You’ll never say turkey burgers are boring again after you make this Guacamole Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese recipe. Fresh burgers, fresh guac, and spicy cheese. It’s delicious.
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Turkey isn’t everyone’s favorite protein. Sure, we all love it on Thanksgiving. But, when you’re serving burgers, everyone is going to get much more excited over an all beef patty rather than a turkey burger.
Unless you’re bringing out these Guacamole Turkey Burgers with pepper jack cheese. They’re really good and have tons of flavor. Plus, you actually need to use turkey in it because it’s a little bit blander, so you actually get a chance to taste the other ingredients. Beef burgers made in the same style would overwhelm the toppings.
And, don’t worry if your turkey burgers always come out dry. We have a secret to make really juicy turkey burgers.






This is just one of the amazing burgers we have on Drugstore Divas. If you’re looking for new recipes, check out our list of 10+ Really Good Burger Recipes.
Guacamole Turkey Burgers With Pepper Jack Cheese Recipe
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Guacamole Turkey Burgers With Pepper Jack Cheese Ingredients:
For the turkey burgers
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 pieces habanero pepper jack cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1/2 tomato, sliced
For the guacamole:
- 2 small avocados
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1/4 tomato, diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese
How To Make Guacamole Turkey Burgers With Pepper Jack Cheese:






In a large mixing bowl, mix together the turkey, red onion, panko breadcrumbs, egg, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.






You can start with a wooden spoon but you really want to mix with your hands to make sure everything is combined. And, if this is your first time making turkey burgers, I will warn you: You want to stop mixing as soon as the ingredients are combined. If you overmix turkey, the patties will come out really tough.






Split the meat mixture into four turkey burger patties and dimple them. Put them on a cookie sheet and let them chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.






Heat a large skillet (that’s oven safe) on the stove. Add about a half tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. When it’s warm, add the turkey patties. Cook them over medium heat for four minutes, until a golden crust starts to form, then flip them.






Cook them for another three minutes, until a golden crust forms on the bottom, then flip them again.






Put the entire pan in the oven for six minutes.






Add a piece of cheese on top and then return the pan to the oven for another two minutes so the cheese can melt.
Quick note: You want to assure the turkey burgers reach an internal temperature of 165 F.






While those are cooking, you’re gonna want to make your guacamole. Now, keep in mind this is a really quick guacamole to use as a burger topping. It’s not an all out, full guacamole recipe that you’re gonna eat with tortilla chips.






Scoop out the avocado and add it to a small bowl with the onion, tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and parmesan cheese. Mash until you get a really creamy guacamole, then set it aside until the burgers are ready.






When the burgers are done, place the burgers on top of the bottom of the bun.






Spread some of the guacamole on top.
Side note: If you don’t want to make your own guacamole, you can just pick some up at your local grocery store. Or, if you want to skip guacamole, you can add plain avocado slices on top too.






Add the sliced tomato on top of the guacamole spread.






Finally, put the top of the bun on top and enjoy.
We serve these with Air Fryer French Fries. Since those are made in the air frier (obviously) not the oven, you don’t have to worry about the cooking times and temperatures of the fries and burgers overlapping. You can serve them with sweet potato fries and a green salad too.
Guacamole Turkey Burgers: Frequently Asked Questions
These turkey burgers are really juicy because of a couple of tricks.
The first not buying a very lean ground turkey. Turkey is naturally lean, so if you buy a really lean one, you risk making a dry burger.
Then, when you’re making them, make sure you dimple the patties. There’s a whole science to it, but the main thing is that it helps the burgers cook evenly.
And, finally, there’s our two step cooking method. Cooking them on the stovetop first to give them a little crust on each side helps to keep the juices in the patty rather than them escaping all over the pan.
Follow all that for the most delicious turkey burger you’ve ever had.
If you wanted to grill these, you absolutely could throw the patties on an outdoor grill instead of cooking them instead. The timing will be a little different, so just watch them. When a meat thermometer reads 165 F, they’re done.
Store any leftover burgers in airtight containers in the fridge for about four days.
Now, here’s a fun trick I saw on social media. It was for cake, but it works here. You don’t want to drop these burgers into a container because it’ll be really tricky getting them out. So, instead, put the lid of the container on the counter, then put the burgers on top. Then, take what’s usually the bottom of the container and put it on top. It’ll still lock in place and make it airtight.
When you need to open it, you take off what’s usually the bottom, and voila, the burger is perfectly stored and easy to grab.
ALDI has a habanero pepper jack cheese that’s delicious. It’s a really nice spicy pepper jack cheese that has flavor but isn’t overwhelming. We are obsessed. So naturally, that’s what we use on this burger.
If you want, you can use a more mellow pepper jack cheese for less spice. Or, for even less spice still, you can use slices of cheddar cheese. It’s your burger so make it with all your favorite things.
If you want to make this burger even spicier, you can chop jalapeño peppers and add them to the turkey mixture before you form the patties.
This is one of our favorite burger recipes and it really tastes great with turkey.
But, I get it. Some people aren’t into substituting turkey for ground beef because it doesn’t taste beefy. For some recipes, I won’t make the substitution either. But, when I do, my favorite thing to add is a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce per pound of ground turkey. It adds some much flavor and does help the turkey resemble more of a beefy taste.






More Turkey Burger Recipes:
If you found this recipe because you love turkey burgers and are always looking for new recipes for them, check out our Grilled Turkey Burgers With Onions recipe too.
Guacamole Turkey Burgers With Pepper Jack Cheese






You'll never say turkey burgers are boring again after you make this Guacamole Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese recipe. Fresh burgers, fresh guac, and spicy cheese. It's delicious.
Ingredients
For the turkey burgers
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 pieces habanero pepper jack cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1/2 tomato, sliced
For the guacamole
- 2 small avocado
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1/4 tomato, diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the turkey, red onion, panko breadcrumbs, egg, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Split the meat mixture into four turkey burger patties and dimple them. Put them on a cookie sheet and let them chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.
- Heat a large skillet (that’s oven safe) on the stove. Add about a half tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. When it’s warm, add the turkey patties. Cook them over medium heat for four minutes, until a golden crust starts to form, then flip them.
- Cook them for another three minutes, until a golden crust forms on the bottom, then flip them again.
- Put the entire pan in the oven for six minutes.
- Add a piece of cheese on top and then return the pan to the oven for another two minutes so the cheese can melt.
- Scoop out the avocado and add it to a small bowl with the onion, tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and parmesan cheese. Mash until you get a really creamy guacamole, then set it aside until the burgers are ready.
- When the burgers are done, place the burgers on top of the bottom of the bun.
- Spread some of the guacamole on top.
- Add the sliced tomato on top of the guacamole spread.
- Finally, put the top of the bun on top and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 687Total Fat 40gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 173mgSodium 1110mgCarbohydrates 44gFiber 9gSugar 8gProtein 41g
Have you made this Guacamole Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese recipe? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Paula Short
Monday 25th of September 2023
Lisa, I love turkey burgers! I'm so happy you shared your trick for a juicy burger. And the guacamole topping sounds fabulous, I love guacamole too. Oh boy I can't wait to try this.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Friday 22nd of September 2023
My mouth is ready for this!
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook
Sunday 17th of September 2023
I love the addition of guac!
Paula Short
Thursday 14th of September 2023
Lisa, these sound great!
Estelle Forrest
Wednesday 13th of September 2023
Pepper Jack & Turkey is a winning combination!