
Quick Oats Burger Patties
This recipe is a quick oat, meat substitute derived from our Depression Era Sausage Patties. These burger patties are quick and easy to put together without a lot of specialty ingredients. This recipe will make 4 burger patties but you can easily double, triple, quadruple... the ingredients to make a larger batch that can be frozen and used at a later time. You can heat thesein a pan, the oven or my favorite is on the grill for that smokey taste.With some simple variations you can make a variety of other vegetarian meat substitutes. Check out some of the other amazing recipes made using this versatile base:Depression Era Sausage PattiesChicken Nuggets or PattiesItalian MeatballsFish SticksGround Meat
Equipment
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 medium saucepan or pot
- 1 8-12 inch frying pan
Ingredients
BASE
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
SEASONING
- 1 tbsp bacon bits
- 1 tbsp onion flakes
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
BROTH
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp brown gravy mix
Instructions
- Mix the BASE & SEASONING ingredients in a medium sized until thoroughly blended
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight
- Remove from refrigerator and form into 4 patties or 8 small slider patties
- Mix the BROTH ingredients into a medium saucepan or pot and bring to a low boil over medium heat
- Lightly oil a frying pan, and lightly brown the patties on both sides (about two minutes per side)
- Once lightly browned, transfer to the pot of broth, cover and reduce to simmer for 20 minutes
- Remove from broth and pan fry another 2 minutes per side or until browned or cook them on the grill
Notes
These burgers will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for about 1 year. If frozen, simply thaw and heat before serving.