Some nights call for simple, comfort food, and boy do we love these amazing turkey burger sliders! This ground turkey burger recipe is incredibly simple, delicious AND perfect for busy evenings, game days or burger nights! Bonus: You can make these sliders in less than 30 minutes!
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If your family loves sliders, be sure to also check out these 10 Best Sliders for Kids! For other quick and simple dinner sandwiches, consider our Hot Dogs in Crescent Rolls, Roast Beef Siders or Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes recipes.
👍 Why We Love These Turkey Burger Sliders
Juicy and flavorful- We can't get enough of these patties' juicy flavor and texture. We use breadcrumbs in our mixture, as well as a variety of seasonings. We also add a splash of lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, which gives the patties their sweet and savory pop in flavor!
Versatile- These sliders make for a fabulous entree OR appetizer for any meal. In our house, we serve these sliders as a main meal paired with one of our favorite side dishes. They also make great snacks for sporting events like the Super Bowl!
Perfect for little hands! These sliders are small and fit perfectly into the hands of little ones! We have even transformed these turkey burger sliders into mini Reindeer Christmas Burgers at Christmas time!
🛒 Ingredients
Notes on key ingredients are provided below. Please see the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and quantities.
Buns- while you can use any slider bun you like, we always get the King's Hawaiian slider rolls. The kids dig their sweet taste, and they're super soft.
Lemon juice: If working with fresh lemons, check out how to juice a lemon without a juicer for this recipe.
👩🍳 How to Make Turkey Burger Sliders
There is minimal chopping for this recipe. So, the prep work is really just combining ingredients. For smooth sailing and maximizing your time, we recommend the following steps:
Step 1: Combine ground turkey patty ingredients.
Step 2: Heat pan with olive oil.
Step 3: Form and Cook turkey patties. Note: Forming the patties can be a tad messy (which my kids love!), but once they are on the skillet, they cook pretty fast.
Step 4: Assemble your turkey burger sliders.
👧🏽 Kids Steps
- Measure & mix patty ingredients! You can totally make this a lesson in measuring things! Teach your kids about the difference between cups, tablespoons and teaspoons. Then mix patty ingredients together using a potato masher!
- Use a basting brush to spread the olive oil on the pan. My daughter loves doing this cause "it's like painting"! We love this Core basting brush because, although not made for kids, it's mini sized and perfect for little hands. [not necessary, but totally fun!]
- Assemble sliders! Kids can place sliders on their buns, add cheese or any other desired toppings.
🥗 Choose a Side
These sliders make for a great meal on their own, but if you are looking for a side dish, here are some of our favorites:
Pasta Sides:
Vegetable Sides:
Side Salads:
- Grapefruit, Avocado & Arugula Salad
- Three Bean Salad
- Watermelon Salad with Feta & Cucumber
- Shrimp Ceasar Salad
➡️ Cooking Tips and Tricks
- To plate...serve turkey burger sliders with chips, potatoes, and/or a side salad.
- Optional toppings: cheese slices, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mayo, mustard
- Consider using a potato masher to blend the turkey patty mixture.
- Don't overwork the meat mixture. Otherwise it may fall apart while cooking.
- Remember to coat your pan with olive oil or cooking spray so patties don't stick to the pan.
- FYI, we recommend the King's Hawaiian slider rolls because they're sweet and super soft.
- Alternative protein options: ground beef, sausage or vegetarian meat substitute
- Cheese options: American, Swiss, Fontina, Monterey Jack or Havarti.
❓FAQ
Eggs helps hold burger meat together and prevent it from being too crumbly. We also added breadcrumbs into our mixture, which traps in the moisture and holds the patties together as they cook. There's nothing worse than burger patties that fall apart on the grill!
According to LeafTV, there are other simple ways to keep a hamburger together, like limiting liquid ingredients so patties don't become too loose. LeafTv also warns not to overwork the meat or the patties may lose their stickiness. And to prevent patties from falling apart on the grill, patties shouldn't be flipped more than once or pressed down with a spatula.
