Almond-Tofu Veggie Burgers

By crazycook

Ingredients

• 2 cloves, garlic peeled
• 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/4 c roller oats
• 1/2 c dr- toasted almonds
• 1/4 t salt
• 10 oz extra-firm tofu ( not silken) drained
• 1 egg
• 1 T tamari
• 2 t toasted sesame oil
• 2 T rice vinegar divided
• 1 T extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 green onions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
• 1/4 c cornmeal

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degree. Lightly oil a 9 X 13 inch baking dish . Place garlic and ginger in food processor; process until very finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl.

Wipe out food processor until dry; then add oats and grind finely. Add almonds and pulse until finely chopped . Add salt, tofu, egg, tamari, sesame oil and 1 T rice vinegar; puree until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Mixture will be quite thick.

Place a large skillet over medium hight hear. Add olive oil: once hot, add onion and saute 3 minutes. Add garlic, ginger & carrot; saute 2 minutes. add green onions and remaining 1 T rice vinegar: cook 1 minute more, scraping up browned bits. Add carrot mixture to tofu mixture in food processor: pulse until just combined. Season wtih salt and pepper.

Place cornmeal in a swallow dish. With lightly oiled hands, form tofu and veggies mixture into lg patties about 1/2 inch thick: coat in cornmeal (patties may fall apart a bit during cornmeal coating: if this occurs, just pat them back together) Place in baking dish, set on bottom rack & bake 5 minutes. Swithch to broiler and broil 3 minutes; flip and broil 3 minutes more, until lightly browned and firm/