Gluten free Vegan Veggie Burger Recipe {Soy Free}  (2024)

FAQs

What veggie burgers do not contain soy? ›

The Beyond Burger is a plant-based burger that is designed to look, cook, and satisfy like beef. It has all the juicy, meaty deliciousness of a traditional burger, but comes with the upsides of a plant-based meal. The Beyond Burger has 20g of plant-based protein and has no GMOs, soy, or gluten.

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.

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As well as the Beyond Burger, several other products from Beyond Meat, including Beyond Beef, Beyond Sausage, and Beyond Meatballs, are soy-free.

The protein in the Beyond Burger® comes from peas, mung beans and rice. It is made with simple, plant-based ingredients without GMOs, soy, gluten or bioengineered ingredients.

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.

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.

Amy's Kitchen makes two different gluten-free veggie burgers1 (both of which are suitable for vegans as well as for vegetarians): the Organic Summer Harvest Veggie Burger, with quinoa, carrots, kale, and tomato sauce, and the Sonoma Veggie Burger, with quinoa, mushrooms, onions, garbanzo bean flour, gluten-free oats ...

What can you use to bind burgers instead of egg? In theory, you could use bread crumbs—I recommend using coarse, crustless fresh white bread crumbs—or even grated Parmesan cheese. The best way of getting your burgers to hold together is by using a medium grind 80% beef 20% fat ground chuck and a burger press.

How do you thicken vegan burgers? ›

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.

Go easy on the shaping. When you're making your burgers, try not to manhandle them too much or else you'll end up breaking the meat into smaller pieces than you have to. We recommend simply shaping the beef into a vague burger shape with the least amount handling as possible.

Veggie burgers are made mostly from starchy ingredients like grains and beans, which don't really bond well when they're hot. The patties tend to loosen up as they get hot and sometimes fall apart, as you've discovered.

You might believe veggie burgers are healthy - and they CAN be, but only if you choose them wisely. When it comes to typical veggie burgers, you could say I'm downright disgusted by the ingredients. Here's why: ⚠️Soy Protein Isolate is a common ingredient.

Commercially available veggie burgers may contain: Vegetable protein (derived from beans, soy, peas or other source) Other vegetables such as carrots, squash, mushrooms, peppers, beets, water chestnuts or onions. Seeds such as flax or sesame seeds.

Bk Veggie® Burger: Soy Veggie Burger Patty, Sesame Seed Bun, Tomato Slice, Lettuce, Onions, Pickles, Ketchup. (This Is Not A Vegan Product.)

A wholesome slice of goodness made from a fantastic recipe that includes egg, soy, carrots, corn and red peppers. Some items may not be available in all markets. Prices and participation may vary.