Choosing the right cheese for your turkey burger really comes down to personal preference. We love American cheese because of it's mild flavor and how nicely it melts onto our turkey burgers. Other cheeses that melt nicely include Swiss, Fontina, Monterey Jack, and Havarti.
Cheddar is also a great choice because of its bolder taste. Food u0026 Wine has a great article on the 9 Best Cheeses for Burgers that discusses popular cheeses and what they can offer to your burger.
If you are looking to satisfy your burger cravings without consuming more calories than necessary, these turkey burger sliders are a great choice. There are certainly recipes that require ground beef for the extra flavor the meat provides.
Yet, when given a choice, I prefer ground turkey over ground beef for my family. Both ground beef and turkey provide protein and a variety of vitamins and minerals. But compared to ground beef, ground turkey tends to be lower in saturated fat and therefore, a better choice for heart health.
👦🏼 Tips for Picky Eaters
🍅 Kids choose their toppings. Lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup...kids can dress their burgers however they'd like!
🍅 Change up the meat! While we like ground turkey, ground beef, sausage or a vegetarian meat substitute would work great for this recipe.
🍅 Let kids choose the side dish. Fries, mac & cheese, carrot sticks, celery sticks (peeled), or sliced cucumber all go well with sliders!
✂️ Craft for this Recipe
While you make these sliders, ask kids to make their own burgers with play dough! Turn your homemade, colorful play dough into a delicious burger and let the play time begin!
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🍔 The Easiest Turkey Burger Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 Pound ground turkey
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 Teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ Teaspoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 8-12 mini/slider buns
Instructions
- Combine all turkey patty ingredients (except olive oil) and mix until evenly distributed.
- Meanwhile heat a medium skillet on medium and once heated, coat with olive oil.
- Form small patties (the size of the palm of your hand) and cook in the pan for 3-5 mins on each side. You can add cheese to the top of each patty during the last minute of cooking.
- Place cooked patty inside of slider bun with desired toppings.
Notes
- To plate...serve turkey burger sliders with chips, potatoes, and/or a side salad.
- Optional toppings: cheese slices, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mayo, mustard
- Consider using a potato masher to blend the turkey patty mixture.
- Don't overwork the meat mixture. Otherwise it may fall apart while cooking.
- Remember to coat your pan with olive oil or cooking spray so patties don't stick to the pan.
- FYI, we recommend the King's Hawaiian slider rolls because they're sweet and super soft.
- Alternative protein options: ground beef, sausage or vegetarian meat substitute
- Cheese options: American, Swiss, Fontina, Monterey Jack or Havarti.
Nutrition
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. While we are not certified nutritionists, we work with a Wordpress-integrated nutrition API to calculate our recipes' ingredient values.
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they were awesome!! will be my go to recipe for turkey burgers from now on!
That's so awesome to hear! Thanks for the feedback! Cheers, Julie
These were DELICIOUS!!! I never knew that turkey could tasts soooo good. My husband and grandkids loved them too. I will definitely make these again and again.
I'm so glad you liked them! Our kids are big fans of these sliders too! Thanks for your feedback 🙂
These look so good. Can I put the meat mixture together, shape the patties and stick them in the freezer? Thanks
Pam, you can freeze the patties, for sure! But only if that meat wasn't previously frozen. Then, when it's time to cook, thaw the patties and cook them as indicated in the recipe. Thanks for trying them out! -julie
I love sliders! These look delicious!
Thanks so much!
I just love bite-sized anything. These sliders look great!
I do too, thanks for your feedback!
I've never had turkey burgers but my husband loves them! I'll have to make some for him and try a few bites!
Thanks, Kaeleigh. Let us know how it goes!
Tasty! Sliders can seriously be served at any party or event! So versatile!
Thanks for the comment, Brittany! I totally agree. Once this pandemic is over, I'm going to throw a big party with tons of sliders. Lol! -Julie
Such a yummy idea! I need to make them for the next party I have
Thanks Mimi! Yes, these are great for parties because they're small and easy to hold. Plus, our kids all LOVED them. Thanks for visiting our site! -Julie