Do you really believe that hamburgers can’t be good for you? Think again! Try one of these healthy hamburger recipes instead of ordering one of those unhealthy burgers at a restaurant, which can contain as many as a thousand calories in a single serving. These recipes cut the number of calories in half, and in some cases even more.
These recipes for healthy hamburgers, which include both traditional beef burgers and turkey burgers, as well as fish burgers, will quickly become some of your favorite new weeknight dinners to prepare.
1. Red Wine-Infused Mushroom Swiss Burger
Our rendition of the upscale dish is a mushroom swiss burger; it is simple to prepare, has the appearance and flavor of something that would cost twenty dollars, and it has fewer calories than the typical restaurant salad.
2. Vegetarian Mushroom Burger With Mozzarella Cheese
In this recipe for mushroom burgers, we don’t play games by using imitation hamburger patties. Instead, we dive right into a meaty portobello cap that has been rubbed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and is finished off with a crown of melted mozzarella cheese. We think that you will enjoy this meatless burger even if you have a strong preference for beef.
3. Asian-Inspired Tuna Burger With Wasabi Mayo.
Tuna, which is a firm fish with a lot of meat, is an excellent candidate for the burger treatment, and our family enjoys making tuna burgers when we want a meal that is high in protein. Simply giving the ingredients a few quick pulses in the food processor or even just giving them a bit of a chop will do the trick.
4. Jalapeño Cheeseburger
This recipe for jalapeo cheeseburgers packs a punch for those of you who enjoy spicy foods, but it manages to stay lean thanks to a few smart substitutions (such as using lean sirloin and olive oil mayonnaise), which reduce the number of calories significantly. This is a burger that would be worthy of a restaurant, but you can actually perfect it in the comfort of your own kitchen.
5. Paleo Bacon-Chile Burgers With Guacamole and Fresh Salsa
You can get a delicious burger with bacon (yes, bacon!) for only 402 calories, which is significantly less than the burgers that some popular fast food chains sell that have more than 1,000 calories each. You can create a flavorful patty that will keep you feeling full and satisfied with nothing more than the addition of some guacamole and fresh salsa. In addition to that, it’s one of those healthy burger recipes that you can also meal prep for the week’s lunches to have on hand.
6. Southwest Turkey Burger
When Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s reached out to us a few years ago, they asked for our assistance in developing a new line of turkey burgers that would be an improvement on their otherwise high-calorie menu. The burgers took a lot of time and effort, during which we discovered how well turkey responds to intense and vibrant flavors that may not work as well with beef. This was discovered through extensive testing. Even though this spicy-cool burger did not make it onto the menu in the end, we still consider it to be among the best turkey burgers we’ve ever eaten. Now that you have this recipe for turkey burgers, you can make your own decision…
7. Smashed A.1. Swiss Burger
The United States is home to a wide variety of unique regional burgers, from the burgers topped with pastrami that are popular in Utah to the butter burgers that are popular in Wisconsin. Our go-to burger is the Midwestern smashed burger, which is made by flattening a ball of ground beef with a spatula into a thin patty as it cooks in a cast-iron skillet. This is our favorite kind of burger.
8. Chicken Burger With Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli
We have gone ahead and helped you out by reinventing the chicken burger. We have used a lean grind of meat and a hugely flavorful, but surprisingly low-calorie, spiked mayo in order to deliver on the promise of a truly healthy burger that you can happily indulge in.
9. Pan Burger With Fried Egg and Special Sauce
There is nothing quite like taking a bite out of a juicy burger, and while the idea of firing up the grill might seem daunting, you actually don’t have to cook a burger that way at all. You can cook a burger in a skillet or in the oven. You can pan fry your patty instead for a quick and easy alternative that will satisfy your desire for a burger. On the other hand, we take things a step further by developing the ultimate fried egg burger, which comes with a unique sauce that can compete with anything you could get in a restaurant.
10. Grilled Pizza Burger
This recipe takes what you love about pizza—the tomato sauce, the mozzarella, and the seasonings like oregano—and adds them to a juicy turkey burger. The result is a burger that tastes like pizza. This meal is not only packed with flavor but also with fiber, making it significantly more nutritious than the typical pizza slice. It is also one of our top picks for the best healthy hamburger recipes to prepare.
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