Turkey Burger & Sweet Potato Wedges
A juicy lean turkey burger on a whole-wheat bun with crispy oven-baked sweet potato wedges. Burger night, macro-friendly.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- easy

Photo: Ruth Hartnup (Flickr) · CC BY 2.0
Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 220°C. Toss the wedges with the oil, paprika, half the garlic powder and salt, and roast on a lined tray.
30 min - 2
Mix the turkey with the remaining garlic powder, salt and pepper and shape two patties slightly wider than the buns.
- 3
Cook the patties in a hot pan until the centre reaches 74°C.
10 min - 4
Stir the yogurt and sriracha into a quick burger sauce. Toast the buns.
- 5
Build the burgers with lettuce, tomato, onion and sauce. Serve with the wedges.
Watch how it's made
Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.
This TURKEY BURGER recipe is juicy, healthy and easy to make!
Downshiftology · YouTube
How to make Macro Friendly Turkey Burgers & Sweet Potato Fries
Lunch with Lisa · YouTube
Substitutions
- Use lean beef (5% fat) for a classic burger (+3 g fat per serving).
- Lettuce-wrap the burger to save about 25 g carbs per serving.
- Vegetarian: a black-bean or soya patty.
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