Burgers!
by Kirsty
A new Save Your Stomach cook recently sent me this picture of his attempt at home made burgers with vegetable stirfry….
He explained:
“They tasted great! But when I was making them it was really difficult to get them to stay together. I did fiddle with the recipe a bit though… I added herbs and some grated onion. How can I make them stick together a bit better next time?”
Adding things to this recipe (onions, herbs, garlic, chillies etc) is absolutely fine, so that wasn’t the cause of the problem. What you need to make sure is that the mixture is wet enough to bind together, but not too wet so it become really sticky when you try to shape it. You can either add a bit more egg, or some water or milk to get the right consistency. I would then say that judging from the picture, you have tried to make your burgers too big and flat. Take a bit of the mixture and roll it into a ball, then flatten it into a patty so that it keeps its shape.
I recently tried this recipe using turkey mince – which is usually cheaper again than beef or lamb mince. I did use a bit of twist though: I crumbled some stale bread to make breadcrumbs and mixed in some herbs, then pressed the burgers into this mixture to give them a crispy crust. It worked really well! 
If you have any pictures of your culinary adventures, or any questions about a recipe you have tried, then email them to me at students@tilsmere.com.
