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One of 51 turkey burgers recipes we measured

Jalapeno Cheddar Turkey Burgers

from www.melskitchencafe.com

It ranks #1 of 51 for juiciness among the turkey burgers recipes we compared. 139 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on12m
waiting9 min
makes6
each$1.73
kcal216
levelbeginner
Needs:Thermapen ONEAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 51.

this recipe typical
salt1%1%
aromatics9%2%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 51 for juiciness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

907 g2 pounds ground turkey
80 g1/2 cup finely diced onion (white, red or yellow)
25 g1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
6 g2 garlic cloves (finely minced)
15 g1 medium jalapeño seeded and finely chopped (see note)
2 g1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 g1 teaspoon paprika (sweet or smoked)
Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1/2 tablespoon or so)
85 g1/2 to 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
6 g1 teaspoon salt
1 g1/2 teaspoon black pepper
312 g6 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★
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