Mexican Breakfast Burger
Kyla Health
By Maria Fernanda Lopez
Reviewed by Rae Mueller, RDN
A low fat, high protein breakfast (or dinner, for that matter!) that will keep you full and nourished! This recipe is easy to make, using extra lean ground turkey, taco seasoning and low calorie whole wheat burger buns. You’ll be getting 41 grams of protein in one burger without much saturated fat, making this a great choice if you are trying to lower your cholesterol.
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 lb of extra lean ground turkey
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp of black pepper
- 1 tsp of taco seasoning
- ½ cup of egg whites
- ½ cup of roasted red onion
- 1 cup of lettuce
- 4 slices of low fat cheddar cheese
- 4 whole wheat low calorie burger buns
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Mix the ground turkey with seasonings and create 4 patties.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Slice the buns and top each one with washed lettuce leaves, turkey burgers, low fat cheese, roasted onion, egg whites.
- Top with the leftover burger bun and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition analyzed in My Net Diary and may not be 100% accurate due to variations in ingredients and brands used.
Shopping List
- 1 lb of extra lean ground turkey (93% or above)
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- 1 carton of egg whites
- 1 red onion
- 1 head of lettuce
- 4 slices of low fat cheddar cheese
- 4 whole wheat low calorie burger buns