Egg is a protein source that goes well with many dishes.
Egg also binds the ingredients, for example in patties.
No more eggs at home?
No problem!
Patties have
not just made
a comeback
since the era of
vegan and vegetarian burgers
.
The
meatless version of the meatball found
its way into kitchens around the world long before that.
The reason for this is, among other things, the
versatility of
the patty: A great many types of vegetables and pulses can be processed into patties.
Anything that tastes good is allowed.
Egg is used to refine the taste and as a binding agent for the various patty ingredients.
If you are vegan or have no eggs at home, you can use the following foods instead.
Eggs * are a popular ingredient in a number of dishes.
Not just because of the taste:
Eggs are a natural binding agent
and hold ingredients together.
In this way they ensure a fluffy cake batter, as well as easily malleable patties.
But there are also alternatives that vegans have known for a long time
.
So you can use the following ingredients instead of egg as a binding agent:
Chickpeas
green beans
Kidney beans
Peas
Red lenses
The cooked legumes are mashed either individually or mixed together until a soft mass is formed.
Then the vegetables, such as zucchini, are added and shaped into small patties with your hands.
Fry both sides in the pan until golden brown and the quick and tasty dish is ready.
Also delicious:
Make rösti yourself quickly and easily: This recipe makes them particularly crispy.
Recipe: Fine oatmeal patties with carrot and bell pepper
Even oatmeal can be used to whip up delicious patties.
With the following recipe you will convince even meat lovers.
Ingredients for oatmeal patties:
150 g oat flakes (tender)
1 red pepper
100 g carrots
1 onion
100 ml of boiling water
Spices to refine (e.g. salt, pepper, paprika powder, chili powder)
And this is how the oatmeal patties with carrots and paprika turn out:
Start by peeling and grating the carrots.
Onion and peppers are cut into small cubes and then mixed together with the carrots and oatmeal in a bowl.
Season everything as you like with salt, pepper, paprika powder and chilli.
Mix everything well and pour in the boiling water.
After about 15 minutes of swelling time, the patties can be shaped.
To do this, moisten your hands and form eight patties.
These are fried on both sides in a hot and well-oiled pan.
The patties not only taste delicious in a burger, they also look good on a salad.
(jg)
*
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