Greek Turkey Burger

Easy Greek turkey burgers with plenty of flavor and a simple homemade tzatziki take less than 30 minutes to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Greek

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings burgers

Calories 416kcal

1 pound ground turkey
⅓ cup plain breadcrumbs
¼ cup Feta cheese crumbled
¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced plus extra for garnishing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 cloves garlic minced
1 large egg lightly beaten
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Cucumber slices tomato slices, red onion slices, lettuce, or any other desired toppings
4 buns

To make the turkey burgers, preheat a grill, grill pan, or skillet.
Add the ground turkey, bread crumbs, Feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, garlic, egg, and salt and pepper to a large bowl.
1 pound ground turkey, ⅓ cup plain breadcrumbs, ¼ cup Feta cheese, ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 3 cloves garlic, 1 large egg, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Mix until the ingredients are all incorporated. I use my hands. I think it's easier and does a better job of mixing everything together.
Divide the mixture into four equal portions.
Shape each portion into a patty, making a slight indention in the middle.
Lightly spray grill or pan with a nonstick cooking spray.
Cook the burgers until they reach your desired level of doneness. The USDA recommends an internal temperature of 165 F. When using a grill pan, it took about 10-15 minutes to cook them through.
While the burgers are cooking, prepare the tzatziki.
In a medium bowl, stir together cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and garlic.
½ cup cucumber peeled, ½ cup plain, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, 2 garlic cloves
Once the burgers are done, place each one on bun, and top the burger with sliced cucumber, tomato, red onion or any other desired toppings.
Drizzle some tzatziki over the veggies, and then sprinkle with a little extra parsley.

Turkey: Feel free to use ground chicken in place of the turkey.
Garlic: You can thrown in an additional clove if you like more garlic flavor.
Oregano: Feel free to substitute fresh herbs, like dill, in place of the oregano.
Greek yogurt: I use plain nonfat, but you could use 2% or whole milk Greek yogurt.
Buns: Pita also works in place of buns.
Nutrition values are estimates.