Thai-Style Turkey Burgers
Take a bite of these turkey burgers from How Sweet Eats and you'll be transported to Thailand. With their sweet/creamy/spicy peanut sauce and cilantro-cabbage slaw, these burgers are sure to please.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4 whole wheat buns toasted
Thai Sauce
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup lite canned coconut milk
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves pressed or finely minced
- 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp knob of ginger grated
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
Slaw
- 2 cups chopped napa cabbage
- 3/4 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Begin by combining all the ingredients together for the sauce: the sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, coconut milk, brown sugar, garlic cloves, peanut butter, ginger, lime juice and soy sauce, and whisk until combined and fairly smooth. Scoop out about 1/4 cup of the sauce and set it aside. Place the rest in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey with the salt, pepper, sliced green onions, chopped shredded carrots and about 2-3 tablespoons of the 1/4 cup of sauce that you set aside. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix but making sure everything is incorporated. I ended up using the full 1/4 cup. The patties can be slightly difficult to put together since they are so “wet,” so to cook them, I heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, added 1 tablespoon of olive oil then quickly formed the patties one at a time, placing them in the skillet. Cook for at least 4-5 minutes, until you can see the edges brown and the turkey becoming opaque so the burgers flip easily. Flip gently but quickly, and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until the burgers are cooked through. (Note: because of how wet the ground turkey is, I am not sure how these would hold up on the outside grill.)
- To make the slaw, quickly throw together the cabbage, carrots, cilantro and peanuts, tossing well. Add 3-4 tablespoons of the sauce, then toss well to coat. Add additional sauce if desired. Place each burger on a bun and top with a heaping spoonful of the slaw and additional sauce if desired.
