Taco Turkey Burger Recipe – with video
This taco turkey burger recipe combines your summertime favorite (the burger!) with your every day favorite – the taco!
Please excuse the major guacamole avalanche in the photo above but a lot of guac is so completely necessary. The guacamole held strong through the first couple snaps of my camera but quickly met its demise. And then again when I ate it.
We’re big fans of turkey burgers here in the Gurk household. It’s a quick and easy meal, healthy and satisfying. I’ve done pizza turkey burgers so it was clearly time for a TACO turkey burger recipe with my beloved taco seasoning.
Taco burgers are easy to make and are great for a crowd. I like to have a toppings bar and guests can customize their own burger. Offer traditional taco toppings like guacamole (or even sliced avocado), diced tomato, salsa, sour cream, lettuce, fresh cilantro, whatever your heart desires.
Not into buns? Swap out the whole wheat bun for a large tortilla. The possibilities are endless. The burger itself is pretty simple (but not in a boring, bland way!). I use crushed tortilla chips to bind things together instead of bread crumbs. The taco seasoning gives plenty of flavor but is complemented by grated onion. The grated onion also adds great moisture to these burgers.
Our grill isn’t too reliable so I cook these under the broiler, topped with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese. You could also cook these on a stovetop grill or even in a regular skillet. Remember they are turkey so you’ll want to cook them all the way through (165°F) — no medium-rare allowed with these babies.
Don’t miss the video for this taco burger recipe!
Taco Turkey Burger Recipe
This taco turkey burger recipe combines your summertime favorite (the burger!) with your every day favorite – the taco!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (I used homemade)
- 1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 small yellow onion
- 4 slices white cheddar cheese
- Topping suggestions: sour cream, salsa, guacamole, lettuce, tomato
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add ground turkey, taco seasoning, crushed tortilla chips, and beaten egg. Grate the onion over the bowl to catch all the juice. Mix everything together using your hands until it is combined. Do not overmix.
- Form into four equal patties, pressing down the middle of each so they are slightly thinner in the middle. Place on a sheet pan lined with foil and broil on high (about 4-5 inches from the heat) for about 6 minutes (or until golden brown), flip over, cook for another 2-3 minutes, add cheese slices, and cook for one more minute or until cheese is melted and burgers are cooked through to 165°F.
- Add to buns, top as desired and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 501Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 578mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 38g
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24 Comments on “Taco Turkey Burger Recipe – with video”
Wow! This taco turkey burger recipe is incredible! I’m seriously so inspired right now. I need to add bell peppers to recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing Rachel!
what a great idea! I love that there is so little ingredients as well. I will definitely be trying this :)
Hope you love it, Mia!
Oh my goodness! I just, JUST had this. It was fun for my daughter and I to make (she loved the mixing by hand, and the crushing the chips). I knew this would be good, just the thought of it was making me drool, but the taste was so much better than I was expecting. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your comment made my day! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave your thoughts about this recipe. I love that you involved your daughter in the process and I’m thrilled that they were a hit! Thanks again!
Nice post, fully informative thanks for sharing
Hi Rachel! I’m so glad I found your blog……and I love love love cutting celery too. It’s funny because I don’t consider myself a cook but love that aspect. Anyhow, you just combined my kiddos two favorite foods into one, taco’s and burgers. The best of both worlds. And the prep time is 10 minutes…let’s do this =) Yay.
Such a fabulous idea to combine two great meals – the burger and the taco – into one! These look fantastic, and all of that guacamole is totally necessary!
What a great idea for a burger! Looks amazing!
Guac avalanche totally forgiven – it looks too awesome not to!! Great photos for sure. And I’m craving this burger now, omg, looks amazing!!
Oh wow those look incredibly juicy and amazing. I fully appreciate the avalanche of guacamole too.
sounds good
Love the seaoning and the tortilla chips in the burger, even beef burger lovers will dig this yummy burger!
Don’t be apologizing for guac messes, it looks totally salivatingly good!
I am pretty dang certain that guacamole, and a lot of it, is a turkey burger requirement. I craved turkey burgers like mad when I was pregnant with my second kiddo and I always smeared on the guac and salsa. I love the idea of using crushed chips as a binder. Totally making these soon since turkey burgers are a house staple. Awesome recipe
I think every ‘foodie’ who sees that photo with the dripping guacamole is going to be shouting YES! What a quick and cool way to zip up the flavor in the burger. That was pretty clever.
girl you KNOW I’m in.
Wow! I am in love with this burger! Such a brilliant idea to make it taco flavored with tortilla chips!
Stunning photo and the recipe… Looks amazing!
Thanks Katie!
Crushed tortilla chips in the burger is genius! And you are way too hard on yourself, these photos are fantastic and the burger looks amazing!
Thanks girl! I just died when that guacamole slipped down, lol!
My taste buds are judging these photos…that they want to jump in them and bite that burger!
Girl, this is EPIC. I love turkey burgers…and tacos..so, this. Pinned!
Thanks Taylor!