diabetic grilled fajita burgers

Name: Diabetic Grilled Fajita Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) uncooked ground turkey breast or 90 percent or higher lean ground beef; 1/4 cup(s) purchased salsa; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; dash(es) salt; 1/2 cup(s) thinly sliced sweet onion (such as vidalia or maui maui); 1/2 - a medium red sweet pepper, thinly sliced (1/2 cup); 1 teaspoon(s) canola oil; 2 - purchased tostada shells; 1/2 - a medium avocado, seeded, peeled, and sliced or chopped, can use less if you wish

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Annacia *

Moose Jaw, SK

Updated on Mar 24, 2016

These patties are topped with grilled veggies and avocado and make a grand Tex-Mex meal. Serving them on tostada shells instead of hamburger buns helps cut carbs. Personally I like more cumin and pepper.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Grill

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked ground turkey breast or 90 percent or higher lean ground beef
1/4 cup purchased salsa
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
dash salt
1/2 cup thinly sliced sweet onion (such as vidalia or maui maui)
1/2 - a medium red sweet pepper, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 - purchased tostada shells
1/2 - a medium avocado, seeded, peeled, and sliced or chopped, can use less if you wish

How To Make diabetic grilled fajita burgers

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine turkey, salsa, cumin, black pepper, and salt. Mix well.

Step 2

Shape into two 1/2-inch-thick patties. Fold a 24x12-inch piece of heavy-duty foil in half to make a 12-inch square. Place onion and sweet pepper in center of foil; drizzle with oil. Bring up two opposite edges of foil and seal with a double fold. Fold remaining edges together to completely enclose the vegetables, leaving space for steam to build.*
Step 3

For a charcoal grill, place vegetable packet and patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium heat. Grill for 10 to 13 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the side of each patty registers 165 degrees F for turkey or 160 degrees F for beef and vegetables are tender, turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place packet and patties on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
Step 4

Serve grilled patties on tostada shells. Top with vegetables and avocado.
Step 5

Tip: Instead of encasing the vegetables in foil, the pepper and onion mixture may be cooked in a skillet on the side burner of the grill or on the range top. In a covered medium skillet, cook onion and red pepper slices in hot oil over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook about 3 minutes more or until pepper is very tender and onion is golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Step 6

Nutrition: PER SERVING: 285 cal., 10 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 55 mg chol., 430 mg sodium, 20 g carb. (5 g fiber, 5 g sugars), 29 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges Starch : 1; Lean Meat: 3.5; Fat: 1; Vegetables: 0.5
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