Time to get your grilling food fix in the form of Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce – which are actually better cooked indoors than out!
Made with lean ground turkey breast, fresh veggies, and a savory peanut sauce, these burgers are hearty, filling and ultra-tasty.
Start the Thai Turkey Burgers by making the peanut sauce that goes into the burger patties AND on top once they’re cooked. Just throw flavorful ingredients like soy sauce or gluten-free tamari, peanut butter, garlic, chili-garlic sauce and ground ginger into a food processor and let ‘er rip.
Save part of the sauce to slather on top of the cooked burgers, and use the rest of it to mix into the burger patties.
Which is what we move to next! Start with 1lb 99% fat-free ground turkey breast then add in shredded carrot and finely chopped broccoli. Since they’re finely shredded/chopped, the veggies will cook perfectly with the burgers.
Add in a sliced green onion, 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro, and the remaining peanut sauce.
Top with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and red chili pepper flakes, then put your rings somewhere safe and mix it all up with yer mitts.
Form the mixture into 4 patties then place on a hot skillet sprayed with non-stick spray. Cook for 3-4 minutes then spray the top with more non-stick spray and flip, cooking for another 3 minutes, or until the turkey is no longer pink in the middle. You could cook these on an outdoor grill, but ground turkey is a little more “wet” than ground beef, so there’s a bigger risk of them falling through the grates.
Toast up some buns, top with a cooked burger patty, 2 teaspoons of the reserved peanut sauce, and some crunchy baby spinach, then dig into the deliciousness!
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Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce
Description
Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce are a delicious twist on plain, dry turkey burgers.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 99% fat-free lean ground turkey breast
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 buns
- baby spinach leaves
- For the peanut sauce:
- 3 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
- Create peanut sauce by combining peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, water, garlic, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, honey and ground ginger in a food processor or blender. Blend until very smooth. Reserve 2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons and set aside.
- Combine remaining peanut sauce with turkey, carrots, broccoli, green onion, cilantro, salt and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Mix well and form into 4 patties. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick spray. Cook patties for 3-4 minutes on one side, then spray the top with more non-stick spray. Flip and cook for 3-4 more minutes or until burgers are no longer pink in the middle.
- Place a burger patty on each bun and top with 2 teaspoons of the reserved peanut sauce. Add baby spinach for crunch and serve.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
I HEART this peanut sauce. It is incredibly rich and savory, and goes so well with the light turkey burger which is super moist from the carrots and broccoli added directly into the patty.
As delish as the sauce is, the thing that tickles me the most is the fact that the whole Thai Turkey Burger, including a Sandwich Thin, clocks in at just 350 calories and 10 grams of fat, AND has nearly 40 grams of protein!
Add in freshly steamed broccoli on the side, and you’ve got yourself a winner of a dinner, my friends.
Amanda 02.27.2012
My favorite cereal right now is Dulce de Leche Cheerios, but my favorite cereal of all time is Boo Berry.
Stefanie 02.27.2012
Urgh I wish we could get into eating ground Turkey but just can’t. Something about Turkey not in breast from or a turkey leg I can’t do. I feel the same way about ground chicken, weird. Glad you like the Whole Hearts, I scored a free box and wasn’t passing up the deal, even without trying it first!
JennyV 02.27.2012
My husband & I cannot due ground chicken, but ONLY do ground turkey or venison — never beef. Weird!
I LOVE Cap N Crunch — but never buy it. Never buy any cereal for that matter.
Worth paying more — PLASTIC WRAP!
kate 02.27.2012
Where all can you get this natures path vanilla sunrise? I can’t eat gluten and get tired of my chex every once in a while (although I think cinnamon chex is the best GF cereal of all the ones I’ve tried).
Brittney 02.27.2012
I’ve tried to like peanut sauce so many times, but I can’t get the “peanut butter goes with sweets” thing outta my palette.
My favorite cereal right now is Grape Nuts (or Hy-Vee’s Nutty Nuggets) but my favorite of all time is Reese’s Puffs.
Cable TV is worth the extra money– I’m so tired of five channels!
shandy (@webgals) 02.27.2012
My favorite cereal right now is Peanut Butter Cheerios (genius) and my favorite of all time is Corn Chex. Though truth be told, I only eat my cereal dry.
Sarah H 02.27.2012
Agreed with Austin Kara about Chex cereal- all of their flavors are delicious, ESPECIALLY Honey Nut. Seriously so delish.
Another GF cereal that I love is Nature Path’s Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise. Be careful though, it’s addicting!!
Iowa Girl Eats 02.27.2012
That’s the kind that I demolished a Costco sized box in less than 2 weeks – soooo good!
Amy 02.27.2012
“My favorite cereal right now is Fruity Pebbles, but my favorite cereal of all time is a tie between Basic 4 and Cookie Crisp.” What can I say, I like sugary cereals!! LOL!
“I think paying more for clothes is worth the extra money!” I’m a bigger girl, so I really need clothes to fit me well in order not to look sloppy or have things tug in all the wrong places.
Interesting Thai burgers. I may give those a shot!
Austin Kara 02.27.2012
All of the rice chex cereals are gluten free and amazing! The honey nut chex is the best followed by the chocolate!!!!
Amy @Picture It 02.27.2012
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I love turkey burgers and I’m always looking for new recipes to try out. Thanks!!
Tracy B. 02.27.2012
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!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) 02.27.2012
That looks so flavorful! I love Thai (and other Asian) flavors. Wish my hubby wasn’t so plain Jane palate. :(
erin 02.27.2012
My favorite cereal right now is steel cut quick oats, but my favorite cereal of all time is Cracklin’ Oats Bran.
I think it’s worth paying more for good shoes. Especially when you’re on your feet all day at work!
Diane @ Life of Di. 02.27.2012
I will definitely be making these this week! Looks great! :)
Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek 02.27.2012
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.
Meghan 02.27.2012
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!
kathleen @ the daily crumb 02.27.2012
“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 :)
Lauren 02.27.2012
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!
Ashley @ coffee cake and cardio 02.27.2012
Dinner looks awesome! I’m currently loving gluten free rice crispis with vanilla almond milk, yummy!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious 02.27.2012
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!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? 02.27.2012
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!”