Of which 1.6 g sugars and 7.3 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Lean protein (poultry) · Vitamin B6 (poultry) · Unsaturated fat (avocado)
Allergens egg
Turkey burgers with smashed avocado
A light alternative to the classic burger, ready in half an hour.
Ingredients
- 300 g (10½ oz) ground turkey
- 1 ripe avocado (200 g / 7 oz)
- ½ lemon, juice only (15 g / ½ oz)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (10 g)
- 10 g chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp turmeric (3 g)
- 1 egg (50 g / 1¾ oz)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- lettuce leaves — optional, to serve
- tomato — optional, to serve
Method
- In a bowl, mix the ground turkey with the garlic, parsley, turmeric, egg, salt and pepper until it binds.
- With wet hands, shape into 4 medium burgers.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Chicken & Poultry”. The English edition is coming soon.
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