Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce
Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce are a delicious twist on plain, dry turkey burgers. Juicy, tender, and full of flavor!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb 99% fat-free ground turkey breast
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 green onion (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more or less)
- 4 buns
- baby spinach leaves (for topping)
- 3 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari (or soy sauce if not gluten free)
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- 1
To a food processor or blender, add peanut butter, rice vinegar, gluten free Tamari (or soy sauce), water, garlic, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, honey, and ground ginger then blend until very smooth. Reserve 3 Tablespoons then set aside.
- 2
To a large bowl add the remaining peanut sauce, ground turkey, carrots, broccoli, green onions, cilantro, salt, and red pepper flakes then mix until just combined and form into 4 patties.
- 3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat then spray with nonstick spray. Add the burger patties then cook for 3-4 minutes on one side. Spray the tops with more nonstick spray then flip and cook for 3-4 more minutes on the other side or until burgers are no longer pink in the centers.
- 4
Place a burger patty onto each bun then top with ~2 teaspoons reserved peanut sauce, and baby spinach then serve.