Thai Burgers
photo by Random Rachel
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
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Burgers
- 604.63 g ground turkey
- 118.29 ml fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely grated
- 14.79 ml Thai red curry paste
- 1 lime, juice and zest of
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 14.79-29.58 ml olive oil
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Peanut Dipping Sauce
- 1-2 shallot, chopped
- 1-1 inch gingerroot, peeled, grated
- hot sauce (Adjusted to suit your taste.)
- 59.14 ml soy sauce
- 118.29 ml creamy peanut butter
- 118.29 ml water
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Garnish
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 59.14 ml fresh basil, chopped
directions
- In a large bowl, mix all burger ingredients together except for the olive oil, adjusting the salt and pepper to taste; with hands lightly mix the mixture and shape into 4 equal patties about 1 inch thick, pressing in the middle to prevent it from bulging while cooking.
- Place the burgers in the refrigerator and allow to stand for 30 to 45 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Separate the lettuce leaves from the core and wash under running water, place on paper towels to drain; wash the bell pepper, core, seed and slice into thin strips.
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat the olive oil, thoroughly coating the pan; add the shaped burgers and cook over medium-high heat until brown on the outside and cooked through, turning once, approximately 6 minutes per side.
- While the burgers are cooking, place all the dipping sauce ingredients in blender jar and blend until smooth and creamy; pour prepared sauce into individual serving dishes and set aside.
- To plate, place a couple of drained lettuce leaves on a plate, top with cooked burger, a few slices of cucumber and several slices red bell pepper. Sprinkle chopped basil on each serving. Place a dish of the dipping sauce on plate and serve.
- The prep time allows for the 30 to 45 minute refrigeration time.
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Reviews
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I made this for dinner and as I didn't have access to ground turkey, used a mixture of ground hamburger and ground pork. Excellent flavors and I am sure would be just as good, if not better, with the ground turkey. The family loves thai cooking but this was a real departure from our normal "thai". My son asked for burgers for dinner and loved eating these. Even loved the peanut dipping sauce - NO ketchup needed! DD and DS both loved eating with the lettuce leaves rather than buns and of course, as health conscious mom, I was pleased as well.
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PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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