Veggie burgers

JennyW_2

oliveoyl wrote: »

For flavour I'd say a few cloves of garlic, and maybe cumin seeds instead of powder... or you could use some chilli to give them a bit of bite.

To bind better... plain flour?

thanks.

The plain flour - add some to the mixture, if so, how much? I did coat them in flour before I put them in the pan.

wttgill

Hi there, they sound lovely, i would make sure all the wet ingredients are as dry as poss before you start, and just use the egg yolk and bread to bind them, you might try cooking them in the oven? i havent tried that but it may be a healthier option

im going to try some this week... get some more veggies in the kids diet

rumblytum

Hi there,

I always bake my home made burgers in the oven. I find they stay together better that way. I make them quite thick, then oil a baking tray, and bung them in the oven. I turn them over half way through, and by then the egg has bound them together and they don't collapse. If the mixture seems too soggy, add a few more breadcrumbs or oats.

HTH

rumbly x

kiwifruit_2

they sound absolutely yumdiddlyscrummy lol.....one thing you dont say is if you put them in the fridge for an hour of so before cooking.....this settles them and helps them to bind together better so they dont fall apart so much when cooking......
I also put peanuts in my vege burgers when i do them in the food processor...gives them abit of crunch and that 'meaty' texture....

Plum_Pie

I caramelise the onions first which makes them sticky and helps with binding.

I add chilli powder to veggie burgers ALWAYS! I usually add it to the onions and carrots when I'm sweating them.

Beans (kidney, butter, borlotti) are quite sticky when mashed, maybe you add some of these next time. Fresh, finely chopped herbs (esp parsley) as opposed to spices are good in bean burgers.

JennyW_2

thanks for all your advice. I will definitely try leaving them in the fridge and baking them in the oven and adding a bit of chilli and adding more breadcrumbs - I'm sure this will all help

One thing I did with one is that I heated it in the microwave for about 1 minute then mashed it up in a Pitta bread with some salad, it was lovely

JennyW_2

Plum_Pie wrote: »

I caramelise the onions first which makes them sticky and helps with binding.

I add chilli powder to veggie burgers ALWAYS! I usually add it to the onions and carrots when I'm sweating them.

Beans (kidney, butter, borlotti) are quite sticky when mashed, maybe you add some of these next time. Fresh, finely chopped herbs (esp parsley) as opposed to spices are good in bean burgers.

Plum Pie - what do you mean about sweating the onions and carrots?

kiwifruit_2

um im not plum pie lol but this might help you
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/glossary/s.shtml?sweat

Plum_Pie

kiwifruit wrote: »

um im not plum pie lol but this might help you
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/glossary/s.shtml?sweat

True - as a soft southerner , I prefer to eat onions very well cooked (I can barely digest them raw!) and for things like veggie burgers this involves, basically, cooking them twice.

Actually at the moment, I'm caramelising them in batches on Sundays so I can make my post-work week-day dinners more quickly. I got this idea whilst chortling along to Nigella's last series where she used shop-bought onion jam in a speedy spag bol.

10past6

Hi peeps

Being a kitchen novice, I'd like to have ago at making vegetable burgers with breaded onion rings, I be grateful if anyone can assist me with a recipe please.

Cheers