming was a better way to go! My family really enjoyed the burgers, but they were huge! I didn't hear any complaints at all. TY

—mis7up

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May 22, 2012

Love your choice of flavorings for the Turtle Burgers! I won a contest two years ago for them but mine included no seasoning ideas so my hats off to you! Have added a photo so everyone can see what they look like cooked :-)

—Deeli

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4 Ratings

Aug 01, 2012

This is all of the favorite flavor of the 4th of July big bang all together, as soon as I seen this I could not wait to try this. And guess wait? We all absolutely loved this burger, thank you and God bless

—Rev. Thomas

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Apr 18, 2013

Great and creative idea! The only thing I did different was to use the slices from cutting the tail to a point to make flippers and turn them into sea turtles.

—DesertMutt

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Nutrition

Calories
553 kcal
28%

Carbohydrates
4.1 g
1%

Cholesterol
134 mg
45%

Fat
42.2 g
65%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
37 g
74%

Sodium
1382 mg
55%

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

Nutritional Information

Red-Neck Turtle Burgers

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 553
Calories from Fat: 380

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 42.2g 65 %
** Saturated Fat 17.4g 87 %
** Cholesterol 134mg 45 %
Sodium 1382mg 55 %
** Potassium 479mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.1g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 37g 74 %
** Sugars 2.8g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 15 %
Iron 34 %
** Thiamin 19 %
** Niacin 106 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 9 %

* 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.