Houston’s Veggie Burger {copycat recipe} - Skinnytaste (2024)

FAQs

What is Houston's veggie burger made of? ›

This is a veggie burger that even hearty meat-eaters will love! Made with beans, oats, brown rice, beets and a whole lot of spices, this veggie burger is a real crowd pleaser.

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. These are dry ingredients, though the recipe's other ingredients often add just enough moisture to make a sufficient binder.

Are veggie burgers highly processed food? They can be. Highly processed foods are those in which the raw ingredients (grains, vegetables or proteins) undergo multiple mechanical processes.

Soy protein is still the plant protein that delivers the most meat-like taste and texture. Since it has been used for decades now, a lot of research has been done and its texturization process has been further improved.

Surprise: Homemade veggie burgers can be way more nutritious than eating a beef burger or a vegan patty from your local restaurant or grocery store. That's because you decide which whole-food, plant-based ingredients to add and which cooking method to use, giving you total control over calories, fat, and sodium.

YES? Many veggie burgers are made from vegetables, whole grains, and legumes (like beans or lentils). These are good-for-you ingredients that provide fiber and a variety of vitamins and minerals. Packaged veggie burgers (like Morning Star Farms or Boca) can also be a part of a healthy eating plan.

Plant-based burgers are also higher in carbs since they are made of vegetables, and they contain significantly more sodium since salt is one of their ingredients. (You have the option of not salting a beef patty.)

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.) Keep the patty size reasonable. If you make the veggie burgers too large, they are more likely to fall apart.

How do you keep homemade veggie burgers from falling apart? ›

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.

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

While both options may contain veggies, the key difference between vegan burgers and veggie burgers is that vegan burgers are made from a protein and are made to mimic the flavor and texture of actual meat while veggie burgers are not meant to evoke meat properties at all.

The good news is, the burgers contain approximately 20 grams of protein (equivalent to ground beef); a healthy mix of vitamins and minerals, including B vitamin, zinc and iron; and no cholesterol.

The patty may be made from ingredients like beans (especially soybeans and tofu), nuts, grains, seeds, or fungi such as mushrooms or mycoprotein.

Vegetarian. Organic veggie patty served on a fresh baked bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and house-made hummus.

Ingredients. Cooked Whole Grain Millet* (Water, Millet*), Kale* and/or Spinach*, Expeller pressed Oil* (Canola* and/or Sunflower* and/or Safflower*), Sweet Potato*, Potato Starch*, Ground Flaxseed*, Sea Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar*, Dried Onion*, Granulated Garlic*.

Impossible Foods makes a gluten-free burger made largely of soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, and sunflower oil, along with genetically engineered heme that gives it its meat-like quality. Beyond Meat, on the other hand, is mostly built on pea protein, expeller-pressed canola oil, coconut oil, and seasonings.