Caramelized Onion, Spinach, and Swiss Stuffed Turkey Burgers
Author: Vivica Menegaz
Everyone loves a good burger, but this love story is better than most: it’s delicious and packed full of nutrients that will keep you at your healthiest and best. Serve them on a bed of leafy greens with toasted pumpkin seeds, splash on freshly squeezed lemon juice, give a good pour-over of olive oil, and you’re all set.
Ingredients
Burgers
2 lbs ground turkey thighs
1 duck egg or large chicken egg
1 Tbsp ghee, coconut oil or lard
1 leek, minced (about 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp cumin, fresh ground
1 ½ tsp pink sea salt
1 ½ cups spinach, chiffonade (finely chopped)
Filling (to go inside the burgers)
1 yellow onion, half moon sliced
1 Tbsp ghee, coconut oil or lard
½ tsp pink salt
2 cups spinach
100 grams organic raw Swiss cheese
freshly ground black pepper
½ lemon, juiced
For Serving
1 large avocado
1 cup sunflower sprouts (optional)
Greens
Instructions
Burgers
(filling)
Preheat oven to 375F
Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium and add fat and onions. Cook until caramelized—about 15 minutes. Add salt, spinach, and cheese. Stir until spinach is wilted and cheese has melted. Squeeze a splash of lemon juice along with fresh ground pepper and set aside.
(patties)
In another skillet, add fat and leeks. Saute until translucent and then add cumin, garlic, and salt. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
In a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey, egg, spinach, and leek/spice mixture. Fold together until fully incorporated.
Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and form turkey mixture into thin patties. Spoon a large serving of filling on top of each patty and top with another thin turkey patty. Pinch the sides of the two patties together to prevent the filling from oozing out.