A journey to healthy eating and weight loss

Monday, March 31, 2014

Turkey Burgers





I am trying hard to eat things that do not contain weird ingredients that I don't know what they actually are (probably mostly preservatives).  I found these "Turkey Burgers" at Smiths (Kroger).  They only have Turkey, spices and sea salt. They are frozen raw (not fully cooked). Meaning you cannot cook them in the microwave.  But they don't take too long.  Just slap them on the griddle or frying pan for about 5-7 minutes per side.  You can also cook them on the grill.  They were around $1 per patty.  (somewhere $7-9 for the package of 8).

On the weight watchers program they would be simply filling, or if you are calculating points plus they would be 6 points each.  If you need to get your healthy oil in for the day...add your 2 tsp. to the pan and the turkey will get a little crispier on the outside.  They cook better on a nonstick surface (because they don't stick).  The oil is optional, I just used a little olive oil spray.

Even my family liked these on a bun like a hamburger!  I also tried one on a plate (without the bun) and I did not like it as well.

You really cannot taste the spices that are in the patties.  I ended up sprinkling mine with garlic salt and course pepper.  I think next time I will try just taking ground turkey and making my own patties since their seasonings didn't add anyhing at all.  But it might be nice to have some of these frozen ones on hand so when you are invited to a BBQ you can bring your own meat and not have to take the time and mess of making "fresh" patties.

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