Tofu Burgers With Pineapple BBQ Sauce
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Somethings just get better with time.
Take for example cheddar cheese – the longer that stuff ages, the easier it is for us lactose intolerant folk to digest! And, what about our vocabulary? The older we get, the more words we seem to pick up – or, the better some of us seem to get at navigating Dictionary.com – right? 😀
Y’all wanna know something else that gets better with time? Since y’all asked – why – this Pineapple BBQ Sauce or BBQ Pineapple sauce (kind of like the chicken and the egg scenario, am not quite sure if the pineapple came before the BBQ or vice versa). But, I do know that this is just plain delicious. My daughter loved it so much, she had a mini conniption when she saw me accidently spill a few drops of it on the counter as I was trying to get it out of the blender and use some of it to add some major flavor to the tofu burgers y’all see here.
But getting back to this sauce – with ingredients such as pineapple juice, pineapple chunks, honey, and tomato paste, it isn’t the neatest sauce to make and enjoy – but, it’s so worth the extra clean-up!
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And, those Viva® Vantage® Towels were durable and strong enough to have helped me scrub the sauce stains out of the counters, the tile floor, and even the rug over which we ate these tofu burgers. These towels were also smooth enough to help me dry out my blender. But that’s not all, they are so stretchy and absorbent that I use them every time I need to fully drain out a block of tofu as I never seem to have cheesecloth on hand!
Ingredients
For the BBQ Pineapple Sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks chopped up 2 thick slices
- 1 6 oz can of tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 whole Serrano pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
For the Tofu Burgers
- 1 14 oz block of extra firm tofu
- 1 teaspoon grated/chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup rice flour or any gluten free flour blend
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 5 tablespoons of BBQ Pineapple Sauce
Instructions
For the BBQ Pineapple Sauce
- Place the pineapple juice, pineapple chunks, tomato paste, onion, honey, Serrano pepper, cumin, salt and pepper in a saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes
- Then place this in a blender and blend till smooth and set aside (sauce will be thick)
For the Tofu Burgers
- Using Viva® Vantage® Towels, drain tofu well and cube
- Then add cubed tofu to a food processor along with ginger, rice flour, salt, pepper and BBQ Pineapple Sauce and pulse till well incorporated.
- Then form into circles and flatten circle slightly
- Brush tofu burgers with oil and grill for 3-4 minutes on each side till firm
- Serve with grilled pineapple and more sauce brushed on top.
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Omg! These tofu burgers are so YUM! No wonder your daughter loves these so much. Indeed they are plain delicious. Loving all the awesome ingredients you have used here! And grilled pineapple is speaking to me! So good!
Tofu burgers?! Now that’s a creation I have yet to see! These sound awesome and I will forever love the BBQ-pineapple combo. so good.
So I have to admit that I’ve never actually had a tofu burger…but if I were to eat a tofu burger, this would be it! That sauce. I love a good BBQ sauce, and the addition of pineapple is making my mouth water. A little heat from the Serrano…a little sweetness from the pineapple + honey. You nailed it, Shashi! I wonder if you freeze this, then it wouldn’t be considered a liquid…therefore you can bring it on a plane. You see where I’m going with this one? 🙂
That Pineapple BBQ sauce sounds amazing! yum!
Mmmmm….I am loving it… 🙂 Lovely sharing Shashi. My daughter is going to love this burger. Me and my daughter, are crazy about burger and mostly we will go out to enjoy burger. But after this recipe I think I will try making it at home. The sauce is amazing. 🙂 Pinning
The burgers look amazing!!
Ok you had me at “pineapple barbeque sauce”! This is perfect for the summer!
I’ve never had a tofu burger, but these look delicious. The BBQ Pineapple sauce is perfect for grilled food this summer. Thanks for sharing! #client
Shashi, these tofu burgers are the most decieving burgers I’ve ever seen – they do look like some good juicy meat burgers:) Or perhaps, that’s my phone being decieving, eh?:) Anyways, they look fantastic, and along with pineapples, this sounds like a scrumptious deal! Well done!
Shashi, this is Summer grillin’ perfection! Pineapple with savory food is such an awesome combo! I hope you’re having a great summer 🙂
Homemade bbq sauce CAN’T be beat! Soooo yummy!
These tofu burgers look SO SO good, Shashi! I am a big tofu and pineapple fan and love the addition of the pineapple BBQ sauce! I would seriously find an excuse to put that on everything 🙂
These burgers look fantastic! I can’t get over how perfectly formed they are! I would think with the tofu they would fall apart. Well done!
These look amazing – I’m in awe at how perfectly formed the tofu burgers are 🙂
That barbecue sauce sounds amazing!
Oh wow, that sauce! And those burgers :O I can’t wait to try these!
Oooo these burgers sound delicious! I am loving the sound of that sauce!! Pineapple anything is just the best!
I LOVE the look of these delicious burgers. I have never thought to use tofu before!
“Somethings just get better with time.” SO true! And we also learn to appreciate them more! Oh, the benefits of getting older. Does that mean we get better too, Shashi? I hope so! <3 Meanwhile, these tofu burgers… wow. I know EXACTLY why and how your daughter had a conniption when you dripped some of this sauce! Good thing you had some awesome paper towels to clean up afterward! 😉 Well, whether we all decided on Pineapple BBQ sauce or BBQ Pineapple sauce, let's go ahead and slather it on. I'm ready for the BBQ, Shashi! What should I bring? 😉
Hoping you have an awesome week (hopefully full of more culinary adventures with your kiddo). Pinning! xoxoxo