I turned the famous sandwich into a Kentucky Hot Brown Burger! It’s hearty, delicious, and a great way to use leftover turkey or chicken.
I have been Kentucky Hot Brown nuts lately. I made Kentucky Hot Brown Mac ‘n Cheese and now this Kentucky Hot Brown Burger!
Before we get to that, how was your weekend? Did your team win? Mine did. A win makes for a happy Big Daddy! With all the ongoing saga of life with a fifth-grader, having a happy Bid Daddy has not been common recently.
I don’t remember having a particularly tough fifth-grade year when I was in school. I loved school so I really didn’t have a bad year. Well, there was tenth-grade chemistry. I ended up with a C but that was only because I had good lab grades. Basically, I didn’t blow up the school so I got an A on all our lab assignments which brought my less than stellar test grades up. It was the only C I received in high school, not that I”m still holding a grudge or anything….
Kentucky Hot Brown Burger
I’m thinking that if I made it through that chemistry class surely, I can get my child through fifth grade! I’ll report back in May!! Did you like school? Do your children like and do well in school? I need tips to get me through this school year!
Meanwhile, I’ll continue cooking amazing comfort food for him and you! Like this Kentucky Hot Brown Burger! I mean, have you ever heard of such? The flavors are just too good; bacon, cheese, chicken…did I mention bacon?
While you’re here, check out these recipes
- 10 Burgers you need to make now
- Baked Cheddar Roast Beef Sliders
- Pull-Apart Pesto Chicken Sliders
- Grands Ham Biscuit Sliders

Kentucky Hot Brown Burger
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1 pound ground turkey I used 83% lean
- 1/2 cup onion died and caramelized
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp parsley
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 6 slices deli ham
- 6 slices bacon cooked crisp
- 6 slider buns
- 2 Roma tomatoes sliced
- Romaine lettuce 6 pieces
- Cheese Sauce half this recipe>https://www.callmepmc.com/bechamel-sauce-cheese-sauce/
Instructions
- Prepare Cheese sauce and set aside. (or Low Fat cheese sauce recipe)
- Mix caramelized onions, paprika, salt, pepper, parsley, red pepper and turkey together. Divide into 6 equal sized burgers.
- Heat a skillet to medium heat. Add burgers cooking 5 minutes, turn to second side and cook an additional 4 minutes. Do not squish burgers with the spatula, you will press all the flavorful juice out! Layer ham and bacon on burgers during the last 1 to 2 minutes of cook time to heat them.
- While burgers are cooking toast buns.
- Layer burgers, ham, bacon, cheese sauce, tomatoes and lettuce on bottom bun. Place top bun on and enjoy!
Nutrition
These burgers would be so good with my Skillet Potatoes or this
Twice Baked Potato Casserole!

Cheryl says
This looks so good! Am I missing the recipe for the cheese sauce?
Paula says
It’s in those links in blue where it says ‘cheese sauce’ and ‘low fat cheese sauce’ here’s the cheese sauce as well https://www.callmepmc.com/bechamel-sauce-cheese-sauce/
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Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
I think I already told you how much I love this burger on Facebook. But I do. I love it. So I’m telling you again! I have a 5th grader. He does well in school. He’s fortunate that it all comes easily for him. My older son has to work a little harder and it can be really frustrating. I hope you figure out how to help your kiddo deal with it!
Paula says
Thanks Heather, surprisingly, he’s done well on test, he just can’t remember to turn class work or school work in so that’s pulled the test grades down. It’s driving me nuts. Thank you for understanding!
Lynn@SookzNook says
This is my kind of eating. It can’t be anything but good and I am a potato lover, too!
Paula says
YOu just can’t beat burgers and potato, I just like a diff spin on them every now and then
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
Oh Paula, I am totally loving this burger (it makes my tummy growl every time I see it:))) Just pinned and will be sharing on Facebook as one of this week’s Features at Freedom Fridays!!
Hugs
Paula says
Thanks so much Evelyn!!
Catherine says
Dear Paula, These burgers look so good! Boy could I go for one now! And they photography just beautifully. Blessings dear, Catherine xo
Paula says
Thanks so much, Catherine!
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
OH MAN!!! I just gotta have one of these right now!!!
Hugs!!
Paula says
🙂 How are you, Evelyn!? You’ve been having too much fun and I haven’t talked to you in ages!!!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
This burger looks so good, Paula! Yum!
Paula says
Thanks so much Sheena!
AnnMarie says
Just pinned this and I can’t wait to try it! So happy it is turkey!
Paula says
Thank you, I know, I love a good turkey burger! Thanks for pinning.
Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
This burger looks delicious! Thanks for sharing, stopping by from Ducks in a Row blog party! 🙂
Paula says
Thank you, Jennifer! Great party!!
shamene@sayitwithcake says
I am pinning this right away! yum!
Paula says
Thank you!
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the mac and cheese from last week and now you’ve done this one… holy moly, girl!! I just barely saw this on g+ and I think it had me in a trance. Seriously! Already on the pin board for dinner… and on the grocery list! (Serious, again.) Hope you’re enjoying your Tuesday, Paula!
Paula says
Thank you! I thought my fav was the pasta, but this was pretty dang good! Thanks for sharing!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Yes, please! I’m drooling…
Paula says
🙂 I’ll take that as a compliment 🙂
Julie Corbisiero says
Hi this is a recipe that my hubby would LOVE! Wow it looks so good. TFS at kathe with an e.
Julie at julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
Paula says
Thanks so much for stopping by! My family loved this burger, I was thinking ‘why have I never thought of this before’ 🙂
Susie@homemaker-mom.com says
Ok wow! Now I am hungry! You give such great ideas!
Paula says
Thank you so much!
Easy Life Meal & Party Planning says
This looks amazing! I love the combination of ground turkey and ham slices and who can resist topping it with bacon! Great recipe.
Terri Henkels – Easy Life
Paula says
Thank you so much!!
Kate (@KatefromScratch) says
This looks sooo good! My boys would totally devour this, I’m sure! I just love the balance and flavor. Looks and sounds wonderful!
Paula says
It was so good, and I love a cheese sauce on anything! Thanks for stopping by!
Cindy Eikenberg says
Ok, girl, that burger looks seriously fabulous! I would love to have that for lunch right now! Awesome photo, too! Pinning! We had a bummer football weekend, too! Now it’s Monday, so have a great day today!
Paula says
Thanks for visiting and sharing, Cindy. We can only keep our fingers crossed for next week and a win!