Engineering the Perfect Turkey Burger | What's Eating Dan?

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while American cheese is often less expensive.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Fresh pico is healthier and more flavorful, while canned salsa is budget-friendly.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber, while white bread is often cheaper.

Start by combining water and baking soda in a small bowl.

Break the turkey meat into rough 1/2-inch pieces and drizzle the baking soda mixture over it.

Add soy sauce and melted butter to the turkey mixture.

Sprinkle panko, Parmesan, gelatin, salt, and black pepper over the turkey and mix gently to combine.

Divide the mixture into four-ounce portions and flatten them to about 1/2-inch thick to form patties.

Place the patties in a cool oiled non-stick skillet.

Turn the heat to medium and cover the skillet to trap steam while cooking.

Cook until the patties are well browned on the bottom, about 2 1/2 minutes, then flip and repeat on the other side.

Add cheese on top of the patties with one minute left in the cooking time.

Assemble the burger with ketchup, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, and the cooked patty.

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