Blue Cheese & Bacon Stuffed Turkey Burgers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, grated
• 8 slices hickory smoked pepper bacon or 8 slices regular smoked bacon
• 2 -4 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
• 4 large hamburger buns, toasted (flour or whole wheat)
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• lettuce
• sliced onion
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop bacon strips into 1/2 inch pieces. cook bacon pieces over medium to medium high heat, until evenly browned. drain bacon pieces and discard fat. set bacon aside.
• 2 in a medium mixing bowl, combine turkey, salt and garlic.
• 3 divide turkey into 8 equal pieces and form into thin patties.
• 4 layer four of the patties with blue cheese crumbles and bacon. top with another turkey patty.
• 5 press patties together firmly but gently. be sure to seal the edges of the patties together to avoid burgers falling apart during cooking.
• 6 cook burgers on a grill skillet, or grill pan until nicely browned and have reached a minimum internal temperature of 165°f allow burgers to rest for about 5 minutes.
• 7 place burger on a large bun and layer with mayonnaise, arugula, onion, and tomato. garnish with fresh cracked black pepper.