BBQ Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions

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Total Time: 35 min

Prep: 20 min

Cook: 15 min

Serves: 4

Easy

Ground turkey is mixed with seasonings, breadcrumbs and barbecue sauce, which adds tons of moisture and zesty flavor to the patties, while thick-cut onions caramelize and become as sweet as candy on the grill. If you like, add a few hamburger dill slices or pickled jalapeño slices to finish things off with a pop of tang or heat.

Ingredients:

• 4 sprays of cooking spray
• 1 pound uncooked 93% lean ground turkey
• 2 medium scallions, sliced
• ¼ cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 5 tbsp barbecue sauce, divided
• ¾ tsp table salt, divided
• ½ medium uncooked onion, sweet, cut into 4 (1⁄2-inch-thick) rounds
• ¼ cup Weight Watchers Reduced fat Mexican style shredded cheese
• 4 light whole wheat English muffins, toasted
• 4 lettuce leaves, large, or 1 cup shredded romaine
• ½ large tomato, cut into 4 thick slices

Instructions

1. Off heat, coat the grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray. Preheat a gas grill or grill pan to medium-high, or prepare a medium-high fire on a charcoal grill.
2. In a medium bowl, mix turkey, scallions, breadcrumbs, 3 tbsp plus 2 tsp barbecue sauce, and 1⁄2 tsp salt. Using damp hands (to prevent the meat from sticking), form turkey into 4 (1⁄2-inch-thick) patties. Coat onion with nonstick spray and sprinkle with remaining 1⁄4 tsp salt.
3. Grill patties and onion, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F when inserted horizontally into patties and onion is lightly charred and tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer onion to plate. Turn off the heat on a gas grill (or grill pan), or move the burgers to the cooler side of the charcoal grill. Sprinkle each burger with 1 tbsp cheese. Close the lid and cook until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
4. Build burgers with muffins, lettuce, tomato slices, patties, remaining barbecue sauce, and onion rounds.
5. Serving Size: 1 BBQ Turkey Burger with Grilled Onions.