Thai Spiced Turkey Patties With Noodle Salad Recipes

THAI-INSPIRED NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse noodles with cold water, and set aside.
• Pour sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and lime juice into a large bowl. Mix in lime zest, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes; stir until sugar dissolves. Toss in carrots, cilantro, and peanuts.
• Cut noodles into 3-inch lengths. Stir into dressing mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Toss salad again before serving. If dry, splash with soy sauce and vinegar. Serve cold.

THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Break pasta into small pieces and add to boiling water; cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, cabbage, carrots, green, red and yellow bell peppers, 1/2 of the cilantro, 1/2 of the onions, and shrimp.
• In a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter, tahini, rice wine vinegar and sweet chile sauce. Season with soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Ten minutes before serving, toss the sauce with the cabbage mixture until evenly coated. Garnish with remaining cilantro, green onions, peanuts and black sesame seeds.

THAI-STYLE TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Whisk egg and soy sauce together in a bowl; add cilantro, green onions, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix turkey and bread crumbs into mixture and mix well; form into 4 patties.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place patties in the hot skillet; cover skillet and cook, turning once, until burgers are no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

THAI SPICED TURKEY PATTIES WITH NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the grill to Medium. Put the turkey in a food processor and pulse until minced. Add the lemongrass, garlic and lime zest, and half the soy sauce, coriander and chilli, then pulse again until combined. Tip the mix into a bowl and add some black pepper. Shape into 8 patties, then transfer to a non-stick baking tray and grill for 3-4 mins each side, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, soak the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and add the vegetables, the remaining soy sauce and the lime juice. Toss well, divide between plates and sprinkle with the remaining coriander and chilli. Serve with the turkey patties and some sweet chilli sauce for dipping, if you like.

THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken until golden, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Cook noodles in boiling water for 3 minutes. Place cabbage in a colander and drain the noodles over the cabbage. Immediately rinse with cold water, and drain again.
• Toss cabbage, noodles, vegetables, and chicken in a large bowl.
• Whisk remaining ingredients together, and drizzle over noodle mixture.

THAI NOODLES WITH CHICKEN PATTIES (SOUP OR SALAD)

Steps:

• To make patties: Mix all required ingredients in a medium bowl using your hands; cover and let marinate in the fridge for 30mins.
• Shape chicken mixture into patties (if you like, you can make chicken meatballs).
• Heat 1-2 TB oil in skillet over MED-HI heat and cook patties, turning once, for 6 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown; set aside in a low oven to keep warm.
• Whisk together dressing/dipping sauce ingredients, set aside.
• To make salad: Bring salted water to boil in a saucepan (enough to cover the noodles), add noodles and cook for 4 mins or until tender; drain.
• You may also blanch your vegetables in the boiling water for a few minutes, depending on how 'crunchy' you like your salad to be; drain.
• Place cooked noodles and vegetables in a large bowl, add half of the dressing; toss to coat.
• If desired, cut the cooked patties into thin slices (for presentation) before serving.
• To serve the salad, divide the salad mixture on 2-3 plates, top with sliced chicken patties, drizzle with remaining dressing and sprinkle with cilantro/basil and chopped cashews.
• To make soup: Bring chicken stock to boil, add ginger, lemongrass, fish and soy sauce; add pho and cook until tender (approx 6-8 mins).
• Add vegetables to soup to blanch them for a few minutes.
• To serve, divide noodles/vegetables/soup into 2-3 bowls and sprinkle some black pepper and a few drops of sesame oil.
• Top with the sliced chicken patties and garnish with basil/cilantro and cashews.

GRILLED TURKEY KABOBS WITH THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Add fish sauce, avocado oil, maple syrup, lime juice and soy sauce to a medium mixing bowl. Add turkey pieces to the bowl and use a spoon to toss well. Place the bowl in the fridge and allow turkey to marinate for 30 minutes. , Preheat your barbeque to 425°F. Thread turkey pieces onto 2 skewers. Once the barbeque is hot, place skewers onto the grates and grill for 4-5 minutes per side, or until turkey is cooked through to 165°F., While turkey is cooking, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and add the rice noodles. Allow the noodles to soak for 4-6 minutes. The noodles should be tender, but not mushy. When the noodles are soft, drain into a fine mesh sieve and rinse with cold water immediately. Place noodles into a large bowl and set aside. , Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well to combine. Set aside., Add the peppers, cucumbers, red cabbage, basil and cilantro to the bowl with the noodles. Drizzle the dressing over top and use tongs to mix well., Distribute the salad evenly into two bowls, garnish each with the roasted peanuts and green onions. Remove the turkey pieces from the skewers and place on top of the salad just before serving.

SPICY THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. Check cooking directions, soba noodles can cook literally in minutes. Drain pasta well. Let pasta dry a bit or water on the pasta will dilute the dressing.
• Whisk sesame oil, canola oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegars, ginger and cayenne in a small bowl to blend.
• Season with salt.
• Heat a few tablespoons of dressing in saute pan over medium high heat (be careful, dressing can burn easily).
• Add peppers to pan for about 2 - 3 minutes to ligtly soften, they should still be crunchy.
• Add all other ingredients to pasta along with remaining dressing. Mix salad well, you will probably need to use your hands.
• Garnish with lime wedges.
• Serve right away or chill as long as overnight.
• Add peas shortly before serving. If you add them too early they will turn a "lovely" shade of grey.

SPICY THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, and sugar for dressing together in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Drain pasta, rinse with cold water, and return to the pot. Drizzle dressing over the pasta, stir gently to combine. Add peas, carrots, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, peanuts, and red pepper flakes; stir until well combined.
• Serve at room temperature with lime wedges, or chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or longer.