Turkey Quinoa Baked Burgers

Quinoa and ground turkey team up to make the most flavorful turkey burgers you will ever have, moistened with barbeque and spicy hot sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
• 2 pounds lean ground turkey
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 0.5 cup quinoa
• 0.5 cup Worcestershire sauce, divided
• 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a glass baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.

Step 3

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Combine cooked quinoa, onion mixture, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, eggs, barbeque sauce, hot sauce, seasoned salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Whisk together. Add ground turkey and mix well with hands. Form patties and place in the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Mix remaining 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl to make a paste. Spoon on top of the patties.

Step 6

Bake patties in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.