If you follow a lean, high-protein diet, or at least try to, the idea of a drippy, delicious burger that can also help you build muscle and burn fat probably sounds like a myth, or, at best, a heaping pile of marketing BS. So we decided to take matters—along with a diverse array of six-pack-friendly ingredients—into our own hands and do some experimenting to prove to you it’s possible. The results blew even us away. And the nutrition numbers? Well…take a look for yourself.
<h4 class="recipe-ingredients__title">Ingredients</h4>
<ul class="recipe-ingredients__list">
<li>6 oz 99% lean ground turkey</li>
<li>2 tbsp plus 1⁄4 cup low-fat marinara sauce</li>
<li> Olive oil spray</li>
<li>1/2 cup green bell pepper strips</li>
<li>1 oz low-fat shredded mozzarella</li>
<li>6 slices turkey pepperoni</li>
<li>1 whole-wheat hamburger bun</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="block-title"><span>Directions</span></h2>
<li>Mix turkey and 2 tbsp marinara in a bowl. Shape mixture into patty.</li>
<li>Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray oil on pan, then add patty to one side of the pan and bell peppers to the other. Cook patty about 3 minutes per side, or until desired doneness. Cook peppers until tender, stirring occasionally.</li>
<li>About 1 minute before burger and peppers are done, top patty with mozzarella and pepperoni. Heat 1⁄4 cup marinara in microwave.</li>
<li>Stack patty and peppers on bottom bun. Spoon marinara onto burger. Add top bun.</li>
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