I have this fantastic vegeburger recipe. Once I’ve mixed up all the ingredients though, I’m stuck with how to transfer amorphous dollops of vegeburger ‘mince’ into actual real burger patties.
I have tried frying, grilling, and baking, every time it has been a complete disaster. They fall apart the whole time! They still taste fantastic, it’s just that the visual effect is ruined by the sloppy presentation.
Is there some magic ingredient I need to holds this stuff all together in nice round shapes while it cooks?
Well, assuming these are vegetarian burgers, and not vegan…
does the recipe have egg in it? An egg will hold stuff together wonderfully. It’s generally what holds a regular meatloaf together, for instance. You can use just the white, if you like.
If eggs are out, use a small amount of mustard and bread crumbs for a binder. (thats what I use for salmon burgers).
If you don’t want to use anything else but what is in your recipe, make them into patties and then freeze them. Don’t thaw them to cook em. Toss em in the pan or on the grill frozen. That should help.
