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Eggs & Oats Meatless Burgers

This meatless recipe isn’t a vegan burger because its primary ingredient is eggs. I accidentally found that scrambled eggs when over-cooked in an egg corral have a texture similar to what I was looking for in a burger recipe I was trying to create. My problem has always been texture. Simple meatless burgers that are made with basic pantry ingredients tend to be dry and/or heavy and crumbly. The eggs seemed to have taken care of this issue. I just needed to give it the right flavor so it didn’t taste like I was just eating eggs and modifying the texture to make it more chewy and less eggy. Oats and a few seasonings took care of that problem. And helped bring the protein count up a few more grams.
PROTEINBREAKDOWN:
          •  1/4lb 80/20 Ground Beef: ~19-25 grams of protein.
          •  2 Large Eggs: ~12-13 grams of protein (6-6.3g per egg).
          •  2tbsp Oatmeal (dry): ~2-3 grams of protein.
TOTALFOR EGGS & OATMEAL: ~14-16 grams of protein.
I believe this recipe turned out great as a quick, easy to make burger that can be used right away or pre-made and frozen for later use. Give it a try and let us know what you think or how you modified it to your liking.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 burgers

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 mixing spoon
  • 1 set measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 frying pan or skillet or griddle
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 egg corrals or 4" crumpet rings or similar

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Quick Oats or Rolled Oats
  • 1 tbsp Onion Flakes
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Beet Powder or Beet Juice (Optional for color)

Instructions
 

  • Mix all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended.
  • Cover the bowl with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or more.
  • Grease and heat a skillet, griddle or frying pan on medium - medium low heat.
  • Grease egg corrals or equivalent cooking rings and place them on your cook surface.
  • Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and divide it into the two cooking rings.
  • Cook for approximately 5 minutes and then remove the rings.
  • Flip the "burgers" and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Add cheese at this point if desired.
  • Ready to serve or freeze for later use.
Keyword burger, meat substitute, meatless, vegetarian