I love a good juicy burger for dinner. I found that mixing in certain veggies (like zucchini and carrot) lend a moist and irrestable texture thats got me begging for another burger. This time instead of adding the usual zucchini, I experimented with eggplant (and thats how these baba ghanoush turkey burgers were born!).
When baked, eggplant is moist and has a squishy texture (I know that doesn’t sound appealing, but I don’t have another word for it). When pureed with tahini, basil, garlic, lemon and sea salt, it creates a smooth tasty dip that is hummus-like but better.
Baba Ghanoush Turkey Burgers
These burgers are moist, juicy and tender and they take the idea of a tasty burger to a whole new level! This may be your new favorite burger recipe!
EASY Baba Ghanoush Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant peeled and sliced
- 2 Tbsp. tahini
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 lb of ground turkey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place slices of eggplant on a cooking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle a little olive oil over each slice. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool.
- In a food processor, combine all ingredients excluding ground turkey. Blend until well combined.
- Place ground turkey in a large bowl and add baba ganoush. Mix together until well combined and form into patties.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until burgers are done.
- *Baba Ganoush recipe from Minimalist Baker
Those turkey burgers look heavenly…totally craving one right now and it’s not even lunchtime yet! 😛
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thank you! Me too I wish they weren’t gone already 🙁
I LOVE babaghanoush and burgers. Can’t believe I’ve never thought to put them together!
Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks recently posted…Red, White, and Blondies
This is one of the most creative recipes I have ever seen! I LOVE baba ghanoush too so this is for sure gonna happen soon!
you should try them! a perfect combo!
thank you! Let me know if you make these! 🙂
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Oh these sound do good. I would love to make this with beans instead of turkey. Love eggplant.
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So cool! I LOVE baba ganoush and burgers… this is the perfect #strangebutgood marriage!
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If I don’t win this giveaway….I’ll cry 😉 Hahahaha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Recipe ReDux #20 Mediterranean Pizza
Nomnomnom. <3 I've been craving a good burger for a while–this looks awesome! :D!
Thanks for the giveaway too! :]
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yay for lovegrownn!! Can i win the burger too? LOL! i’m hungry!
These would be great with beans too! Its my fav veggie 🙂
haha yes so true 🙂 Thanks!
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love grown is the best! I wish haha 🙂
I’ve never tried Baba Ghanoush! What a creative use– making a burger!
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ahhhh if i was a meat eater i DEFINITELY would be making this right now! eggplant is so delicious and i love the idea of adding it to a burger
Beverley @ sweaty&fit recently posted…Miso Shrimp and Noodle Soup
These sound amazing!!! I adore baba ghanoush! What a delicious recipe, I will have to try these burgers!
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I love turkey burgers even more than I love regular beef burgers. So these look absolutely delicious! This is a real winner in my book! Thanks for posting.
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Me too! Thank you 🙂
me too! you have too 🙂
You could def make black bean burgers instead of the turkey! 🙂
THIS COMBO IS 100% epic and 100% needs to go into my HUGE MOUTH! lol
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haha yes it does! 🙂
Great recipe, very yummy! Any suggestions for other ways to use the left over Miso paste? Marinade? Make into another type of sauce? Ideas??? It’s too good to not use up!