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Servings 6 burgers

Easy Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Burgers

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN
These easy ground turkey sweet potato burgers offer a delicious, flavorful twist on your original turkey burger. Sweet potato patties are chock full of antioxidants and can be made as a paleo turkey burger and gluten free turkey burger without the bun. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 lb ground turkey or ground beef, pork or chicken
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • dash of sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions 

  1. Cook sweet potatoes (I microwaved mine for about 6 minutes).
  2. Mix the mashed sweet potatoes and ground turkey together with the garlic powder, italian seasoning, ginger, salt and pepper
  3. Form into 4-5 large patties
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  5. Cook the patties for about 4-5 minutes on each side until browned and cooked all the way through
  6. Top with cilantro, avocado and sautéed onions/peppers

Notes

Topping ideas: Avocado, Cilantro, Sautéed onions and peppers, BBQ sauce
Use gluten free buns or omit the buns to keep these gluten free.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 20gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
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