These spicy Paleo Thai Turkey Burgers are packed with flavor and easy to make with a simple slaw and sriracha mayo. They’re great in lettuce wraps to keep the meal low carb or serve with my paleo hamburger buns!
I wanted to do something a little different, and a little spicy for grilling season.
These Thai inspired spicy turkey burgers with sriracha mayo totally hit the spot!
Not only are they seriously tasty, but they’re also naturally healthy, paleo friendly, and also keto if you serve them in lettuce wraps!
My spice loving daughter loved these and I couldn’t get enough!
It’s been awhile since I made anything with sriracha and the sauce – which I made with my homemade mayo – was out of this world yummy!
Let’s get into the details so you can get started.
What You Need to Make These Paleo Thai Turkey Burgers
Sriracha Mayo:
- homemade paleo mayo or avocado oil mayo – I love Sir Kensington’s
- Paleo friendly sriracha sauce – I used Yellowbird
- garlic, minced
- fresh lime juice
- sesame oil
Burgers:
- ground turkey – not too lean – I used 90%
- red onion, diced
- cilantro, minced
- ground ginger
- garlic powder
- paleo friendly sriracha sauce
- coconut aminos
- sea salt
- Avocado oil or nonstick cooking spray
Slaw:
- slaw mix
- scallion, thinly sliced
- lime juice
- avocado oil, or olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
How to Make These Thai Turkey Burgers
Make the sriracha mayo first. Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. You can also make the sauce ahead of time up to a day and refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
To make the burgers, mix together all ingredients. The mixture might be sticky depending on the leanness of the turkey. Lightly wetting your hands before shaping into patties helps avoid stickiness.
Heat a grill or skillet over medium heat and brush or drizzle with oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Using slightly wet hands, form the mixture into 5-6 patties. Cook on each side for about 3 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate while you prepare the slaw.
Toss the slaw mix with the scallions, lime juice, oil, and sea salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the burgers topped with the sauce and the slaw. See below for paleo, Whole30 and keto options for serving.
What To Serve with Thai Turkey Burgers
You can serve the burgers in iceberg lettuce wraps to keep them keto and Whole30.
If you want a real bun, you can also serve on my paleo hamburger buns.
The buns are made in one bowl and super easy! Of course if you don’t need to be strictly paleo, you can always serve these burgers on gluten free buns of your choice.
I like the ones from Canyon Bakehouse or Udi’s if I’m not making paleo burger buns.
You can also use a keto bun like Unbun for a keto, but not Whole30 option.
My Favorite Paleo Friendly Mayo
My homemade mayo is hands down my favorite base to work with for dressings. It’s not anything like store bought mayo, texture or flavor wise!
It’s creamier with a very light flavor that allows the lemon to shine through, and no aftertaste like many store bought varieties.
You can find my recipe for homemade mayo here. If you aren’t into making your own mayo, I recommend the avocado oil mayo from Sir Kensington’s as a store bought option.
I hope you’re ready for the tastiest, flavor-loaded super healthy turkey burgers! Let me know in the comments if you love them 🙂 – Happy cooking!
Paleo Thai Turkey Burgers {Whole30, Keto}
Paleo Thai Turkey Burgers {Whole30, Keto}
Ingredients
Sriracha Mayo:
- 1/3 cup homemade paleo mayo or store bought paleo mayo, like Primal Kitchen or Sir Kensington's
- 2-3 teaspoons Paleo friendly sriracha sauce - I used Yellowbird
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Burgers:
- 1 lb ground turkey - not too lean
- 1/2 small red onion diced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paleo friendly sriracha sauce
- 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Avocado oil or nonstick cooking spray
Slaw:
- 2 cups slaw mix
- 1 scallion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Make the sriracha mayo first. Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. You can also make the sauce ahead of time up to a day and refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
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To make the burgers, mix together all ingredients. The mixture might be sticky depending on the leanness of the turkey. Lightly wetting your hands before shaping into patties helps avoid stickiness.
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Heat a grill or skillet over medium heat and brush or drizzle with oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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Using slightly wet hands, form the mixture into 5-6 patties. Cook on each side for about 3 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate while you prepare the slaw.
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Toss the slaw mix with the scallions, lime juice, oil, and sea salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve the burgers topped with the sauce and the slaw on iceberg lettuce wraps to keep them keto and Whole30. You can also serve on my paleo hamburger buns*, or gluten free buns of your choice. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
* Find the recipe for my paleo hamburger buns here.
Nutrition
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A nice refreshing burger for a hot California evening. I didn’t have cabbage, so I made the slaw using carrots and jicama. This recipe is a keeper.
This is so addictive..awesome flavor ! Loved the Mayo.. definitely use the Mayo as a dipping sauce!
Just made these! So much flavor, nice change from regular burgers!!
These burgers were a hit and I made the buns too- SO easy and delicious. Your site has become my go-to over the past few months as I embarked on whole30 and now a healthy paleo focused diet. Love it all! Thank you.
I say five GOLD stars for this one! We have struggled finding great ground turkey recipes and you have done amazing work on this one!!
These burgers were delicious! They were super moist and packed a ton of flavor. I have tried so many of your recipes and they are all amazing. Hope you make a savory cookbook someday.
so yummy love the spicy Mayo.
My favorite recipe of all time!!
Made this last night, and it was excellent! We used brioche buns, and I didn’t use the coconut aminos in the burger, but everything was excellent and really flavorful.
Made these burgers for our 4th of July gathering and they were a hit! Thought the beef burgers would be first to go and I would have some leftover Thai burgers but NOPE!
These Paleo Thai Turkey Burgers look delicious like Chickfila burgers https://chickfila-menu-prices.com/ ! The combination of flavors, especially with the sriracha mayo and fresh slaw, sounds perfect for summer grilling. I can’t wait to try them out in lettuce wraps for a healthy twist. Thanks for sharing such a tasty recipe!