Description
These Thai Turkey Burgers are a flavorful twist on a classic dish. Juicy ground turkey is combined with shredded carrots, cilantro, and green onions, seasoned with aromatic spices, and grilled to perfection. Topped with a creamy almond butter sauce and a zesty coleslaw, these burgers are a delicious and healthy option for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Turkey Patties:
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 green onion (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
Almond Butter Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Coleslaw:
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 10 oz bag of coleslaw mix
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 head of cabbage
Instructions
- Prepare Turkey Patties: In a bowl, combine ground turkey, shredded carrots, cilantro, green onion, salt, garlic powder, and ground ginger. Mix well and form into patties.
- Cook Turkey Patties: Heat a grill or pan over medium-high heat. Cook patties for about 4 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
- Make Almond Butter Sauce: Combine almond butter, coconut aminos, and rice vinegar in a bowl.
- Prepare Coleslaw: Mix almond butter, rice vinegar, coconut aminos, water, garlic powder, sesame oil, and ginger. Toss with coleslaw mix and cilantro.
- Assemble Burgers: Serve turkey patties on cabbage leaves, topped with almond butter sauce and coleslaw.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the coleslaw with your favorite vegetables.
- Adjust the seasoning of the almond butter sauce to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg