»Back to BBQ Poultry
Turkey Apple Burgers
These are smoke cooked on my Big Green Egg. You can easily adapt the method to a any other smoke cooker.
The recipe as is requires low to moderate heat, so they are not suited to grilling over high heat.
They can also be done in a skillet more quickly, but you'll miss the smokey flavor.
What you need
- 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey - dark and white meat
- 1 medium granny smith apple - peeled, cored and shredded
- 1/2 medium onion, grated
- 1 large garlic clove, grated
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce or fresh minced basil leaves
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- 6 thin slices prosciutto
How to make it
- Soak smoking wood and bring smoke cooker to about 220º to 250º
- Combine turkey, apple, onion, garlic, pesto, salt & pepper
- Form into 6 equal patties and wrap each patty with one slice of prosciutto
- Brush both sides of burgers with olive oil and place onto the smoker grill
- Smoke for about 30 minutes, then turn
- Continue smoking until cooked through - another 15-25 minutes
- Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving
Questions about this recipe?
Not the recipe you want? Enter an ingredient in the box below:
