Vegan Butter Burger Plant-Based Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What binds a vegan 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.

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.)

If you're making your vegan burger patty from scratch some common burger mix ingredients include plant-based proteins like black beans, chickpeas, other legumes, cooked quinoa or brown rice, rolled oats, certain vegetables like bell peppers, red onions, caramelized onions, shiitake mushrooms, cashews, and coconut ...

Before hitting the grill or pan, one major tip is to use a binding agent with your burger, such as egg or breadcrumbs, to help hold the patty together. This can be particularly helpful if you're using a particularly crumbly mixture.

Chia seeds

Similar to flax seeds, chia seeds can be mixed with water and left to thicken, creating what is commonly called a chia egg. The gel-like texture of a chia egg makes this a brilliant binder.

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.

Flax: ground flaxseed is our egg substitute to help the patties stick together so they don't fall apart when you cook them.

In my experience, the best way to prevent your burger patties from falling apart during cooking is to use both egg and breadcrumbs to make them. You can add eggs to the mixture and then, coat them with breadcrumbs before shaping them into burger patties.

Eggs are the most common and effective binder, and egg replacers are an excellent alternative for vegan burgers. Other common binders include wheat germ, bread crumbs, oats, and ground flaxseeds.

What is a vegan substitute for egg binding? ›

Chickpea flour (aka garbanzo bean flour), once it's mixed with water, acts as an excellent binder as well as a leavening agent just like eggs, making it the perfect addition to your vegan pantry. And, just like eggs, chickpea flour is packed with protein.

It features a plant-based meat alternative burger patty made from plant ingredients such as potatoes, peas and rice. Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

McPlant is a vegan burger made with a juicy plant-based patty that has been co-developed with Beyond Meat® and features vegan sandwich sauce, ketchup, mustard, onion, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and a vegan alternative to cheese in a sesame seed bun.

The most common burger binding agent is egg. This makes your ground beef stick together and is the most readily available ingredient. You can also use potato starch as a burger binding agent depending on your allergies or general availability.

You can use a binder in burgers to help hold them together. Common binders include eggs, breadcrumbs, or ground flaxseed mixed with water. These ingredients help to bind the meat, seasonings, and other ingredients together, making the patty more stable and easier to handle while cooking or grilling.

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.

Consider spices such as cayenne, cumin, black pepper, and cilantro for bean patties. For mushroom patties, try herbs like rosemary, thyme, and sage – or you could opt for our conveniently pre-seasoned Havarti cheese with Fine Herbs, perfect to speed up kitchen prep.