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Turkey Burger
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1/4
cup Cowpoke Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows)*
1
pound ground turkey
1
cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1
egg white
1/2
teaspoon dried sage
1/2
teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon black pepper
1
teaspoon canola oil
4
whole grain sandwich rolls, split in half
Lettuce leaves
Tomato slices
Carrot slices (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Prepare Cowpoke Barbecue Sauce. Combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg white, sage, marjoram, salt and pepper in large bowl until well blended. Shape into 4 patties.
2.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add patties. Cook 10 minutes or until patties are no longer pink in center (165°F, turning once.
3.
Place one burger on bottom half of each roll. Spoon 1 tablespoon Cowpoke Barbecue Sauce over top of each burger. Place tops of rolls over burgers. Serve with lettuce and tomato and garnish with carrot slices.
Health Note:
Too much fat–and too little–can seriously affect your health. The body needs a minimum of 15 to 25 grams a day, approximately 3 to 5 teaspoons, to carry out a variety of functions. Fat protects the body's vital organs, helps transport and store the vitamins A, D, E and K, and provides essential fatty acids that help maintain healthy skin.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 burger with 1 tablespoon sauce and 1 bun | |
| Sodium | 669 mg |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Calories from Fat | 17 % |
| Calories | 319 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 3 |
| Starch | 2 |
This recipe appears in: Sandwiches
