Sweet and Spicy Turkey Burgers

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Football season is upon us. I love this time of year for so many reasons.

Crisp fall air, beautiful colored leaves, soup, apple picking, pumpkin food, and of course football. In my house you will find green, gold and a lot of cheese heads. YES, my husband grew up in Wisconsin and is a Packers fan. We now live in Northeast Ohio which means we are surrounded by Browns and Steelers fans, but that will never change the team that Mike roots for. He is quickly making sure his sons are die hard Packers fans too by making sure they have the appropriately sized jersey each year. There is nothing better than watching a football game at a tailgate or “homegate” which happens a lot these days since we have two small children. 

When the Packers play on a Sunday I know that I will be surrendering my Sunday to football, which I am OK with as long as I get to help pick my favorite football watching foods. Mike loves to create a really good burger for game day and finds time to fit in grilling them during commercial breaks. Today’s Sweet and Spicy Turkey Burgers are one of our go-to, favorite turkey burger recipes. I think that sometimes turkey burgers can be a bit bland so for us it is important to always spice them up in some way whether it is a really good cheese, a delicious sauce or spread, vegetables or maybe all of the above.

Not only do these Sweet and Spicy Turkey Burgers with Guacamole have some spice from the pepper jack cheese and sweet from the roasted mini peppers. {I adore those little guys for so many reasons}

Recipe Ingredients

See full list of simple ingredients below in recipe card with exact measurements.

• Mini sweet peppers
• Ground turkey
• Red onion
• Worcestershire sauce
• Spice rub
• Mustard
• Cilantro

How to Make these Sweet and Spicy Burgers

Step 1: Combine Turkey Burger Ingredients: Heat the grill to high heat. In a large mixing bowl combine the ground turkey, egg, red onion, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper. Use hands to combine everything together.

Step 2: Form Burgers: Form the ground turkey mixture into 3 to 3 1/2 oz. turkey burger patties and set on a large platter.

Step 3: Create Guacamole: Before grilling the turkey burgers make your guacamole by putting the avocado, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a molcajete or medium bowl and mash the ingredients together until combined. Set aside.

Step 4: Grill: Lightly oil your grill so the turkey burgers don’t stick to it. Place the turkey burger patties on the hottest part of the grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side, so the turkey burgers get a nice sear on them. Move them to the cooler part of the grill and cook for another 8-10 minutes on each side or until they are cooked through. When you flip the turkey burgers the second time add the mini sweet peppers. Grill the sweet peppers for 4 minutes on one side and then flip and grill the other side of the peppers.

Step 5: Add Pepper Jack: When the turkey burgers are done grilling add the pepper jack cheese and let the burgers sit for two minutes so the cheese can melt. Remove the peppers from the grill and slice into small strips. Place the turkey burger on the bottom of the bun; place the sliced mini sweet peppers on top of the pepper jack cheese. Spread the guacamole on the top half of the bun and close the bun.