Monterey Jack Turkey Burgers are awesome. You’ve got to give this recipe a try. By using slimwiches in place of hamburger buns, turkey bacon instead of regular bacon, and ground turkey in place of hamburger meat, you are able to trim this burger down to just 5 Weight Watchers FreeStyle Smart Points!
Here is what you need:
3/4 pound 99% lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 shallots, minced
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 slices turkey bacon
4 slimwiches
4 thick tomato slices
4 small Boston or butter lettuce leaves
Here is what you do:
1. Stir together turkey, ketchup, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper in large bowl until blended but not overmixed; gently stir in Monterey Jack.
With damp hands, shape turkey mixture into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
2. Spray grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Place patties in pan and cook until instant-read thermometer inserted into side of burger registers 1 60°F, about 4 minutes per side.
After burgers have cooked for 2 minutes, add bacon to grill pan and cook until crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
3. Place a burger on bottom half of slimwich and top with 1 bacon slice, 1 tomato slice, and 1 lettuce leaf. Cover with tops of slimwich.
(I served ours with veggie straws)
PER SERVING (1 GARNISHED BURGER): 7 Green, 5 Blue, and 5 Purple Points.
- 3/4 pound ground skinless turkey breast
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 4 slimwiches
- 4 thick tomato slices
- 4 small Boston or butter lettuce leaves
- Stir together turkey, ketchup, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper in large bowl until blended but not overmixed; gently stir in Monterey Jack. With damp hands, shape turkey mixture into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
- Spray grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Place patties in pan and cook until instant-read thermometer inserted into side of burger registers 1 60°F, about 4 minutes per side. After burgers have cooked for 2 minutes, add bacon to grill pan and cook until crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
- Place a burger on bottom half of slimwiches and top with 1 bacon slice, 1 tomato slice, and 1 lettuce leaf. Cover with tops of slimwiches.
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*MyWW® points calculated by Meal Planning Mommies; Not endorsed by MyWW (formerly Weight Watchers and WW). All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. MyWW® green, blue, and purple values calculated without WW Zero Points foods using the WW Recipe Builder.
