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staggs@wmcpet.dialix.oz.au (Greg Stagbouer)
Bangkok Bean Burgers with Peanut Cilantro SauceIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 lb firm tofu
2 cups cooked black beans, well drained
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup carrots, finely grated
1 teaspoon plus 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
2 teaspoon tarmari or soy sauce
2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 3/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
vegetable oil
flour for dusting thin slices peeled
Directions:Carol Ann Islam of Corvallis, Oregon, sent this recipe for a burger with a touch of Thailand.
Squeeze tofu in paper towels to discard excess water. Mash tofu in a large bowl. Add rest of ingredients except for oil, flour, and cucumbers. Mix well. Lightly brush both sides of patties with vegetable oil and dust with flour. Brush gill rack with oil. Cook over medium-hot coals about 4 minutes on each side. Serve on toasted buns and top with Peanut Cilantro Sauce and cucumber slices.
Peanut Cilantro Sauce
Ingredients (use vegan versions): 3 tablespoon natural crunchy peanut butter
3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
Directions:In a small bowl, blend peanut butter and lemon juice. Mix in cilantro to combine.
Wow! is all i could think. This sounds awesome. I will make it for dinner tonight and will let you know tomorrow how it turned out!! Yahoo, I have settled the dilemma!!
Archived comment by: karen
WE made this for dinner... wow, very good. The peanut-cilantro sauce came out a bit thick, so it was more like a spread, but that could be the peanut butter we were using. Thank you. Any more Thai recipes?!!
Archived comment by: karen
DELICIOUS! Held together on the grill. Even the carnivors liked them!! Thanks for the recipe.
Archived comment by: david
i thought they were kinda funny tasting - not really that good i guess i like the beans and things better in a more natural state - rainbowbrother -
Archived comment by: meredith
I thought it was great.
Archived comment by: julia
I made it, it had to be the most delicious I have ever had. The only disadvantage was that it fell apart a little bit on the grill.
Archived comment by: wesley
This sounds very inspired. Howe'ver, I think the sauce would benefit from some crushed red pepper flakes, finely minced garlic, finely minced shallot, finely minced ginger and a bit of toasted sesame oil (or water, if one wishes) to thin it out some.
Archived comment by: l
Hello!! We sampled this recipe (Anya and Freya). It was simply divine. Try adding some banana chips. I know it sounds odd but it improves the texture and flavour. From two daaarling english roses xxxxxxxx
Archived comment by: freya
Thanks so much for this great recipe.It is my first time eating a Tofu burger and the second time I have eaten Tofu.I tried it but added a tsp of hickory liquid smoke and left out the Ginger and added a little herbs as well.It was great.Next time I will add the ginger and experiment with it.THANKS
Archived comment by: sharleen
I made this dish last night--excellent! After having read some of the other comments, I decided to get a bit creative: since the sauce was thought to be too thick I mashed 2 seeded, peeled mangoes, juiced 2 small oranges and one lime. I also kicked it up a bit by increasing the red pepper to taste, as I prefer hot Thai food (almost a tablespoon!). I also increased the cilantro. I doubled the entire recipe, and that volume made enough for 10 generous burgers. My husband, who'se hereditary cholesterol was up to 303 (!) enjoyed two of them. Were both so impressed with the creativity found @ this site. I am quite a good and inventive cook, and I'm finding many of you folks here are, too! Thanks for an excellent source!
Archived comment by: nancy
I made this the other night and, though it was fairly tasty, it wasn't good enough to justify the trouble making it. Suggestions: Add salt!!! Cut WAY back on the lemon juice in the cilantro sauce.
Archived comment by: pillowtrot
These are great! When I make burgers for the family, this is usually the recipe I use. For the sauce, I add red curry paste and coconut milk. I always bake the burgers on a cookie sheet-it is faster and healthier than frying, and I don't have to worry about them falling apart. I just broil until brown on each side. Yummm!
Archived comment by: joya
These burgers really fell apart -- they may need some oil added to them to help hold them together. They were also a bit bland -- try added different seasonings to spice hem up; cilantro would probably be a nice addition to the burger itself.
Archived comment by: kparsons
This was pretty good, but a bit bland. I used an extra half cup of beans because I didn't have enough tofu, and I added fresh cilantro to the burgers like kparsons suggested, and a couple extra cloves of garlic. I also added extra oatmeal to make the patties stick together better. I broiled the patties for four minutes on each side instead of grilling. I think next time I'll add more soy sauce, garlic and maybe some cumin and/or coriander.
Archived comment by: brandynickels
This was so delicious! We had it last night and were having it again tonight. It was very crumbly, but totally worth it.
Archived comment by: lindsaydevon
I loved these! I don't like cilantro, so I left that out, but really, I thought they were wonderful!
Archived comment by: rigatoni
This recipe is a good start, but its definitely not perfect. It didn't stick together at all, so I threw about 1/3 of the recipe into the food processor to make a paste, then I mixed that into the other 2/3s. That made it stick together quite well while maintaining the chunkiness from the rest of the batch. It was also fairly bland, so I added more onion and garlic, more soy sauce, salt, and onion and garlic powder. For the sauce I just used a commercial satay peanut sauce and added fresh chopped cilantro, which really topped it off.
Archived comment by: vegerman
these were really good - very filling and satisfying and healthy. one suggestion: i put in a LOT more fresh ginger - at least 2 tablespoons, and the burgers had a ton of flavor and were really good.
Archived comment by: karmadust
I just registered the other day because I have been on here so much lately. This is the first recipe I've tried and it was the best meat free burger! I made this for dinner for my husband, best friend, her sister and my sister and they all loved it. Even my lil sister who always says I make strange things! I have found a new staple dish to add to my favorites...
Archived comment by: peeps
