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burger patty with sliced tomatoes, caramelized onions and sauce on a bed of lettuce.

Whole 30 Turkey Burger

Kaylie
Juicy, healthy Whole30 turkey burger topped with sweet caramelized onions, tomatoes, and a delicious tangy mayo sauce wrapped in crisp lettuce.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground turkey meat I use 85% lean/15% fat
  • ¼ diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • iceberg lettuce leaves try to keep the leaves intact when separating

Whole30 Tangy Mayo sauce

  • 3 tablespoon whole30 approved mayonnaise or make your own
  • 2 tablespoon whole30 approved ketchup
  • ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon coconut aminos

Caramelized onion

  • ¾ onion, sliced thinly from root to end

Instructions
 

Caramelized onion

  • Cut ¼ of an onion from root to end and set it aside for the patty. Cut the rest of the onion in thin slices from root to end.
  • Heat a pan on medium high with ghee or Whole 30 compliant oil.
  • Add the onion when the pan is hot, but not smoking (you don’t want to burn the onions). Once it gets a brown sear on the edges, about 5-10 minutes, lower the temperature to low heat.
  • Stir the onion every 5-10 minutes. Add a splash of water if it dries out too much. Cook for about 30-35 minutes until the onion is soft and the color is a deep golden brown.

Tangy mayo sauce

  • Add mayo, ketchup, apple cider vinegar and coconut aminos to a bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Turkey Patty

  • In a medium size bowl, add turkey meat, diced onion, coconut aminos, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Form four quarter pound patties, making sure to flatten it out evenly to about ½ inch thickness.
  • To grill, heat the grill on medium-high, when hot add the turkey patties and cook each side for about 4 minutes.
  • To pan sear, heat a pan on medium-high with ghee or Whole 30 oil. When hot, add the meat and cook on each side for about 4 minutes.

Assembling the burger

  • Place a couple slices of tomatoes on a bed of lettuce. Add the turkey patty, top with caramelized onions. Drizzle the sauce on. Add another bed of lettuce on top.

Notes

This recipe will make 4 quarter-pound turkey patties. When forming the patties, you’ll want to flatten it out evenly to about ½ inch thickness. The meat will seize up when cooking so the patty will actually not be that thin.

Nutrition

Serving: 4peopleCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 22gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 492mgPotassium: 355mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 339IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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