Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce are a delicious twist on plain, dry turkey burgers. Juicy, tender, and full of flavor!
Time to get your burger fix in the form of Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce — you will NOT miss the beef!
Made with lean ground turkey breast, tons of fresh herbs and veggies, plus a savory, mouthwatering peanut sauce, these burgers are hearty, filling and ultra-tasty. Plus they’re cooked in a skillet indoors, vs on the grill, so they can be enjoyed any time of year!
Start the Thai Turkey Burgers by making the peanut sauce which goes into the burger patties AND is slathered on top once they’re cooked.
To a food processor or blender add gluten free Tamari (or soy sauce if not gluten free), peanut butter, garlic, chili-garlic sauce, and ground ginger then blend until smooth.
Reserve part of the sauce to slather on top of the cooked burgers — the rest will add tons of flavor and moisture to the turkey burger patties.
Which is where we move to next!
To a large mixing bowl add 99% fat-free ground turkey breast plus shredded carrots and finely chopped broccoli. Since they’re finely shredded/chopped, the veggies will cook perfectly with the burgers.
Next add chopped green onion, chopped cilantro, and the remaining peanut sauce.
Lastly, add salt and red chili pepper flakes then mix everything up until just combined.
Form the mixture into 4 patties then cook for 3-4 minutes per side on a nonstick sprayed skillet over medium-high heat.
Toast up some buns then top with a cooked burger patty plus a drizzle of that luscious peanut sauce. Add crunchy lettuce leaves (I like fresh baby spinach), then dig in!
You will not believe these light, lean, and healthy burgers are turkey, and not beef. They are SO satisfying. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 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
For the Peanut Sauce:
- 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
Directions
For the Peanut Sauce:
- 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.
For the Burgers:
- 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.
- 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.
- Place a burger patty onto each bun then top with ~2 teaspoons reserved peanut sauce, and baby spinach then serve.
Notes
- Use your favorite gluten-free buns or wrap in lettuce leaves.
Nutrition
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I can’t wait to try this recipe! I love turkey burgers and I’m always looking for new recipes to try out. Thanks!!
Favorite cereal right now: low-fat triple berry granola from trader joes, its an addiction. favorite cereal of all time: blueberry muffin tops, the kind that comes in a bag! SOOOO good but I would eat the whole thing in a few days so its not allowed in the house!
That looks so flavorful! I love Thai (and other Asian) flavors. Wish my hubby wasn’t so plain Jane palate. :(
My favorite cereal right now is steel cut quick oats, but my favorite cereal of all time is Cracklin’ Oats Bran.
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I will definitely be making these this week! Looks great! :)
You know I love it when you cook turkey!
Not sure where you shop, but if you can buy ground turkey that comes from West Liberty Foods, it was more than likely raised in Iowa. West Liberty doesn’t have a “brand” per say, but I know the Fareway meat counters now have WL turkey! Not sure about the other stores but if you ask, they should be able to tell you if it came from WL.
Pinning this recipe now! My favorite cereal is and always will be Honey Nut Cheerios.
I agree that a direct flight (or the most direct flight possible) is worth the price. Also worth the price? Name brand cheese- specifically Tillamook!
“My favorite cereal right now is Kashi Go Lean, but my favorite cereal of all time is Peanut Butter Puffins.”
i had turkey burgers as well tonight, but they were missing the peanut butter! damn :)
I was just looking at some turkey burger recipes and was thinking of making my Apricot Turkey Burgers this week…but now…I’m not so sure. :) These look incredible!
Dinner looks awesome! I’m currently loving gluten free rice crispis with vanilla almond milk, yummy!
I’m definitely with you on paying more for the quality stuff. It’s just not worth trying to save a dollar here or there when you end up buying a brand new one altogether.
As for these burgers, wow! They look AH-FREAKING-MAZING! I’ve been making lots of Thai these last couple of weeks so this fits perfectly in my menu. Plus, they’re turkey burgers so I’m sure they’re SUPER healthy, right?
Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Those look right up our alley!! I’ll add them to the list :)
As for the questions:
“My favorite cereal right now is kashi go lean crunch, but my favorite cereal of all time is Cracklin’ Oat Bran”
“I think paying more for great food is worth the extra money!”