Thursday, April 8, 2010

Southwestern Cheddar Turkey Burger w/ Chipotle Ketchup

Oh this burger... It's amazing! The sauteed onions and the tangy and spicy chipotle ketchup add wonderful flavors to this juicy turkey burger. This recipe is healthier than most beef burgers, with only about 430 calories per serving. I loved adding sauteed onions to this burger because I don't get to eat onions so often. (My husband hates onions*)

Southwestern Turkey Cheddar Burger with Chipotle Ketchup
Adapted and changed from Cooking Light

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup sliced yellow oinons
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 - 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (93/7 fat free)
Cooking spray
4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded or sliced
4 rolls or buns
4 tablespoons chipotle ketchup

Directions:

Saute the onions in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the onions with salt and pepper and saute until they are translucent, about 6-8 minutes. Add a little bit of water if the onions stick to the pan. 

Add the next six ingredients in a medium sized bowl. If you have a kitchen aid, whisk the ingredients on medium speed for 1 minute (that is what I do). If you don't, mix the ingredients with a regular mixer or with a spoon. Make 4 patties. 

Place patties on a grill or a hot flat pan coated with cooking spray. Grill about 5 minutes and turn patties over; grill 2 minutes. Divide cheese evenly over patties; grill an additional 5 minutes or until the turkey is cooked all the way through. (Grill the buns if desired)

Place one patty on bottom half of each roll; top each serving with sauteed onions and 1 tablespoon chipotle ketchup and top half of roll. 

Chipotle Ketchup
1 can green chilies (4 oz)
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons minced seeded chipotle chilies, canned in adobo sauce (about 2 chilies)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

In a medium size bowl, mix all the ingredients together.


45 comments:

  1. Chipotle ketchup sounds amazing!!! That burger looks perfect sook!Love your pictures.

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  2. What a great idea to make the chipotle ketchup, it sounds amazing! I will definitely try that. Thanks, Sook!

    I also love the turkey burger, the wheat germ is a great addition. Yum!

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  3. Great touch with the onions! Glad to see you're still enjoying your meals while watching out for your health :)

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  4. wow, love those caramalised onions on top, looks very mouth watering

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  5. I'm a huge fan of turkey burgers and these look delicious. This is the first time I've seen wheat germ called for in a burger. I think that sounds like a great idea for a healthy biding agent. Love those onions on the top!

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  6. We love turkey burgers at our house. I love how you spiced up the ketchup!

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  7. Your burger looks fantastic! I have to try it. Especially the chipotle ketchup!

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  8. That chipotle did it for me! Great looking burger Sook!

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  9. I am not a huge burger fan, but I think my bf would love it (without the onion). I'll keep this recipe for him :-).
    By the way, how is your diet going? Or maybe you've already achieved your goal and are done with it :-).
    I am doing a short detox this week and am posting weight loss tips on my site, if you're interested.

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  10. Hi cooking rookie,

    My diet is going very well! I have lost 10 lbs in the last month and I am about 15 lbs away from my final goal. So I am happy. Thanks for asking. I will be sure to check out your tips!

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  11. It looks colourful and very beautiful click sook

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  12. the part that got me excited was the chipotle ketchup!

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  13. Hates onion? What a pity! I love love caramelized onions in a burger! THis burger looks mouthwatering!

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  14. This burger looks so good! I love onions too!

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  15. The chipotle ketchup sounds really good.

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  16. This looks incredible, it looks better than the specimens we were served in "Gourmet Burger Kitchen" the other day. Mind you I am a ketchup monster so that really tops it off for me!!

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  17. ooh...burgers r a big weakness for me...love the chipotle sauce with its heat:))

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  18. I love dropping by your blog.. I love the healthy recipes that you have here...

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  19. Yummm!!!am drooling rite now here..

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  20. Delicious burger. I Love those onions on top.

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  21. Ooo this would be a fabulous grilled meal--I love Cooking Light's recipes..very rarely do they taste "light"!

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  22. What a great looking burger :) Perfect for a summer lunch in the garden:)

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  23. Fabulous with chipotle ketchup, yum!

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  24. What a perfect idea for the start of grilling and baseball season!

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  25. That looks so good. Turkey burgers are awesome, but I really love that ketchup.

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  26. great burger...love the ketchup

    sweetllife

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  27. This is turkey burger that would make me want to dig in!

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  28. Looks great! I bet that chipotle ketchup is fabulous!!!

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  29. Chipotle ketchup - YUM! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  30. Sook,

    Burger with chipotle ketchup yumm.

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  31. Well this one definitely caught my eye, especially with that chipolte ketchup. Saving this one!

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  32. this is just over the top....I do love turkey burgers!! Get the grill ready!!

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  33. This burger looks soooo good! The chipotle ketchup is a great idea :)

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  34. Chipotle ketchup is new to me. Not tried it before and it is hard to get it here as well.

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  35. Alright Sook, you've got me drooling over this burger and its barely 8 am. Looks like lunch to me. And what a fabulous idea to spice up our ordinary ketchup. I use it as a condiment all the time and never thought of adding new flavors to it. Thanks.

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  36. I absolutely love carmelized onions on any burger. Those look very good as well as the ketchup. Thanks for the recipe and pitcures. Keep up the great work with your articles and please stop by my health blog sometime. The web address is http://healthy-nutrition-facts.blogspot.com/.

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  37. Yum! I love turkey burgers and this sounds like a great, great way to enjoy them

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  38. The burger looks delicious. I like the idea of the turkey!

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  39. oh sook, this is tremendous! i love a moist turkey burger, sometimes even more than tried-and-true beef, and yours looks perfect. the creative ketchup is the perfect topper.

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  40. This may be a lighter version burger but it sure looks like it has a big WOW in flavor!

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