Food | A Bit of a Pickle {Healthy Turkey Burgers}

When it comes to Burgers (Turkey or otherwise) to pickle or not to pickle is an important question. If you're in the UK and you have no idea what I'm talking about..... it's the humble gherkin, of course!

They are like Marmite, you either love 'em or you hate 'em.

I love them at any time of day and they are particularly good with these Turkey Burgers, however, if you sit firmly in the "haters" camp, feel free to omit.

Unfortunately when I whipped these up I was ridiculously hungry so I didn't photograph the "steps" as usual. You just get a photo of the end result!

They're pretty easy to make, so here goes.

You will need:

- 500g Turkey Breast Mince

- 1 Clove of Garlic (crushed)

- 5 Spring Onions (chopped)

- Salt & Pepper

- 1 tbsp of dried Italian Herb Seasoning (or use some fresh Oregano/Basil if you have them to hand)

- 2 tbsp's of Gruyere (grated or thinly sliced)

- 1/2 a Beaten Egg

- 1 tsp of Olive Oil

For the Toppings and Bun:

- A head of Romaine Lettuce

- Large Vine Tomatoes (sliced)

- Avocado (sliced)

- Large Gherkins/Pickles (sliced)

To make the Burgers:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius. Pop a baking sheet in there to heat up.

2. Put all your burger ingredients in a bowl (apart from the egg) and get messy! You need to get your hands in there and make sure everything is mixed up. Add a good splash of beaten egg (or liquid egg whites if you have them to hand), you just need a bit to bind the mixture together but not so much that it makes the burgers "slimy" or wet.

3. Shape them into four even sized patties/rounds.

4. Put a griddle pan on the hob to heat with a tsp of olive oil. Add your burgers and griddle for about 3-4 minutes on each side.

5. When your burgers have colour on each side, remove them from the griddle pan and put them on the baking sheet in the oven. Cook for a further 10 minutes.

6. A few minutes before the end of the cooking time, top your burgers with the Gruyere to allow it to melt.

7. Assemble your Romaine Lettuce Leaf and Toppings and finish with your burger. Fold and eat!

Some homemade coleslaw and/or sweet potato wedges would be lovely as a side but we were too hungry for that bit! Enjoy x