Tofu Burgers with Strawberry Picante Sauce

These Tofu Burgers with Strawberry Picante Sauce are simply scrumptious. Juicy and satisfying, these burgers are just as good on a bun as well as in a salad!

You must be thinking “another tofu recipe…boring!” But, these next three words strung together might change your mind: Strawberry Picante Sauce. Now, ruminate on those words…let them sink in…and, read on…

One day last week, I come home dog-tired to find a gaggle of teenage girls raiding my kitchen. The fridge. The pantry. They weren’t leaving anything untouched. Well, what do you think I did?

Layout a spread for them? Nope – not that day! Did I mention I was tired? That day I pulled out a block of tofu and asked who was staying for dinner and they all fled! If they had known that I planned to #KickUpTheFlavor on that bland block of tofu by introducing it to a Strawberry Picante Sauce with Pace^®, they might have stayed – but oops – I forgot to mention that part!

The idea for this Strawberry Picante Sauce occurred to me as I sat in traffic staring at a jar of mild Pace^® Picante Sauce and jar of strawberry jam I had picked up from Walmart earlier.

As I sat there staring, I recalled this recipe for grape jelly and chili sauce glazed meatballs I had seen awhile back which lead me to go aha – I know what’s for dinner! Pace^® Salsas and Picante Sauces can be enjoyed as a valuable and versatile ingredient in recipes, in addition to being a delicious dipping sauce!

This sauce is super simple – just 3 ingredients – strawberry jam, Pace^® Picante Sauce and smoked paprika thrown in a pan to mingle for about 10-12 minutes. I used this sauce in the tofu burgers as well as on the tofu burgers as they were cooking.

I‘ve made these Tofu Burgers with Strawberry Picante sauce quite a few times now and once even made the mistake of sharing them with friends, who, apparently, don’t seem to understand this whole sharing-with-the-host concept!

Between mouthfuls, they mumbled how these burgers would be a wonderful vegetarian option for a game-day gathering or any get-together. Then, they attempted to #KickUpTheFlavor on the veggie platter by dipping veggies into the leftover Pace^® Picante Sauce!

Do you clear the room when someone pulls out tofu?

What’s the most interesting way you have tried Pace® Salsas and Picante Sauces?

Tofu Burgers with Strawberry Picante Sauce

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Author: Shashi

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A simple 3-ingredient Strawberry Picante Sauce adds oodles of flavor to gluten free tofu burgers – perfect for dinner or any get-together!

Ingredients

FOR THE STRAWBERRY PICANTE SAUCE

• 1 cup Pace® Picante Medium
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

FOR THE TOFU BURGERS:

• 1 block extra firm tofu
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup sorghum flour can also use gluten-free flour or regular flour for a gluten-full version
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon Strawberry Picante Sauce

Instructions

• FOR THE STRAWBERRY PICANTE SAUCE
• Add the Pace® Picante Medium Sauce, the strawberry jam, and smoked paprika to a pan and let cook 10-12 minutes.

FOR THE TOFU BURGERS:

• Using paper towels or a dishcloth make sure you dry the tofu completely
• Then cube it and add to a food processor along with the cornmeal, sorghum flour, parsley, cilantro. salt and pepper, and Strawberry Picante Sauce. Pulse a couple of times till mixture is well blended
• Form into 8 spheres, flatten spheres, brush with Strawberry Picante Sauce and cook in a pan with olive oil for 5-7 minutes on each side -or till golden- over a medium flame

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 431mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g

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