Healthy Grilling: Chipotle Burgers

On Monday, I shared some safe grilling secrets for meals that are free of carcinogens. Today, as promised, I want to share an easy, delicious, and healthy recipe you can cook up on the barbeque.

This recipe uses ground turkey, instead of ground beef, so it’s more heart healthy—and contains less fat that can drop on the grill. Plus, the heat of the chipotle chilies gives it a lot of flavor. Just one bite and you’ll be hooked!

Chipotle Burgers
Serves 4

Ingredients

1   pound lean ground turkey

2   teaspoons garlic, minced

1-2   chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, minced (very hot, more or less to taste)

¼  teaspoon ground cumin

¼  teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and blend well. Shape into four patties and grill until cooked through.

Per Serving: Calories 173.1, Total Fat 8.1gr (Sat 2.5g, Mono .1g, Poly .1g), Cholesterol 80mg, Sodium 183.8g, Carbs 3.2g,  Fiber .4g, Protein 22.2g.

Now it’s your turn: What’s your favorite way to cook with ground turkey?

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4th of July "Scavenger Hunt" Clue: E, E, E, E (you will need four E's)
(For more information on the scavenger hunt, see my July 1 post)

HINT: For your the next letter, you'll want to check out whether your grilling habits are healthy.