Making Veggie Burgers Professional chef Andrew Zimmern joins Mary Ellen in the studio to share tips on making veggie burgers. Beans and grains are the basic building blocks of veggie burgers. Add grains such as cooked rice, oats, bulgur, leftover couscous, sunflower seeds or wheat germ.
Vegetables can include chopped mushrooms, scallions or grilled vegetables.
These foods are very mild, so add fresh herbs and seasonings to punch up the flavor. Add some beaten egg and breadcrumbs, which are the necessary glue in veggie burgers. Mash the ingredients together with a fork, or use a food processor. The key step is texture and finishing the burger. The mixture should be a paste about the consistency of bread dough.