Dairy-Free BBQ Jerk Bacon Turkey Burger
Add some spice to your BBQ with a juicy turkey burger topped with candied bacon and creamy garlic sauce.
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 1292kcal
Ingredients
TURKEY BURGERS:
- 16 oz. organic 94% lean ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon finely-ground sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 4 organic burger buns, toasted
- 2 Tbsps vegan butter, for cooking
CANDIED BACON:
- 2 cups roughly chopped candied bacon
BBQ JERK SAUCE:
- 2 cups BBQ sauce, homemade or store-bought
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tsps cayenne pepper
- 2 tsps finely-ground sea salt + black pepper
- 2 tsps dried thyme leaves
- 2 tsps organic brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
DAIRY-FREE GARLIC SAUCE:
- 1 Creamy Lemon Garlic Dressing
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- Thinly sliced onions
- Your favorite greens
- Sliced tomatoes
Instructions
CANDIED BACON:
- To make this delicious bacon, see my How to Make Candied Bacon recipe!
BBQ JERK SAUCE:
- Make the BBQ Jerk sauce by adding all ingredients into a small bowl and mixing it all together until well combined. Set aside.
TO MAKE THE TURKEY PATTIES:
- Add all of the burger ingredients (except for the buns + butter) to a large bowl, massaging everything together with your hands until well combined.
- Form the turkey mixture into medium-sized patties with your hands, gently pressing down until semi-flat and perfectly round (about ½-inches thick), ensuring that everything sticks together well. Repeat until all patties are formed, about 4.
- Heat a medium-sized (about 11-inch) non-stick grilled pan over medium-high heat and add vegan butter until melted. Add formed patties, about 1 inch apart and cook on each side until golden brown with grill marks, about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer grilled pan with burger patties into preheated oven and bake until patties are cooked through and juices run clear, about 10-15 minutes. Spoon BBQ Jerk sauce atop each patty and let bake for another 5 minutes until sauce becomes "cooked on".
DAIRY-FREE GARLIC SAUCE:
- To make this this Lemon Garlic Sauce, see my recipe! You can omit the lemon so that it's entirely garlic-flavored!
ASSEMBLE:
- To assemble, prepare your burger buns, top with turkey patties, sliced onions, bacon strips, and the DF garlic sauce. Serve with your favorite side----fries, sweet potato fries, salad, or whatever.
- Bon Appetit!
Notes
- STORAGE: Leftovers can be stored for 3-4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. And if you're all about making your own burgers for months in advance, then you can freeze them for 3-4 months. Defrost adding them to the refrigerator overnight and then reheating them in the oven until heated through.
- MAKE AHEAD: You can make your patties and plastic wrap them individually before placing them in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate them for up to 5 days.
- BACON: You can always substitute pork bacon with turkey bacon for a healthier choice.
- TOPPINGS: You can always add your favorite toppings such as greens, tomatoes, pineapple, etc.
- GRILL: If you have a physical grill, you can always grill your patties instead of oven baking them on a grill pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 1292kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 77g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 3100mg | Potassium: 898mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 1312IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 5mg