Ideas for a moist turkey burger?

[kissthecook]

Any ideas for a moist turkey burger? Mine always seem to come out dry.
Thanks!

[CookingIsLove]

I know what you mean,

[kissthecook]

Thanks, I'll have to give it a try.

[Kitchen Witch]

kissthecook -

how are you cooking them?

ground meats should be handled as little as possible - like pie crust (gently) and areyou using any fillers - like oatmeal, etc.?

[kissthecook]

No, I don't usually use any fillers. Sometimes I'll add one egg to help it all stick together. My DH is on a low carb diet, so I usually just use a little store bought seasoning.

[cookinmaven]

In addition to handling as little as possible, like Kitchen Witch said, while watching Jacques Pepin make salmon burgers on TV, he says he always adds minced onion and finely-chopped mushrooms to his meat (fish) mixture. He says these ingredients add moisture. The mushrooms, at least, are quite low-carb. Perhaps that would help. Also, years ago, I saw a cooking show where they gently formed their ground meat patty around a small ice cube, which melted and added moisture as the meat cooked. I wonder if several ice chips would work better? Anyway, hope this helps.

[Ronnie.B]

I normally add chopped brunoise veggies to my burgers. Vegetables are full of water and help keep the burger moist. I would suggest lightly sautéeing the veggies first.

Onions, carrots, cauliflower and leeks go very well. I think mushrooms have a little too strong a flavour and change the end taste unless one is looking for a mushroom flavoured burger.

[klsirianno]

Here is a recipe I just tried for the first time last night and the burgers came out nice and juicy:
1 lb ground turkey
1 cup grated cheddar
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tsp parsley
1 tbs dried chives (or 2 tbs fresh chopped)
1 tsp dried onion
1 tsp garlic powder
dash each of salt, pepper, and parprika

Combine above into loosely packed burgers (I made four). Place a bit of olive oil in grill pan, add burgers and cook on medium with pan covered (supposedly this is what keeps them moist). Cook 3-4 min each side, turning as little as possible. I cooked about 3 min each side, then added a slice of fat free cheese and cooked another min w/pan covered. Yummy cheeseburger w/minimal fat....

[zcsh3]

Yeah I think the most important thing is how you are cooking them.

Are you grilling? If so I would flip them very often. That helps my burgers stay moist as it keeps the juices inside.

[slotgirl]

Take turkey chop meat fry it until brown
Add 1/2 head of very fine chopped lettuce
1/2 bag of Tortilla plain flavor chop into breadcrumbs
1/2 Bottle of plain Italian dressing
Mix all together than eat so//////////////// well