Description
These tofu burger patties are moist on the inside and crispy on the outside and seasoned with a simple Japanese style seasoning sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 block extra firm tofu (about 10 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons miso paste
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons mirin
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and finely chopped
- 2 ounces onion, minced
- 2 teaspoons potato starch or cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or other neutral oil
Instructions
- Drain the tofu well: Wrap the tofu in paper towels and leave it on a plate for 15 minutes.
- Mix the wet ingredients: Mix the miso paste, soy sauce, and mirin in a bowl and set aside.
- Mash the tofu: Unwrap the tofu and place it in a mixing bowl, and use your hands to mash the tofu.
- Add the breadcrumbs: Add the breadcrumbs and mix well.
- Add the veggies and sauce: Add the chopped onion, mushrooms and add the sauce. Mix well using your hands.
- Make the patties: Keep mixing until the mixture clumps into one big ball – this might take a little while – and cut it into 4 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a patty and place them on a plate.
- Dust with potato starch: In a separate plate, add the potato starch. Dip each tofu patty in the potato starch until all four patties are evenly coated.
- Heat the skillet: Place a large skillet over high heat and when the skillet is hot, add the oil. Swirl the oil around to coat the surface evenly.
- Cook the patties: Add the tofu patties and cook on each side for about 3 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- Serve: Turn the heat off and transfer them to a plate. Serve with dipping sauce or use them as burger patties.
Notes
Take your time making the patties. It may take a couple of minutes of mixing the ingredients together by hand before it’s sticky enough to be shaped into patties.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 2.8g
- Sodium: 141mg
- Fat: 11.1g
- Saturated Fat: 6.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12.8g
- Fiber: 1.9g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg