These Greek Turkey Burgers are easy to make and have a lot of flavor from spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese mixed into the burger patties. I’m showing you how to cook turkey burgers that are juicy, delicious, and hold together when you serve them.
I enjoy cooking burgers because there are lots of ways to customize them with different flavors and toppings. These Greek turkey burgers with spinach and feta are always a favorite – they have big flavors, are easy to make, and leaner than a traditional beef burger.
The thing about turkey burgers is that they can dry out or even fall apart if they are not prepared correctly. Turkey is very lean, so you need to make a patty similar to a meatloaf mixture. Adding breadcrumbs and an egg gives the burgers a binding, so they hold together.
For extra flavor, I add fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese to the burger mixture, too. It gives the patties a ton of flavor that. Serve them on buns with some Greek yogurt as a sauce, and the Greek flavors really shine through. This lunch and dinner recipe is an easy one to always defer to!
Greek Burger Ingredients
- Ground Turkey: Lean ground turkey is our favorite meat to make burgers with. You can substitute lean ground beef.
- Spinach: Fresh spinach; chop it fine.
- Egg: Make sure to use a large egg to bind the mixture together.
- Breadcrumbs: Soaks up some of the liquid, helps bind the burgers, and adds flavor.
- Spices: This recipe uses garlic powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper!
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes: These add texture and flavor.
- Feta Cheese: Make sure it is crumbled feta so it can bake easily into the burgers.
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How to Make Greek Turkey Burgers
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey spinach, garlic, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Then mix in the egg.
- Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes and chopped spinach.
- Divide turkey into 4 equal sized large burgers.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side turning once. Internal temperature should be 165°F. Let sit for a few minutes.
Expert Tips
- Thicker burgers will need extra cooking time. You need to cook them until the internal temperature is 165°F.
- Make a sauce for the burgers with greek yogurt and the sun dried tomato oil.
- You can use ground beef for this recipe, or you can use ground chicken for a different flavor.
- We like these burgers on buns, or sometimes I like it with a pita.
- Serve them with French fries, potato chips, or try a salad like a cucumber salad or Caesar salad.
FAQs
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze them for up to a month.
Greek Turkey Burgers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 cups (50g) fresh spinach finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup (40g) breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ red onion sliced
- ½ cup (76g) sun-dried tomato chopped (reserve 1 tablespoon oil)
- ½ (63g) feta cheese crumbled
- 5.3 ounce Greek yogurt
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 Burger Buns
- Toppings for burgers: sliced red onions, Kalamata olives, additional spinach, etc.
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine ground turkey spinach, garlic, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Then mix in the egg. Follow that by mixing in sundried tomatoes and feta cheese.
- Divide turkey into 4 equal sized large burgers. Using your thumb make a little indent in the middle of each burger so they won’t shrink and puff up in the middle.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side turning once. Internal temperature should be 165°F. Let sit for a few minutes.
- Mix together greek yogurt and reserved oil from the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Assemble the burgers: Spread a bit of the greek yogurt sauce on the buns. Top with burgers and assorted burger toppings. Serve hot.
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Recipe Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- These make big burgers. You can also make 5-6 smaller ones.
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