Description
Juicy and flavorful Jalapeño Burger made with turkey and cheddar cheese, perfect for your next barbecue.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb ground turkey
- 8 fresh jalapeños seeded and finely chopped
- 4 oz cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup corn kernels
- 1 medium red onion finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
- 6 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon olive oil for brushing
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 fresh jalapeños whole for topping
- 8 burger buns toasted if desired
- Optional toppings: mayo
- cheese
- tomato
- red onion
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the ground turkey, chopped jalapeños, cheddar cheese, corn, red onion, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Form the mixture into patties, about 1 inch thick.
- Preheat the grill or a pan over medium heat and brush with olive oil.
- Cook the patties for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until they are cooked through and have nice grill marks.
- In the last minute of cooking, add a whole jalapeño on top of each patty to grill for a few moments.
- Serve the burgers on toasted buns with your choice of optional toppings.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer jalapeños. These burgers are great grilled or cooked on the stovetop.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: Jalapeño Burger, Turkey Burger, Cheddar Cheese Burger, Spicy Burger, Grill Recipes