Grammy's Kitchen · Turkey Burgers · Jalapeno Cheddar Turkey Burgers
One of 51 turkey burgers recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 51 for juiciness among the turkey burgers recipes we compared. 139 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 51.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 9% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 2 pounds ground turkey |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup finely diced onion (white, red or yellow) |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro |
| 6 g | 2 garlic cloves (finely minced) |
| 15 g | 1 medium jalapeño seeded and finely chopped (see note) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon paprika (sweet or smoked) |
| Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1/2 tablespoon or so) | |
| 85 g | 1/2 to 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 312 g | 6 soft hamburger buns |
| Guacamole | |
| Sliced cheddar or Monterey Jack | |
| Tomatoes | |
| Lettuce |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“MADE these for the second time last night! LOVE the burgers! We will never make them any other way. Used a huge jalapeño with no seeds or ribs, and it was outstanding. The first time, I forgot the cheese, but used Mexican blend cheese last night. The first tim” — a cook, 5.0★
“One bite in, my 6 year old shouted, "Mom, this is GOOD!" The other picky eater ate the whole burger, too, so this is a SUPER DUPER DINNER WIN! I subbed a big spoonful of canned green chilies for the jalapeno and lime and used dry cilantro, but they formed ” — a cook, 5.0★