mushy homemade burgers

[scenefromfrance]

I've attempted to make my own homemade burgers several times

Comments

[boobalah]

I cook my frozen veggie burgers in the toaster, if that helps. It makes them nice and crispy and cooked through.

[scenefromfrance]

Maybe I did not clarify well enough.

I am talking about making my own burgers from scratch,
not burgers you buy at the store and re-heat.

[boobalah]

I should have clarified too. I make my own and freeze them. Then I nuke them for about 40 seconds on each side. Then I throw them in the toaster to crisp them up. The trick, I find, is to make them really thin, like 1/4 inch.

[boobalah]

oh that's a neat idea.

the times I have made them were soon before dinner time, so I couldn't use that option. but thanks

[boyknife]

maybe make them a little thinner?

[bobbymcr]

I usually add oat bran to my homemade burger mixes which seems to hold them together and keep them from being too soft.

[esoterikgardin]

maybe your mixtures are too wet? sometimes when i make loaves and patties of some sort i add a little chickpea flour or blended up oatmeal to absorb any excess moisture and get the right texture. also, as others said, make the burgers a little thinner. i tried a recipe from fatfreevegan recently that worked like a charm. no mush at all - the secret was in how they were cooked, i think. baked at 425 for 15 minutes on each side!

[esoterikgardin]

yeah, I made some tonight with rolled oats and flower and they were still mushy, yet very nice and thick.

[esoterikgardin]

had great sucess with this recipe: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/01/red-bean-chipotle-burgers.html

i'm sorry your burgers are still mushy! :(

[scenefromfrance]

thanks. I'll just keep trying! hah

[stonewall_jenny]

Maybe you could poke holes in them?
I have no idea. ha