Quick Easy Tofu Recipe: Tofu Burgers

Kid Friendly Veggie Burger Recipe, Great For Grilling

This quick, easy, veggie burger recipe is a sure way to get your kids or anyone else to eat tofu. Tofu burgers hold together well, and are great for grilling, an ideal 4th of July recipe.

For a perfect summer meal, add all your favorite veggie burger fixings, corn on the cob, and potato salad.

For a light meal, skip the bun, and serve tofu burger patties with steamed veggies or a green salad.

Use leftover burger mix to make sloppy joes, or scambled tofu. Cold burger patties make great sandwiches. Improvise freely with the seasonings and the grains. But if you want onions, use them on the outside, not the inside - they make the mixture too wet.

Makes 8 good sized (3 inch) tofu burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 lb extra firm tofu
• 1/4 c each whole wheat flour, corn flour, & rolled oats
• 1/2 c parsley tops or fresh basil leaves, washed & dried
• 1 tsp each paprika, coriander, cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried basil or thyme
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• pinch cayenne
• 1/2 tsp salt and-or 1 Tbsp liquid aminos or soy sauce
• Optional: asefetida (hing) or garlic

Directions:

1. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium with olive oil, or your favorite cooking oil
2. Add a pinch of asefetida (hing) or a crushed garlic clove to the oil for extra flavor
3. Cut tofu into 1 inch chunks, and add to food processor
4. If you don't have one, mash by hand or with a potato masher, and finely chop the parsley or basil first
5. Throw in everything else and mix well by hand, or on low in the food processor just until it all clumps up
6. Form into eight 3 - 4 inch patties
7. Fry in small amount of oil, on medium heat, 5-7 minutes on each side, or until golden brown