Mushroom Veggie Burger Recipe (Vegan and Gluten Free) (2024)

FAQs

What binds a veggie burger together? ›

Common binding agents include flax eggs (a mixture of ground flaxseed and water), chia seeds, mashed potatoes, tapioca flour, or even your favorite nut butter. These ingredients help hold everything together and prevent your burger from crumbling.

The binder holds the patties together and keeps them from falling apart as they cook, and can also add extra flavor to your burger. Common veggie burger binders include eggs, flax egg, wheat germ, breadcrumbs, oats, miso paste, or even water.

Adding flour or oats can help the burgers stick together, without using eggs. Mash everything together well. The more pulverized the veggie burger mixture gets, the better the patties will stick together. (But don't puree them, or the final texture will be off.)

Praeger's. Dr. Praeger's makes a variety of veggie burgers, and over a dozen flavors are gluten-free, including: Mushroom Risotto, Heirloom Bean, Black Bean Quinoa, California Veggie, Kale Veggie, and Super Greens.

Use Silken Tofu, a Flax Egg, or Aquafaba as a Vegan Binder.

It is nice and thick, firms up similarly to how an egg cooks, and it's almost impossible for anything to fall apart when using it. It does need to be blended with water first; not a big deal, just a little less convenient.

Refrigerate the whole burger mix in a bowl for 30 minutes or so, bring them out and come close to room temperature and then make the patties when you're ready to cook them. They will be firmer and hold together better while cooking.

Panko breadcrumbs: breadcrumbs help the burgers bind together and create a nice firm texture. You can use gluten free panko if needed! Regular or Italian-style is great. Flax: ground flaxseed is our egg substitute to help the patties stick together so they don't fall apart when you cook them.

If they aren't bound well, the patties will start to fall apart as soon as you start cooking them. The most commonly used binding agent for hamburger patties is eggs. They work well with ground meat and are easy to incorporate into the rest of your ingredients.

Tamari, balsamic vinegar, and mirin bring out the savory flavor of the mushrooms. Smoked paprika and sriracha make these burgers smoky and spicy. Finely chopped garlic and shallots add depth of flavor. Crushed walnuts give them a meaty bite.

Rice. While cooked rice won't work for fried foods since it can't get crispy, both cooked and uncooked rice is great as a binding agent for things like meatloaf, meatballs, or veggie burgers.

What is a good egg substitute for veggie patties? ›

If you want to use a binder in your meat, but don't want to use egg, other alternatives are flour such as wheat flour, cracker crumbs, or even oatmeal.

Are MorningStar Farms® and Incogmeato® products gluten free? MorningStar Farms® and Incogmeato® foods are not gluten free. Always refer to the ingredient list on your package for information on the product you have purchased.

Classic veggie burgers are made with vegetables and other plant-based ingredients. You can usually see pieces of vegetables in the patties, and they have an earthy flavor. Not all veggie burgers are vegan. Some may be made with animal products like milk, cheese, and eggs.

A plant-based vegetarian diet may rely more heavily on grains to provide both macro- and micronutrients, so the elimination of wheat and other gluten-containing foods may seem especially restrictive. However, with thought and planning, a vegetarian gluten-free diet can be a healthful way to meet one's nutri- ent needs.

One of the most common substitutes is breadcrumbs, but sometimes the breadcrumbs can fall off when the burgers are cooking if there are too many or they are too dry. Other popular substitutions for eggs include cornstarch, flour, ketchup, porridge oats, cracker crumbs, and ground flaxseed.

Egg: An egg lends moisture and helps bind the patties together. Seasonings, herbs, and sauces: These hamburgers are flavored with an envelope of dry onion soup mix, fresh garlic, garlic powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, crushed dried rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Bind the patty together

If you're going for a leaner meat or adding bulky ingredients (eg spring onions, onions, chillies), add an egg and a handful of breadcrumbs to bind the burgers.