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Tofu Burgers with Tangy Lime Slaw + Satay Sauce

A deliciously crispy tofu burger with tangy lime slaw and satay sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 burgers
Calories 589kcal

Ingredients

Tangy Lime Slaw

  • 1 cup Red Cabbage, shredded
  • 1/2 medium Onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium Carrot, shredded
  • 3 tbsp Vegan Mayo
  • Juice of 1 Lime

Tofu Burgers

  • 4 Vegan Brioche Burger Buns Or normal burger buns
  • 450 g (or 1 package) of extra firm tofu
  • 1/4 cup Corn starch
  • 1/2 cup Soy Milk
  • 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Sunflower Oil (or enough to cover bottom of your frying pan)
  • 4 tbsp Satay Sauce

Instructions

Tangy Lime Slaw

  • Combine the cabbage, onion and carrot in a medium bowl before adding the vegan mayo and juice of 1 lime. Mix well to combine. Season to taste.

Prep the Tofu Burgers

  • Cut your tofu into 4 large squares/rectangles. You may need to cut your tofu down the width of the block. Do this slowly checking your knife on both sides of the tofu to make sure you are cutting evenly.
  • Set up your breading station. Use a small plate for the corn starch and panko breadcrumbs. Put the soy milk in a small bowl between the corn starch and bread crumbs.
  • First coat your tofu burger in corn starch before dusting off the excess. Transfer to the soy milk and submerge. Allow the excess to drip off before coating in breadcrumbs.
  • Press the tofu into the breadcrumbs to help them stick. Repeat this process for all 4 burgers.
  • Set the burgers to the side while you toast your burger buns.

Toast the buns

  • Heat your frying pan on a medium/high heat and toast the cut edge of your burger buns until golden brown.
  • Set to the side while you fry the tofu burgers using the same pan.

Cook the burgers

  • Add enough oil to your pan to cover the bottom. Heat on a medium-high heat.
  • When the oil is very hot, add your burgers. If you're using a small pan, cook them in batches of 2 at a time to avoid over crowding the pan.
  • Fry on both sides until a deep golden brown (this should take between 5-10 minutes, keep checking underneath for done-ness)
  • Transfer the cooked tofu burgers to a sheet of kitchen towel to drain off some excess oil.

Build the Burgers

  • To the bottom burger bun add a generous helping of the tangy lime slaw, followed by a tofu burger. Add a dollop of satay sauce to the top half of the burger bun before placing on top.
  • Serve immediately, enjoy!

Notes

calories are an estimation and may differ depending on particular brands you use!