When I think about summer holidays and food I tend to think of barbecues, grilling and burgers and with the first summer holiday coming up I was just itching to try out these sundried tomato caprese turkey burgers with balsamic caramelized onions. I recently came across the idea for sundried tomato burgers on Bev Cooks and given that I am a big fan of both the sundried tomatoes and the fresh basil that these burgers are stuffed with, they were a must make recipe! My first thought for these burgers was a caprese salad theme with tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella and balsamic vinegar and since the patties already included the tomatoes and basil all that was left was to top them off with some melted fresh mozzarella and some balsamic vinegar. Instead of just drizzling a balsamic reduction or glaze onto the burgers I caramelized some onions and added the balsamic vinegar to them before throwing them on top of the melted cheese! In my mind I burger just isn’t a burger without some bacon so I fried up some pancetta (an Italian style bacon) until crispy and added it along with some cool and creamy slices of avocado. I finished the burgers off with a topping of fresh basil which adds even more summery goodness!
If you only try one new burger recipe this summer it should definitely be these sundried tomato caprese turkey burgers with balsamic caramelized onions! The sundried tomato turkey patties are moist and just packed with flavour, the salty pancetta goes perfectly with the sweet and tart balsamic caramelized onions and you can never go wrong with plenty of melted cheese!
The assembly.
I added some parmesan to the patties for even more flavour!
Now that’s a tasty mouthful!
I used oil packed sun-dried tomatoes and the oil on them helps keep these turkey burgers nice and moist and juicy!
Sundried Tomato Caprese Turkey Burgers with Balsamic Caramelized Onions
Juicy sundried tomato caprese turkey burgers smothered in melted mozzarella and balsamic caramelized onions that are just packed with the flavours of summer!
ingredients
- 10 sundried tomatoes
- 10 leaves basil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 ounces pancetta, thinly sliced
- 4 buns, optionally lightly toasted (gluten free for gluten free)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 12 basil leaves
For the sundried tomato patties:
For the balsamic caramelized onions:
For the burgers:
directions
- Puree the sundried tomatoes, basil and garlic in a food processor, mix it into the remaining ingredients, form four patties and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the onions and cook, stirring, until they turn a deep golden brown, about 30 minutes, before mixing in the balsamic vinegar, cooking until most of it has disappeared and setting aside.
- Cook the pancetta until crispy and set aside.
- Heat the grill to medium-high heat and cook the patties, about 4-5 minutes per side before topping with the mozzarella slices and letting it cook until it starts to melt, about 2-3 minutes.
- Assemble the sundried tomato burgers in buns with pancetta, avocado, patties, balsamic caramelized onions and basil.
For the sundried tomato patties:
For the balsamic caramelized onions:
For the burgers:
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Jenny says
June 29, 2015 at 1:43 pmYes and Yes!!
Julie @ Table for Two says
June 29, 2015 at 1:46 pmOmg, this burger. It's calling my name and I'm running to it!! It looks amazingggg!!
Sara says
June 29, 2015 at 2:58 pmOoooooooooh. I need this! Looks amazing. 🙂
Heather Christo says
June 29, 2015 at 3:01 pmWHHAAATTT!? this could not look any more delicious!!
Maria says
June 29, 2015 at 4:45 pmAll those caramelized onions are making me drool!
We Are Not Martha says
June 29, 2015 at 4:52 pmThis burger is making me so hungry right now…. I love that animated GIF!
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marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says
June 29, 2015 at 5:09 pmNo restaurant burger could ever be this good!!
Carrie Farias says
June 29, 2015 at 5:10 pmKevin this burger looks fantastic!
Malia Sturgeon says
June 29, 2015 at 7:12 pmOk you had me at caprese, but then you added avocado and bacon??? I think you just blew my mind!! Love it! Pinned!
Sam @ SugarSpunRun says
June 29, 2015 at 9:27 pmThis burger looks seriously incredible! I wish I could reach through my computer and just grab it!
Maureen says
June 30, 2015 at 4:31 amWow! This burger looks so yummy and very, I mean very mouthwatering! Is there anything better than this? Everything in here is just perfect!
Kristen @ The Endless Meal says
July 5, 2015 at 1:30 amThis might just be the best looking burger I've ever seen! Pinned!
Mrs GoodLifeXplorer says
July 7, 2015 at 2:01 amNow that is a burger! I am hungry now. Thanks for sharing!
Toni says
February 3, 2018 at 11:02 pmMade these tonight! Unbelievable!!! Thanks Kevin
Kayti says
July 16, 2018 at 9:47 pmJust made these for dinner and it was delicious! Only change was to add 1 egg (to the full lb of turkey) just because we like it. This was amazing! My husband loves turkey burgers and this is one of his favorites now. Thank you!
kevin says
July 17, 2018 at 8:26 amI’m glad you like them!