Tofu: Tofu Burgers
Source of Recipe
adapted from 1,000 Low-Fat Recipes
List of Ingredients
1 pound extra firm or firm tofu
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons minced chives, fresh or frozen
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon low salt soy sauce
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 tablespoon fresh ground pepper Recipe
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray or line with nonstick foil. Wrap the tofu in a clean kitchen towel. Squeeze out all the excess moisture. twist the towel hard around the tofu because the less water, the better the texture of the burgers.
All of the ingredients can be easily mixed in the food processor using the steel blade. Mince the garlic first, then pulse in the rest of the ingredieents. If you're mixing the ingredients by hand. mae sure the garlic is finely minced and the egg is lightly beaten beoreputting it all together. Handle it as you would meatloaf, kneading it with your hands.
Using your hands, form the mixture into patties and place them on the baking sheet. (recipe suggests making 4 patties). Bake for 10 minutes, turn over and bake for 5 minutes more.
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