Every once in a while I get a very specific craving for a burger. Not just the patty itself, but the bun, tomato, and the whole deal. I wanted to do something a little different this time, so came up with these super yum Green Chile Turkey Burgers, infused with green chiles, cumin, and pepper jack cheese. They did not disappoint.
These Green Chile Turkey Burgers only take about 10 minutes to mix up and then depending on how you cook them, just a few minutes more until they’re ready to eat. It doesn’t really get better than that for a quick, flavorful weeknight dinner! I topped my burger with sliced tomato and avocado, but completely forgot to buy the lettuce. The avocado slices were absolutely to die for with this burger, but are completely optional if avocados are out of season or otherwise too expensive. But you know, lettuce would be good too, I guess. :)
Pairs well with: Cumin Lime Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Cowboy Caviar, Warm Avocado and Corn Salad, Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Cumin Lime Coleslaw
Green Chile Turkey Burgers
Servings 5Ingredients
- 19 oz. pkg ground turkey ($4.49)
- 4 oz. can diced green chiles, drained ($0.69)
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin ($0.05)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
- 2-3 green onions, sliced ($0.13)
- 2 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded ($0.61)
- 5 hamburger buns ($2.91)
- 1 large tomato (optional) ($0.95)
- 1 large avocado (optional) ($1.50)
Instructions
- Place the ground turkey, green chiles (drained), sliced green onions, shredded pepper jack, cumin, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix the ingredients until well combined. Divide and shape the mixture into five patties. The mixture will be fairly wet.
- Cook the burgers in a skillet, on a grill, or using an indoor grill like a George Foreman, until they are cooked through (internal temperature of 165ºF) and well browned on the outside. Cooking time will depend on the method, size, and thickness of your patties.
- Serve each patty on a bun with a slice of tomato, a couple slices of avocado, and a smear of mayonnaise.
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These burgers are incredibly simple. You only need a few ingredients to add TONS of flavor to the ground turkey. All you need is one 19 oz. package of ground turkey, 2 oz. shredded pepper jack (about 1/2 cup), 2-3 green onions sliced, one 4 oz. can of diced green chiles (drained), 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. To measure the cheese I just cut an 8 oz. block of cheese into quarters then shredded one of them. Place all of the ingredients in a bowl…
Then mix them all together until well combined. This mixture is pretty wet thanks to the green chiles, but I was still able to form them into patties. They held together well when cooked.
Divide this mixture into five equal portions (that’s about 1/4 lb. per burger) and form them into patties.
Cook the burgers in a skillet, on a grill, or on an indoor grill like the George Foreman, until they are cooked through (internal temperature of 165ºF) and browned on the outside. I suggest using an instant read thermometer to make sure. They’re not very expensive and incredibly useful in the kitchen.
Top your Green Chili Turkey Burgers with whatever you like. I added a slice of fresh tomato, some avocado, and a light smear of mayo. SO GOOD!
Perfect! Moist and flavorful. Wouldn’t change a thing.
I made the Green Chile Turkey Burgers for dinner last night, and honestly, they’re delicious. I served the turkey burgers with French fries. I will definitely make these again. Thank you for this awesome recipe, Beth. :-)
I’m looking forward to making the turkey burgers this week. :-)
I actually make mine much simpler than this. 1lb ground turkey, 1 small can of green chilis, and s+p. No joke. They’re really good for how few ingredients there are in there. I usually top them with whatever cheese I have and a little bbq sauce and eat them with or without a bun. I’ve also skipped the s+p and just added maybe a tb or less taco seasoning. They come out kinda orange, but they’re SO good topped with salsa.
Made these for dinner last night. They are easy to make and super delicious. The pepper jack cheese and the green chilies are nice and warm for a cold fall evening. Yum.
Hey Beth,
Love your recipes! How well would these patties freeze? I am only cooking for two!
They should freeze great! :)
If you are lazy like me, frozen tater tots also go well with this. :)
Made these last night for a dinner guest and they were so good! One of our favorite recipes from your site so far. Thanks!
I enjoyed these very much. They were moist and had good flavor. I topped them with avocado and added sliced pepper jack instead of putting in the burger. Served with a side mixed green salad and dinner was served. Thank you – it was yummy.
Yum — these were the most flavorful & juicy turkey burgers we’ve made! Only issue was they were a bit hard to flip on the grill. For toppings, we added sliced jalapenos. And instead of just slicing an avocado, I mashed it with lime juice and chopped herbs. Served with your chili roasted potatoes as recommended. Delicious.
Yum, I’m drooling. I’ve gotta try this soon!
These turkey burgers were phenomenal. My boyfriend prefers beef instead of turkey. When I made these, he couldn’t even tell they were made from turkey meat. Very flavorful and delicious! A must try.
You never fail me! These were great. I usually don’t care for ground turkey but they were juicy and super flavorful. I will definitely make them again.
These were incredible! I used some fancy shredded cheddar jack cheese I found on sale and some crushed red pepper flakes rather than pepper jack cheese. I sauteed some onions while I was mixing the burger and cooked the burgers in the same pan. A dab of one’s favorite BBQ sauce is the perfect thing on these. While the rest of the family ate these as burgers, I just ate mine without the bun, with the onion, some avocado, tomato… So delicious! I had mine with a baked yam with some Southwest Chipotle Mrs. Dash and it was the perfect side. I already can’t wait to make these burgers again.
Just made these to have for lunch this week. I had never made burgers in a skillet before but these were so juicy and amazing it’s my new go to method! Topped with tomato, avacado, and some chipotle mayo. Heaven.