Turkey Burgers with Onion, Bacon & Parmesan
Juicy turkey burgers with crispy bacon, sweet onion, and Parmesan for extra flavour — perfect for a quick and tasty meal.
Ingredients
- 500 g about 1 lb turkey mince
- 4 rashers streaky bacon finely chopped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 30-40 grams of grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp smoked paprika optional
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce optional
- Salt & Pepper
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil for cooking bacon/onion and frying burgers
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat add chopped bacon and cook until it starts to crisp, add the chopped onion and cook until soft.
- Remove from the pan and let the mixture cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the turkey mince, cooked bacon and onion mixture, garlic (chopped or grated ), Parmesan, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper, mix gently until just combined.
- Shape the patties
- Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties about 2 cm thick.
- Pan-fry the burgers
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a clean frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the patties to the pan.
- Cook for about 5-6 minutes on one side, until browned.
- Flip carefully and cook for another 5-6 minutes on the other side, or until fully cooked. (If browning too quickly, lower the heat slightly so they cook through without burning)
- Serve in buns or on their own, Coleslaw works well as a topping (optional).