Black Bean-Turkey Burger

With beach season quickly approaching, I’m all about healthy recipes right now. Here’s a great, healthy recipe for Black Bean-Turkey Burgers.

This recipe sacrifices the calories, but not the flavor which is ideal when trying to eat right.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 can black beans (drained, rinsed and lightly mashed)
• 1/2 cup blue corn tortilla chips
• 1 egg
• 1 avocado
• 1 TBSP Tony Chachere’s (or seasoning mix of your choice)
• 1 TBSP chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup salsa

Black Bean-Turkey Burger Patties

1. Set oven broiler on high.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, beans, avocado, egg, tortilla chips and seasoning/spices. Mix with hands and form 6-8 equal-sized patties. Alternatively, you can mix everything by hand and use a biscuit cutter to form your patties.
3. In an oven-safe skillet, pour in oil then place two patties in skillet. Broil for 5 minutes, flip and broil another 5 minutes. If you don’t have a broiler, this can be done on the stove burner on medium-high.
4. Transfer the cooked patties to a paper towel-line plate to drain.
5. Serve the burgers on a whole wheat bun and spoon salsa on top. Add cheese, lettuce and other toppings as you like.

I was able to get 8 servings out of this recipe. The burgers come out juicy and with a nice texture although they may break apart more than a typical hamburger.

Maybe more important than the healthiness of these Black Bean-Turkey Burgers is the fact they can be prepped in about 30 minutes. Also, if you have leftover patties, you can freeze them and serve them later.