There are some days when I think that I might cut out posting on Saturdays – which would mean getting rid of Saturdays with Rachael Ray. I worry that you all get tired of hearing from me 6 days a week – or even 7 days like it’s going to be this week!! But then I try a recipe like this one, and realize that there is no way I want to give up my Rachael Ray day!!
These little sliders are so packed with flavor. I’m a huge fan of peanut butter based sauces, and I couldn’t get this recipe out of my head after I first saw it. Knowing that my husband isn’t a big fan of peanut butter in savory dishes, I had to wait until a night when I knew he wouldn’t be eating dinner, but it was so worth the wait. The burgers are perfectly spiced, then you have lots of crunch and a bit of heat from the toppings, and then the sauce – that is a might fine way to top a burger.
I do have to give a bit of a warning – the original recipe said to use 1 tablespoon of Asian chile sauce or sriracha. Ok, I understand the 1 tablespoon of the Asian chile sauce. But 1 tablespoon of sriracha? Does Rachael Ray have a tongue of steel? I was going to be using sriracha, and I knew that 1 tablespoon would have made this inedible for me. So I cut it down to about 1 teaspoon. And it was still H-O-T. Almost too hot to eat, but not quite. I would suggest starting off with 1/2 teaspoon, and if you want more heat, you can always add some more in.
Yes, Rachael Ray – I can’t give up my Saturday posts of your recipes, because they are just too darn good!!
Satay Sliders
Ingredients
sauce
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/4 cup apple juice apple cider or pineapple juice
- 3 teaspoons tamari
- 1 tablespoon Asian chili sauce or 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
sliders
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or turkey
- 2 scallions finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic grated or finely chopped
- 1 piece 1 1/2 inches fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- vegetable oil for coating
- 8 slider sized soft rolls
toppings
- shredded cabbage or iceberg lettuce
- sliced chile peppers such as fresnos
- thinly sliced radishes
- mint or cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor grill or a grill pan to medium-high.
- Mix the meat with the green onion, garlic and ginger. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the meat and portion into 8 patties. Coat each with a small amount of vegetable oil. Grill, turning once, until cooked through – 6 to 8 minutes.
- In the meantime, heat the peanut butter in the microwave to soften, or in a small pot over medium heat. Stir in the juice, tamari and Asian garlic sauce or sriacha.
- When the burgers are cooked through, serve them on the buns with a generous amount of satay sauce and your desired toppings.
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- Recipe adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray August 2011
Kevin (Closet Cooking) says
Great idea for some burgers! They look really tasty!
Jenna says
Rachel Ray makes really good burgers. Have you tried her recipe for her Thanksgiving Turkey burgers? My fiancee and I loved those and her chili dog burgers are good also.
Desi says
No don’t go! We can’t get tired of you! And I really want to start participating in Saturdays with Rachel Ray! I wanted to let you know about my cookbook giveaway that is going on right now until July 16th. Stop on by to enter! Hope you are having a great week 🙂
http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-first-giveaway.html
Joanne says
Hmmm I’m fairly certain I could never get tired of you. Ever.
Pam says
1 tablespoon of sriracha, oh my gosh!!! No way! The sliders look great and I can imagine how delicious they taste. Keep up the good work with RR!!!
Elaine says
I just wanted to put in a quick comment to tell you how much I enjoy your Saturdays with Rachael Ray! I am a big fan of hers too, so I always like to see what you choose and how it turns out 🙂
Jessica says
PLEASE don’t give up Rachael Ray Saturdays!!
Cassie says
I saw these in the August issue and thought they looked fabulous, so it’s good to know they tasted as good as they looked! I noticed the sriracha thing, too — 1 tablespoon, are you serious? Oh, Rach. Tongue of steel indeed!
Amanda says
I, for one, never tire of hearing from you & I love the Saturday’s w/RR! Please keep the delicious recipes coming!
Shelby says
I just got this magazine the other day because of the sliders – and I too thought 1 Tbsp of sirachi could not be right! It must be a typo!
Glad to know that these were so good….because I do intend to try them!
Katrina says
These sound awesome! Yum!