How to make healthy tofu hamburger steaks with root vegetables

Autumn is here, and it's the season for delicious root vegetables🍂
This is a recipe for tofu hamburger steaks packed with carrots, lotus root, and burdock,
offering a delightful texture.
My personal style is to make a large batch and keep them in the freezer.
Of course, they are also delicious when cooked and eaten right away✨

◼️Ingredients (makes a convenient amount / 8–10 patties)

• Carrots... 1.5

• Lotus root... 1 piece (about 15cm)

• Burdock root... 1 bag

• Nagaimo (Japanese mountain yam)... 5cm (grated, for binding)

• Firm tofu... 3 packs

• Sesame oil... a little

• Rice oil... a little (for frying)

• Light soy sauce... to taste

• Salt and white pepper... a little of each

◼️Instructions

1. Drain the tofu
Wrap in paper towels, place a weight (like a plate) on top, and let sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The key is to ensure it doesn't become watery.

2. Prepare the vegetables
Peel and grate the nagaimo (for binding).
Peel the carrots, lotus root, and burdock, and cut them into a few centimeter cubes.
Soak the lotus root and burdock in vinegar water for about 5 minutes, then drain.

3. Chop the root vegetables
Use a food processor to chop them coarsely so that some texture remains.

4. Sauté and season
Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and sauté the root vegetables.
Once cooked, season with the seasonings, spread out on a tray, and let cool.

5. Knead the mixture
In a bowl, combine the drained tofu, cooled root vegetables, and grated nagaimo,
and knead by hand until uniform.

6. Shape and cook
Shape into easy-to-eat sizes, heat rice oil in a frying pan, and
brown both sides.

◼️Quick notes
Boiled cauliflower or broccoli are recommended for color.
For toppings, grated daikon radish and shiso leaves with ponzu make it refreshing.
For storage, wrap each one individually and freeze to save time later.

If you have any recommendations for ingredients other than root vegetables, please let me know!

Next time, I will share the recipe for "Spicy Shiitake Mushroom Soy Sauce Yakisoba".

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