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Air Fryer Turkey Burgers with Homemade Greek Seasoning

These Air Fryer Turkey Burgers with Homemade Greek Seasoning are juicy, flavourful and so easy to make! Air fry or BBQ them to perfection and enjoy on a warm summer night.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup quick oats
  • ¼ cup white onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp Greek seasoning see below
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dill
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Homemade Greek seasoning

  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried parsley

Instructions

  • Start by making the Greek seasoning. Mix the garlic powder and all of the herbs together in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, egg, oats, garlic, onion, fresh dill, 1 tbsp of the homemade Greek seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir well.
  • Scoop roughly ¾ cup of the meat mixture into your hands (I like to use plastic cooking gloves) and pat it back and forth until it forms a disk that is roughly ½ inch thick. Use your fingers to round the edges. Set this on a plate lined with parchment paper or tin foil and repeat with the remaining meat until it is all formed into patties.
  • Heat the air fryer to 400℉. Lightly coat the bottom of the air fryer basket with oil or cooking spray. Add the hamburger patties, making sure they are evenly spaced out.
  • Cook the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side. Use a meat thermometer to ensure the cooked burgers reach the recommended internal temperature of 165℉ or 74℃.
  • See below for alternative cooking instructions.
  • Once the burgers are cooked, spread a generous helping of tzatziki on the burger bun, add the burger and top with lettuce and tomato. Serve with your choice of additional condiments and side dishes and enjoy!

Stovetop

  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a deep set pan over medium-high heat. Place the burger patties on the pan for 4-6 minutes (or until golden brown on the cooked side) and flip. Cook again for another 4-6 minutes, or until the burger is fully cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ or 74℃.

Grill

  • Lightly brush either the burgers or the grill grates with vegetable oil and place the patties on the barbeque at medium-high heat, roughly 375-400℉. Grill for about 5 minutes and flip. Grill for another 5 minutes or until the burger is fully cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ or 74℃.

Notes

Substitutions:

  • Ground chicken or beef
    • Instead of using ground turkey for this burger recipe, ground chicken or ground beef would also work.
  • Old fashioned rolled oats
    • These can be used in place of quick oats.
  • Bread crumbs
    • Bread crumbs will act very similarly to quick oats and can be used instead. They add some texture, soak up any extra liquid and make the meat go a little bit further.
  • Store bought seasoning
    • If you don’t want to make your own homemade Greek seasoning and prefer to use a store bought option, this is totally fine!
  • Garlic salt
    • If you only have garlic salt for the homemade seasoning, you can use this. Just slightly reduce the added salt to ¼ teaspoon when making the burgers so they aren’t too salty.
 

Dietary considerations

  • This recipe is already dairy free and nut free.
  • To make this recipe gluten free, opt for gluten-free quick oats and don’t forget to use a gluten-free burger bun!