Well, guess I'm on my way to subway...ha ha....I just tried to put some turkey burgers on the grill and they just fell apart!!!! I guess I'll crumble them into chili or something, but any tips for future attempts?
I tried an egg and I froze them for 20 minutes before grilling (to firm them up) these are the only "tips" I can remember that I read.
I know with regular ground beef I have trouble if I freeze the meat, then thaw it, then make the patties. Instead I have to use the meat straight from the grocery store (maybe stored in fridge for a day or two) but never freeze it.
Instead of breadcrumb, I use wheat germ. It works really well and adds whole grain to the turkey. Your family will never know the difference. I make meatballs and burgers this way. I also add good seasonings and little bits of pepper and onion to the meat for extra flavor. I don't ever have a problem with them falling apart.
Instead of breadcrumb, I use wheat germ. It works really well and adds whole grain to the turkey. Your family will never know the difference. I make meatballs and burgers this way. I also add good seasonings and little bits of pepper and onion to the meat for extra flavor. I don't ever have a problem with them falling apart.
AWESOME idea! Do you know how long wheat germ has a shelf life for? I have some but I think it is probaly waayy outdated.
I have a nice recipe - dry fry onion, mushrooms and apple, all finely chopped
then put a pound of ground turkey in a dish with a beaten egg, stir it all up, add seasonings and the onion, mushrooms and apples.
this makes about 4 burgers. I tend to dry fry them straight out of the bowl and have never had any problems with them falling apart. I keep the raw mixture in the fridge and it's good for a coupla days - it gets a bit more flavourful since the turkey kinda marinates!
AWESOME idea! Do you know how long wheat germ has a shelf life for? I have some but I think it is probaly waayy outdated.
I believe it lasts only a couple of months. I keep mine in the refrigerator. It contains a fair amount of vitamin E, so like any unsaturated fat, it could go rancid if left at room temp or higher. I would toss the old one you have and buy a new one. It's also a great addition to yogurt or oatmeal. I eat at least 2 tablespoons of the stuff every day.
I've noticed that when i use egg in my turkey burger they don't do as well like it does with ground beef. I don't use an egg and I use oats to mix in it. My patties stay together really good but I do use the george foreman grill. The other day i accidently used an egg (habit from when i ate beef) it was bad. I had to use ALOT of oats.....
I never had a problem with turkey burgers as well and I've made them tons of time. I don't add egg or any thing like that.
What I do add is some chopped up bell peppers, chopped up onions, minced garlic, various spices and make patties out of them from fully (or nearly) defrosted ground turkey. Chopped up mushrooms also adds a nice touch.
Thanks you guys!!!! Actually, I only added the egg because I thought I read it somewhere to help "hold it together"...never did with hamburger, and it did come out kinda slimy so maybe that was what happened..I like the tip for the wheat germ, I think I'll pick some up next time....and the oats idea!!!
I agree. Regular "ground turkey" includes ground skin and fat along with the turkey meat, both white and dark. I prefer 93% lean ground turkey. I figure my odds are better at getting mostly, if not all, turkey breast.
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