Tasty Turkey Burgers

Friday, June 30th, 2017, Recipes

These turkey burgers will be the hit of your next cookout. They are low-sucrose, low-starch and without the bun, they make a perfect low-carb lunch.

Sucrose and starch tolerance vary. Individuals may need to modify the recipe to meet personal diet goals.

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds lean ground turkey
1/2 cup finely chopped orange and/or red bell pepper
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup panko crumbs
2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet onion (as tolerated)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; shape into 6 burgers.
Grill or broil until done.
Serve with your favorite toppings.

Try serving burgers topped with Creamy Salsa. Simply combine ½ cup Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise with ½ cup chunky salsa.

Serves 6

Recipe adapted from Hellmann’s

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Dr. Jaya Punati, MD

Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Punati is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She is the director of the pediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular and motility disorders program and also participates in national multicenter research studies and committees.

She has been named to the “Best Doctors in America" list. Her main clinical focus is in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Hirschsprung’s disease, gastroparesis, and chronic refractory constipation and encopresis. She specializes in manometry testing, including esophageal and gastric colonic anorectal testing.

Dr. Punati is also an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine.

Enrique Hernandez-Sanchez, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez graduated from the La Salle University School of Medicine and University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez finished his fellowship at Mattel’s Children’s Hospital at UCLA. He specializes in pediatric gastroenterology at Gastro Health in south Florida. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez is affiliated with West Boca Medical Center and is also a member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).