Grilled Turkey Caprese Burgers

Method

1. Fire up the grill! Turn the grill to high and let it heat to 450-500 degrees.
2. Prep the turkey burgers. Separate the ground turkey meat into 4 equal sections (for this, I basically just score it with my hand and make a cross in the meat to equally separate it). Gently roll each ¼ in your hands and form into patties. I always put a little thumbprint (even bigger than a thumbprint) in the center of my burgers. It makes the middle part of the burger just a bit thinner than the outside, helping to make the the burger cook evenly and the patty to be an even thickness when it’s all grilled and ready.
3. Liberally salt and pepper the top of the turkey patties. Sprinkle the tops of the patties with red pepper flakes. Use as much or as little as you’d like depending on how spicy you’d like to make the burgers.
4. Once the grill is hot, place the turkey patties on the grill seasoned side down. Grill 4-5 minutes on the first side.
5. While the burgers cook, slice up the mozzarella (they don’t need to be pretty slices). Slice your buns if you’re using buns or you can place these delicious burgers on crisp pieces on lettuce.
6. Once you flip the burgers, top them with a thick slice of mozzarella cheese. Cook on the second side for 3-4 minutes, or until the turkey is just cooked through and the cheese is melted*.
7. Remove from the grill and top them each with ½ tbsp of pesto and sliced tomatoes, if using.
8. Enjoy immediately!