Thread: Low syn non-meat burgers

Could anyone recommend a lowish syn non-meat burger that's quite readily available.
By non-meat I mean more of a veggie burger than a meat substitute one. (Although would be happy if a meaty one is suggested too).
Sainsbury's do a lovely mushroom & spinach burger but the syns are a whopping 10.5 per burger and although lovely are probably not really worth that amount.

Any suggestions, fresh / frozen or recipes would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Asda meatfree are lovely and only one syn each

Sorry just reread your post and thats not what you are looking for. Check out the recipe sub-forum as there are some in there

Originally Posted by PatchworkPuss

Asda meatfree are lovely and only one syn each

Sorry just reread your post and thats not what you are looking for. Check out the recipe sub-forum as there are some in there

These are soo nice. Well worth a syn.

For one syn I'll definitely give them a go. Thanks x

Your post made me go and look them up on the ASDA website and it seems they do a moroccan chickpea one and a lemon and herb piri piri.

Have had to use the syns calculator as neither came up on a search. The chickpea ones are 3 and the piri piri ones 4, so much better than 10.5...

the syns for the vegetable type burgers are all high, i checked as i like them too, sorry! the mushroom ones are whoppers arnt they! the asda ones and the cauldron ones i was gonna buy to try til i checked the syns meat free burgers that i like are tescos own and asdas own, i tried these as the quorn ones have a dodgy taste. theyre 1 syn each.

the tesco chargrilled quarter pounders in a twin pack are 1/2 syn each, chicken style burgers free!, mexican style bean burgers 5 1/2 , meatfree vegetable quarter pounders 4 1/2 ,

asda chosen by you meat free quarter pounders twin pack 1 syn each, spicy bean and nacho burgers 8 syns each

morrisons meat free quarter pounders 1/2 each, vegetable quarter pounders 8 each

cant believe theyre so high syns !! i did like them before slimming world, and the vegetable fingers

Hi, for a meat burger I buy the Malcolm Allan extra lean steak burgers from asda. Everyone at my class was talking about them and said they were free.

I realise you're after vege and not so much mock meat ones. But the Linda McCartney Mozarella quarter pounders are 4, cranberry and Camembert ones are 5. Vegetarian quarter pounders are 2 and the flame grilled ones are 1

Originally Posted by Jodie-D

I realise you're after vege and not so much mock meat ones. But the Linda McCartney Mozarella quarter pounders are 4, cranberry and Camembert ones are 5. Vegetarian quarter pounders are 2 and the flame grilled ones are 1

Those mozzarella ones are amazing - worth every syn!

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I got really sick of trying to find low-syn non-meat burgers that aren't "meat substitute" ones. Makes me really cross that they fill them with loads of fat so I decided to make my own last night. The pictures don't really do the flavour justice, really yum (if I do say so myself).
I used 4 slices of nimble w/meal + coriander, basil and paprika for the breadcrumb mix. This made 8 burgers.

The burger mix consisted of (if I can remember it all):
sweet potato
cherry tomatoes
courgette
carrot
sweet peppers
leek
red onion
finger chillies (with seeds)
mushrooms
garlic
oregano
Schwartz perfect shake Steakhouse Pepper mix (which I add to everything to give it a nice kick)

I roasted the above on a low temp for about 45 mins.
I then bunged it all in the food processor and added some leftover baked beans, a tin of refried beans, (which I was simultaneously delighted and astonished when I found out they were syn-free) sweetcorn and some raw spinach.
I made a bit of a mistake of blending this mixture too much so it became quite sloppy (and almost impossible to make a pattie out of).
I tried sticking the mixture back in the oven for a while to firm it up but it didn't work very well (or I was being impatient because I was so hungry by this point).

To cook the burgers I sprayed some fry light then added the breadcrumbs to a saucepan on a low heat then dolloped the mixture on top. I covered the top in breadcrumbs, covered and left to cook for 3-4 mins on each side. With the breadcrumbs now binding the mixture together I was able to shape the patties better but once cooked they were still very soft.

I to to this point! I was looking or syn free sausages tho. A recipe I really liked was mashing butter beans with thyme and some tomato purée. Wrap in cling film and chill over night. The next morning shape and grill/ fry lite.
I asked for a burger maker for my birthday tho I haven't used it yet..

Ophelia - Linda McCartney Red Onion and Rosemary sausages are syn free

Originally Posted by Jodie-D

Ophelia - Linda McCartney Red Onion and Rosemary sausages are syn free

Lol! I Know but I have scoured my local asda and sails buries near me but nothing. I have to make a trip into Derby which means they may as well not exist!

They are very nice tho.

I know what you mean, I'm certain I saw them in my Asda for months then boom soon as I actually want some I can't find them anywhere!

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