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Grilled BLT Turkey Burgers

Averie Sunshine

5 from 2 votes

Updated: Apr 29, 2026

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🥓🍅🍔 BLT Grilled Turkey Burgers are JUICY and topped with cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato, just like a classic BLT sandwich! EASY, ready in 15 minutes, and perfect for summer parties, they’re leaner than beef burgers and IRRESISTIBLE!

The BEST Grilled Turkey Burger Recipe

These easy turkey burgers are juicy, flavorful, and ready in just 15 minutes, meaning they’re perfect for summer grilling! We’re big fans of Butterball turkey in our house (they call us Turketarians!), and these loaded burgers with cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato are always a hit.

To keep the patties tender, I mix in onion, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce, then chill them before grilling. Whether you use fresh or frozen ground turkey, they cook up beautifully, and honestly, my family couldn’t even tell they weren’t beef!

They’re perfect alongside other warm-weather favorites like pink and purple potato salad and broccoli salad.

Ingredients You’ll Need

I kept these grilled turkey burgers as simple as possible – no eggs or breadcrumbs needed! Here’s what you’ll need to make them:

• Fresh or frozen Butterball Ground Turkey: Substitute any white or dark meat ground turkey you like best. Make sure to thaw frozen turkey before you begin
• Burger flavorings: Yellow onion, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper add depth and sweet, savory flavors to the patties
• Cooked bacon: Use regular bacon or turkey bacon. To make your burger prep even easier, buy precooked bacon and simply microwave it for about 1 minute to cook. This way, you don’t have to fry raw bacon in a skillet, which can make a mess
• Burger toppings: Sliced cheese (cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, provolone, pepper jack, etc), lettuce, tomatoes
• Burger buns: Use any hamburger buns you like best, and opt for gluten-free options, if needed

Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.

How to Make BLT Grilled Turkey Burgers

These burgers are so easy that you may never go back to other recipes again!

1. Stir together the ground turkey, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
2. Portion the meat mixture into four patties of equal size. I used 1 pound of lean ground turkey, which makes four 1/4 pound turkey burgers.
3. Grill the turkey burgers over medium-high heat until cooked through. You don’t want to overcook your turkey burgers. Otherwise, they’ll turn out tough and dry. You need to grill the turkey burgers until no longer pink in the center, and no further. You’ll know they’re done when they reach an internal temperature of 165°F when measured with a meat thermometer.
4. In the last few minutes of cooking, top each of the turkey burger patties with a slice of cheese to melt. 
5. Once the cheese is melted, assemble your BLT grilled turkey burgers with any extra toppings such as BBQ sauce, mayonnaise, red onion, etc.

What to Serve with Grilled Turkey Burgers

Parmesan and Herb Roasted Potatoes

The Best Broccoli Salad

Tomato and Mozzarella Pesto Pasta Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

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5 from 2 votes

Grilled BLT Turkey Burgers

By Averie Sunshine

🥓🍅🍔 JUICY grilled turkey burgers topped with cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato!! EASY, ready in 15 minutes, and perfect for summer parties! Healthier than beef and IRRESISTIBLE!

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

• 1 Grill
• 1 Large Bowl

Ingredients 

• ▢ 1 pound Butterball Ground Turkey, fresh or frozen
• ▢ ¼ cup finely minced white or yellow onion
• ▢ 2 tablespoons ketchup
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• ▢ 10 slices cooked bacon
• ▢ 4 slices cheddar, American, or Swiss cheese (or your favorite), or to taste
• ▢ leafy lettuce, to taste (I used organic romaine)
• ▢ 1 to 2 tomatoes, sliced thin
• ▢ 4 buns or rolls for serving, lightly toasted if desired
• ▢ ketchup, mustard, pickles, or favorite condiments, for serving

Instructions 

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat (or preheat a grill pan or cast iron skillet indoors) and oil the grill grates.
• To a large bowl, add the turkey, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and stir to combine.
• Form 4 patties; they will be very soft. If necessary, put them in the fridge as necessary to chill and firm up a bit.
• Place patties on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until burgers are cooked through.
• In the last approximately 2 minutes of cooking, top each burger with about 3 slices bacon (Tip – Buy precooked bacon and simply microwave it for about 1 minute to cook), cheese, and close the grill lid so the cheese melts.
• After cheese has melted, place the burgers on buns, top with lettuce, tomato, condiments, and serve immediately. Burgers are best warm and fresh.

Notes

Storage: Store leftover burger patties in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Warm them in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave before adding them to your buns.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 928cal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 60g, Fat: 52g, Saturated Fat: 20g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 202mg, Sodium: 2112mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 26g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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