There are so many reasons why I love this recipe: It’s simple to make, it comes together fast, and the burgers are totally delicious and busting with Tex-Mex flair. Oh, and they’re also packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Staying true to the fajita theme, I like to place each burger on a warm tortilla… but they’re also amazingly tasty on burger buns, toasted English muffins or on a bed of leafy greens. Prime your appetite and grab a margarita or cerveza!

Enjoy this burger with Oven Baked French Fries!

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Fajita Burgers

There are so many reasons why I love this recipe: It’s simple to make, it comes together fast, and the burgers are totally delicious and busting with Tex-Mex flair.
Servings: 5 Burgers
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 bell peppers, red, yellow, orange or green, finely chopped (~2 cups)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped (~ 1.5 cups)
  • 1 lb ground turkey meat, 90 to 94% lean
  • 1 1 oz packet of fajita or taco seasoning blend (3 Tablespoons)
  • Toppings: Salsa, sliced avocado or guacamole, optional Greek yogurt or light sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Mist a large skillet with nonstick oil spray and warm over medium-high flame. Add peppers and onions and sauté until soft and slightly browned, about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the ground turkey and fajita (or taco) seasoning blend. Add in the cooked peppers and onions and combine everything using a spatula or your hands. Form the mixture into 5 patties. (If your burger batter seems too soft, place in the fridge for about 20 minutes to firm up.
  • I definitely recommend this firming step for burgers that’ll be cooked on an outdoor grill. That’s because a skillet pan provides a supporting flat surface, whereas an outdoor grill has open spaces requiring a sturdier patty.)
  • Reapply oil spray to the same skillet used for veggies and warm over medium-high heat. If using an outdoor grill, liberally mist the grill (and both sides of your burgers) so they don’t stick. Cook burgers on each side for about 6 minutes or the internal temperature reaches 165°.
  • Serve each burger on a warm tortilla and top with salsa, guac and optional Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Notes

Nutrition includes burger with 2 tablespoons salsa, 2 tablespoons guac and a whole grain tortilla base.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 250Carbohydrates: 22gProtein: 26gTotal Fat: 13g— Unsaturated Fat: 11g— Saturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 830mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 3g— Natural Sugar: 3g— Added Sugar: 0g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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