Healthy Bun-less Turkey Burger - Real Recipes from Mums

We’re getting ready for summer and trying to lower our carbs for our dinners. So we ditched the bread bun and went for a crispy lettuce bun instead. I actually prefer this way of serving a burger – it makes the meat the star and is lighter plus gives you extra calories to enjoy dessert. I used Ingham’s turkey burgers from their Summer range which was the perfect filling for our burgers – juicy, flavoursome and it held it’s shape really well (which is crucial for a bread-less burger). YUM!

Ingredients (serves 4 | makes 4 Burgers)

Packet Ingham's Extra Lean Turkey Burgers (4 Burger Patties)
4 Portobello Mushrooms
1 Red Onion
1 Tomato
4 Pickled Cucumbers
8 Big Leaves Of Lettuce
Barbecue sauce
Tomato sauce

Method

Cut the onions into slices and place on a baking tray.
Place the mushrooms on the same baking tray. Spray with cooking spray oil.
Roast in the oven at 200 degrees for about 15 - 20 minutes
In the meanwhile, cook the burgers - I fried them on a non-stick frying pan but you can grill them in the oven or barbecue them.
Wash the large lettuce leaves, cut the pickles and tomato slices.
To build each burger, place a lettuce leaf on a plate, add the pickles and tomatoes, a few grilled onions and then one mushroom on top of the onions. Place the burger on top of the vegetables then add the sauce of your choice on top of the turkey patty. Finally add another lettuce leaf on top. Repeat for the other three burgers.

21 Comments

- - mom160270 said
  - 22 Sep 2024
    1:07 pm
Bunless is a great way to reduce carbs and not feel so full at the end of a meal. Thanks for this recipe.

- - mom112023 said
  - 18 Dec 2018
    6:33 am
Haven’t tried turkey rissoles. Thanks for the recipe.

- - rachelvk said
  - 28 Nov 2018
    3:06 pm
I’m not sure the kids would love the idea of lettuce leaves as a burger bun but no doubt they’d still eat the filling.

- - kjgarner said
  - 28 Nov 2018
    12:12 pm
Lettuce leaves are always great substitute for bread and buns love the idea we use them for wraps too

- - mom111059 said
  - 27 Nov 2018
    10:44 pm
Healthy option without the bun. Thanks for the idea

- - happymum2018 said
  - 27 Nov 2018
    10:21 pm
Sounds like a good recipe and would be yum.

- - mom62624 said
  - 25 Nov 2018
    7:05 am
A wonderful idea; looks delicious.

- - mom331927 said
  - 24 Nov 2018
    12:45 pm
I would have never thought to make a bunless burger! Great idea!

- - natct said
  - 24 Nov 2018
    9:53 am
Great idea. I use lettuce leaves like this and it is so yum and doesn’t over fill me. Much lighter meal.

- - mom7108 said
  - 24 Nov 2018
    8:28 am
I never would have thought to do this!

- - curlytops said
  - 23 Nov 2018
    9:18 pm
I noticed this week that Nordburger do bun less burgers. I will have to try one!

- - mom93821 said
  - 23 Nov 2018
    6:11 am
I like all of the ingredients in your recipe – but just have to have a burger bun – love carbs and the energy they give me! Thanks for the recipe.

- - mom81879 said
  - 22 Nov 2018
    7:12 am
I have had bunless burgers before and they are yum, I didn’t miss the bread at all. I know I will enjoy this one, chunky meat patty and the addition of a whole mushroom, oh boy!

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 22 Nov 2018
    7:08 am
Love the idea of bunless burgers it looks light and yumm

- - youngoldlady said
  - 22 Nov 2018
    12:43 am
Need to check if burgers are GF.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 22 Nov 2018
    12:39 am
Love this idea, something light and handy for my family with their heath problems.

- - mom112217 said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    10:14 pm
Love the bun but also love your idea! Thanks!

- - cherz said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    8:58 pm
Yup sorry Lisa but I would still prefer the bun as well.
- mom93821 replied
  
  24 Nov 2018 , 5:43 am
  I prefer burger buns too – just love the bulk and the taste of a burger bun.
- - mom90758 said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    8:57 pm
I love turkey and I am so glad that more turkey products are now on the market!!
- cherz replied
  
  22 Nov 2018 , 8:14 pm
  Turkey certainly is a nice tasty lean alternative.