Make Homemade Vegetable Burgers That Taste Great and Never Fall Apart
Most store-bought vegetable burgers are tasteless rubber discs. With the right ingredients and a little time, you can make your own delicious veggie burgers that all of your guests (not just vegetarians) will love.
It’s actually pretty easy to make veggie burgers as long as you have the right ingredients. In order for the pies to get the perfect consistency and taste, several components are needed:
- Binder: Your patties need something to hold all the ingredients together to keep them from falling apart, especially during cooking. Try eggs, beans, or lentils.
- Grains: Choose one or two grains (such as quinoa or barley) to build mass for the patties. You can also add breadcrumbs to increase the starchiness and reduce the soft texture of the cooked beans.
- Vegetables: You have tons of options, after all, this is a veggie burger. Decide which scents you want to highlight and move on. For example, if you want a more traditional savory cutlet, you can use mushrooms, eggplant, onions, and garlic. Or, for a southwestern-style burger, you can add peppers, red onions, and corn, then sprinkle with avocado and salsa.
- Spices: You can really enhance the flavor of your patties by adding spices to the mixture. For starters, use salt, pepper, soy sauce, mustard, or chili powder. You can even add a few drops of liquid smoke to add a smoky flavor without lighting up your grill.
By customizing each of the four main components, you can create endless combinations of flavors. Whichever ingredients you choose for the patties, make sure you squeeze out excess moisture from the grains and vegetables. If you don’t, you will have trouble keeping the patties together and the hamburger will fall apart on the first bite.
You can even make a large batch of patties in one sitting and then freeze additional items to enjoy later. If you want a good recipe to start with, Serious Eats has a super yummy recipe. With a little effort, you and your guests will no longer have to struggle with Boca cardboard burgers.
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