These tasty Shawarma Turkey Burgers are glazed with mango chutney and topped with a creamy feta yogurt sauce, fresh herbs and caramelized onions and peppers. They’re insanely flavorful and the recipe can be made in no time!

This post is sponsored by Jennie-o. Recipe and Opinions are all mine though. <3 

Shawarma Turkey Burgers

There’s nothing quite like Shawarma. This iconic middle eastern street food is super flavorful, aromatic and completely irresistible. But if you’re like me and don’t have a rotisserie spit in your house, then you know the perils that come along with making it.

Insert this tasty Shawarma Turkey Burger recipe! Unlike the traditional shawarma, we switch it up and use Jennie-O’s individually packed seasoned turkey burgers.

These turkey burgers are great because they use no antibiotics ever! They’re also leaner than regular burgers which makes them perfect for summertime. 

Once they reach an internal temperature of 165F, they’re glazed with little bit of mango chutney.

Then, the patties are then stuffed into a toasted pita with a tangy herbed feta yogurt sauce, caramelized onions and peppers and some fresh cilantro.

Last weekend, I made a whole bunch of them, wrapped them in tinfoil, and brought them to the beach for my family! Needless to say they were a total hit! 

These Shawarma Turkey Burger Pitas are sweet, savory, tangy and fresh! Basically all that is good in the world!

How to Make Shawarma Turkey Burgers

To make shawarma with turkey burgers, simply sprinkle the Jennie-O patties with a little bit of smoked paprika and a dash of cumin.

Heat up your cast iron or BBQ grill and and grill away! Once they reach an internal temperature of 165F, glaze them with some mango chutney and set aside.

Next, heat up the pitas and smear the creamy herbed feta yogurt sauce on the inside of each one.

Add the glazed patties and top it with the garam masala caramelized onions, peppers and fresh cilantro. It’s just like a donner kebab except it’s completely doable at home!

Recipe: Shawarma Turkey Burgers

Recipe

Shawarma Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Peppers and Onions

These tasty Shawarma Turkey Burgers are glazed with mango chutney and topped with a creamy feta yogurt sauce, fresh herbs and caramelized onions and peppers.

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Servings 0

Ingredients

  

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For the Caramelized Onions and Peppers

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion cut into strips
• 1 bell pepper cut into strips
• ¾ teaspoon garam masala
• salt

for the Herbed Feta Yogurt Sauce

• ½ cup greek yogurt
• ¼ cup finely diced cucumber
• ¼ cup feta cheese
• ¼ cup cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped mint
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill
• ½ lime, juiced
• salt

For the Turkey Burgers

• 2 Jennie-O Seasoned Turkey Burgers
• 2 tablespoon neutral oil
• cumin
• smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoon mango chutney

For the Shawarma Pita

• 2 pitas
• 2 tablespoon Herbed Feta Yogurt Sauce
• 2 Mango Chutney Glazed Turkey Burgers
• 1 cup Caramelized Onions and Peppers
• 1 handful cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions

 

For the Caramelized Onions and Peppers

• Add olive to a pan and turn the heat to medium-high. Add sweet onion, bell pepper and two pinches of salt cook down for 10 minutes. Add garam masala and cook for another 3 minutes until slightly caramelized and aromatic.

For the Herbed Feta Yogurt Sauce

• Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir. Season with salt and let sit while you prepare the patties

For the Turkey Burgers

• Sprinkle a little bit of smoked paprika and cumin on both patties and set aside. Heat a cast iron to medium-high and add oil and swirl it around so it coats the cast iron. Fry patties for 7-10 minutes on each side until the burger is cooked through and reaches 165F internally. Remove from heat and smear the patties with mango chutney. Set aside.

For the Shawarma Pitas

• Assemble pitas. Lightly toast the pitas then smear the Herbed Feta Yogurt Sauce on the inside of each pita. Stuff the glazed turkey burger into each patty and top with the caramelized peppers and onions and cilantro. Serve immediately or wrap in tinfoil and serve within the hour.

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