No Carb Turkey Burger

After a few too many slices of pizza and garlic knots I needed a low carb healthier burger. For those of you who watch "The Biggest Loser" on NBC I have to admit I stole their idea for a healthy burger alternative. Of course I never use a recipe so I added my own mix of fresh vegetables and seasoning. The only thing I stole was the idea for a turkey burger with no bun. Instead of the bun I used a portabello mushroom cap. I diced up a red onion, cubanelle pepper, green bell pepper, and two jalapeños and mixed it in with the ground turkey and a touch of vegetable oil. Then I hand folded in the seasoning which was salt, black pepper, garlic, white pepper, and smoked sweet paprika. Then I formed the patties and set them aside in the refrigerator for a few hours. When it was time to make dinner then I preheated the grill and dusted the inside of the cap with some salt and black pepper. Then I started the portabellos on the grilling stone. I flipped the mushrooms and when they were done I immediately put them on a piece of paper towel to soak up the excess juices. Then after a few minutes I put the turkey burgers on the hot grates and let them sear in the seasoning. After the flip I topped each burger with a piece of cheddar cheese and garnished with two slices of fresh avocado. I have to admit that this burger in theory was a great idea for a light burger but a few things went wrong. First of all I have never cooked a turkey burger before so at first I undercooked it and had to return the burgers to the grill for a second try. Secondly I used too much paprika. The paprika flavors overtook the rest of the burger. Lastly, the idea of not having a bun sounds good but it is impossible to eat a burger with no bun. I had to use a fork and knife for this one. The one positive was the the flavor from the diced fresh vegetables and the crunchy texture from the seasoning and the raw veggies. I think if I had a chance to make this burger again I think I could make it a pretty good burger but this one was not quite there.