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Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce

adapted from Iowa Girl Eats

Ingredients

For the peanut sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter I used chunky
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce like Sriracha
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

For the burgers:

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ½ cup grated carrot
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 green onion thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • hamburger buns
  • lettuce or toppings of choice

Instructions

To make peanut sauce:

  1. Combine peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon water, garlic, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, honey, and ground ginger in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth (if you’re using chunk peanut butter, don't process until all the chunks are gone - the peanuts make it better!). If it's not coming together for you, slowly drizzle in the remaining 1 tablespoon of water until it reaches the desired consistency. Set aside about 3 tablespoons of the sauce - you will use the rest in the burgers.

To make the burgers:

  1. Combine remaining peanut sauce with ground turkey, grated carrots, sliced green onion, chopped cilantro, salt and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Mix until just combined and form into 4 equal patties.
  2. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick spray. Cook patties for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until browned on the outside and cooked through.
  3. Put the burgers on buns and top with peanut sauce and any other toppings you desire.