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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Great recipe except imho needs just a little salt/pepper. I did it on a Foreman grill and they were done in minutes and not dry the way turkey so often is. Was a big hit.
I have made these at least 20 times now – they are a family favorite! I always double the sauce. I also usually bake them in the oven for 15 minutes or so and then finish them on the stovetop – they seem to hold together better this way. Thanks for a great recipe!
These were amazing! Fun to make and incredible to eat! I grilled mine only because it was a nice day out last night. Love all of your burger recipes and mini meatloaf recipes! YUM!
So glad to hear, Denise! Thank you as always for your helpful feedback! :)
I just made these today! They are delicious!
Delicious! Next time I’ll make a little extra sauce for serving, but these were fantastic and definitely a keeper as is.
These are insanely flavorful and tasty.
Made this recipe and it was delicious take on turkey burgers. Good job, the recipe was easy to follow and written quite well, a lot of other bloggers do not excelll at writing recipes. I made the recipe pretty much as directed, only substituting baby spinach with broccoli slaw drizzled with rice vinegar which I thought was a nice addition and did indeed add another flavor and texture to the burger. I will definitely be looking into some more of your recipes!
Delicious! Made this tonight and it was so good! The amount of salt, sauce, vegetables were spot on. I did not need to adjust anything! Thank you for such an amazing recipe
I made these for dinner tonight and they were AMAAAAZING! Thanks for the great recipe, I love your blog!
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for a great recipe! Made these last night and my husband and I both LOVED them!
This was so delicious!! We used a little Badang peanut sauce we had on the burgers, too. Definitely a keeper. :)
I found this recipe on pinterest and they are soooooooooo delicious! My husband and I absolutely loved the meal, especially the peanut sauce. Thank you!
I made these for dinner tonight, and they were delish. I had one question though. My burgers were very crumbly, I was thinking there should have been an egg to hold things together. Have you ever had this issue with them?
I haven’t ever needed to add an egg, but you could certainly try it. I don’t think it would affect the flavor!