These vegan butternut squash burgers are made with creamy white beans and Thai massaman curry paste and topped with rich peanut sauce.
You know you’ve got a problem when you can’t keep your fingers out of the food processor bowl – and not just for safety reasons.
It’s true. I was hungry when I made these. They were damn tasty, which I knew they would be because the filling was damn tasty, which is why I couldn’t keep my fingers out of the food processor bowl. I kind of suspected they’d be delicious…I mean, butternut squash, massaman curry…two of my favorite flavors on the planet (and this isn’t the first time the two have met on this blog). I wasn’t totally sure that they would be able to work their flavor magic in burger form though. Would it be the same without coconut milk? Would the white beans change the flavor?
These butternut squash burgers out just as delicious as I’d hoped. A big, hearty Thai meal, stuffed into a bun and dripping (literally, see the photos?) with peanut butter sauce.
In addition to being deliciously packed with flavor, these burgers share another of my favorite aspects of Thai curries – they don’t require a whole lot of ingredients. In fact, the burgers themselves only require seven ingredients. That’s because all that amazing flavor is packed into the curry paste. If you’re looking for a vegan massaman curry paste (and if you are, look out for fish sauce, which is in most), look no further than this blog. Don’t feel like making your own? Okay, look a little further. Amazon
will hook you up.
Thai Massaman Curry Butternut Burgers with Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
For the Massaman Curry Butternut Burgers
- 3 cups diced butternut squash 12 oz.
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil divided
- 1-15 oz. can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup panko
-
1 1/2
tbsp.
massaman curry paste
store-bought
or homemade
- 2 scallions chopped
- salt to taste
For the Peanut Sauce
- 2 tbsp. creamy natural peanut butter
- 2 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. agave
- 1-2 tsp. sriracha
- 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
For Serving
- 4 burger buns sliced open
- a few handfuls of lettuce or your favorite burger leafies
Instructions
Make the Massaman Curry Butternut Burgers
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Preheat oven to 400°.
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Toss butternut squash cubes with 1/2 tablespoon of oil until evenly coated. Arrange in an even layer on baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, flipping about halfway through. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
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Place cooked butternut squash into food processor bowl, along with beans, panko, curry paste, scallions and salt. Blend briefly, just until completely mixed, stopping to scape down sides of bowl as needed. Shape into 4 patties.
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Coat a large skillet with remaining oil and place over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, arrange patties on skillet. Cook until browned on bottoms, about 5 minutes, flip and cook until browned on opposite sides, about 5 minutes more. Add a bit more oil to skillet between batches if it becomes too dry.
Make the Peanut Sauce
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Whisk ingredients together in small bowl.
Assemble the Burgers
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Place a burger patty on the bottom half of each bun. Top with greens, peanut sauce, and top half of bun.
I can’t wait to try these! They look amazing! And that sauce! Do you think Thai Red Curry Butternut Burgers would work? I’ve already got the veggie red curry paste open…
I think red curry would work – I really like how massaman goes with sweet flavors like butternut squash, but I bet the heat in red curry would be nice too. Let me know if you give it a try – I’d love to hear how they turn out. :)
I’ve always dreamed of making/eating a thai veggie burger and here you are with this beauty!! I for real need this in my life.
I do like butternut squash, but find it too sweet for me in usually recepies. I like it with salt & spices baked. On that note, should I try this with potatoes, or a mostly potato butternut squash mix? It sounds delish tho :) thks
Soleah
Thanks Soleah! Potatoes might work if you’re not into sweet flavors – I find them in lots of massaman curries from Thai restaurants. You might just need to tweak the flavoring a bit. Taste test when you blend it up and decide if it needs anything to balance it out – maybe a little more curry paste, some lemon juice, soy sauce, etc. I hope you enjoy it if you give it a try!
YUM!!!!! Must try. These look amazing. Thanks for sharing!