Ranch Turkey Burgers
Ever since I made my own ranch seasoning, the floodgates of recipe ideas have been opened. Ranch seasoning adds so much delicious, tangy, herby flavor to everything, including turkey burgers. These Bacon Ranch Turkey Burgers are so stupid easy and crazy delicious that I might just never go out for burgers again. And as always, I’ve got plenty of ingredient options for you below. 👇
“Best turkey burger I’ve made yet, really terrific texture and it browned up so well. Served with BLT salad, really excellent.”
Patrick
Flavor-Packed Ranch Turkey Burgers
ALL of the flavor in these turkey burgers comes from the ranch seasoning mix. I used my own homemade ranch seasoning, but you can make this quick and easy using a store-bought packet if you’d prefer. Mix the seasoning into the ground turkey, shape your patties, and you’re ready to cook. The flavor cooks right into the meat and tastes INCREDIBLE. 🤤
Bacon Ranch Turkey Burgers
Cost $10.12 recipe / $2.53 serving
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon ($3.06)
- 1 lb. ground turkey ($3.78*)
- 3 Tbsp ranch seasoning ($0.53**)
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.04)
- 4 slices cheese (optional, $0.43)
- 4 hamburger buns ($0.76)
- 1 tomato ($0.72)
- 4 leaves lettuce ($0.55)
- 4 Tbsp mayonnaise ($0.25)
Instructions
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Add the ground turkey to a bowl along with the ranch seasoning mix. Using your hands, mix the ranch seasoning into the ground turkey.
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Divide the ground turkey into four equal amounts, then shape into burger patties. The meat will contract quite a bit as it cooks, so make the patties quite wide and flat (about 4.5 inches in diameter).
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Add a little cooking oil to a skillet and heat over medium. Once the skillet is hot, add the burger patties and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until the burgers are browned and cooked through.
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If using cheese, add a slice of cheese to each burger, place a lid on the skillet and allow the heat to melt the cheese.
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While the burgers are cooking, slice the tomato. Build the burgers using the buns, tomatoes, lettuce, cooked bacon, and mayonnaise. Enjoy!
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Notes
**You can use store-bought or homemade ranch seasoning. If your ranch seasoning is in bulk rather than a single packet, use about 3 Tbsp.
Nutrition Information
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Prep the bacon: Cook 8 strips of bacon until brown and crispy using either the instructions on the package or your favorite method. I like to cook my bacon in the oven. Here is my tutorial on how to cook bacon in the oven.
Make the patties: Add one pound ground turkey to a bowl with 3 Tbsp (one packet) ranch seasoning or homemade ranch seasoning mix. Mix the seasoning into the meat until evenly combined.
Divide the meat into four equal portions and then shape them into patties. The meat will contract quite a bit as it cooks, so make them much wider and flatter than you want the final burger to be. My patties were about 4.5 inches wide when raw. Ground turkey can be quite soft and wet compared to ground beef, but don’t let that worry you.
Cook the patties: Add some cooking oil to a skillet and heat over medium. Once hot, add your burgers (you can do two batches if they’re too big to all fit) and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until well browned and cooked through. If using cheese, add a slice of cheese on top, place a lid on the skillet, and allow the heat to melt the cheese.
Serve: Assemble your cooked turkey burgers with buns, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and mayo. Then DIG IN! 😊
Other Burger Topping Ideas
I topped my burgers with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, so it was kind of like a BLT on steroids. But you can change up the toppings if you’re not a fan of what I used. Here are some other topping ideas that would work well with these ranch burgers:
- Avocado or guacamole
- Red onion
- Ranch dressing
- French fried onions
- Buffalo sauce
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Comeback sauce
- Pickle slices
- Caramelized onions
What to Serve with Ranch Burgers
I served my ranch burgers with some garlic Parmesan oven fries, but there are so many delicious sides that would go great with these burgers. A little potato salad would be awesome, as would some creamy coleslaw (both are classic burger sides IMO). But for something different, I’d go for a dill pickle pasta salad, which is tangy and packed with pickles, or a chilled tomato cracker salad.
Storage & Reheating
This is one recipe I don’t usually meal prep because I don’t love the taste of reheated burgers. However, if this doesn’t bother you, you can definitely batch a few patties and reheat them throughout the week! They’ll be good for up to 3-4 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge. They’ll also freeze well for up to 3 months. Let them thaw in the fridge before reheating in the microwave or in a skillet.
