Last night we wanted something healthy for dinner so my wife made up some turkey burgers and we grilled them with some asparagus. We ate em bunless but they were a tad dry so we doused em in Worcestershire sauce. Anyone know how to keep them moist? Also, last Friday night it was just me and the boy so we had some nice thick chops and rolls. Who needs veggies anyway!

That looks nice, Toby.

I agree with you on the veggies.

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Anyone know how to keep them moist?

Toby,

My turkey burgers are not dry. I saute some chopped onions that I add to the ground meat, along withn about 3 tablespoons of catsup, and a few dashes of worchestershire. That seems to moisten them a bit.

Ray

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Originally posted by Toby Keil:
Anyone know how to keep them moist?

Mix in chopped vegetables to keep the turkey moist. Onions, zuchini, carrots and mushrooms work great![/code]

Here's some I did a while back.

Hi Toby,

I imagine you are using x-lean ground turkey (that's the only kind I ever see around here)?

I think cooking heat and duration is the biggest factor in burger moisture, I've made dry burgers with reg gr beef, and moist burgers with lean.

Try keeping the patties no more than 3/4 inch thick. Thickness really affects the cook duration. Grill them hot and fast on a clean oiled grate (or oil spritz the burgers before cooking), cook mostly through on one side before flipping. Flip briefly to finish them off, remove as soon as the juice is clear (not pink).

You could try adding as little as 1/4 reg gr pork by weight. Watch for flare ups. Pork fat rules

I like using dehydrated onion flakes in burgers and meatloafs. They suck up and retain some of the moisture released by the meat.

You can rest burgers in tight foil for 10 - 15 minutes as well. I've been pleased with the results of doing this.

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I imagine you are using x-lean ground turkey

Shawn's comment reminds me that I never use ground turkey breast as it is too dry and lean. Just regular ground turkey seems more moist.

Ray