Should you add egg when making turkey patties?

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

when you add an egg to meat patties along with some breadcrumbs is that also true to grounded turkey?
from my experience grounded turkey will become too sticky with an egg.. more than it is naturally..
i just add breadcrumbs oil and spices to turkey..

am i going the right path?

afterwards i fry the patties in some oil until it is done inside.. and add to some ready stew..

maybe i miss something

by the way. turkey in hebrew is called 'india' [hodoo הודו in hebrew].. did you know that.? i don't know why..

 

[dragnlaw]

by the way. turkey in hebrew is called 'india' [hodoo הודו in hebrew].. did you know that.? i don't know why..

That's funny but there are probably many other 'weird' names out there.

as to the egg... if it doesn't fall apart nor get to solid - we have a saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
meaning if you don't have a problem with the way you are doing it now - don't change it.

If you want to try the different ways - great - but I wouldn't get too upset with it.

 

[onedaychef]

by the way. turkey in hebrew is called 'india' [hodoo הודו in hebrew].. did you know that.? i don't know why..

there's a theory out there, albeit very niche and very 'out there', that the Pharaohs were originally from India...

I stopped adding egg to beef burger patties very early in my burger making journey.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

so i guess the rule of thumb would be not to use egg with grounded chicken? or maybe it is not a good rule of thumb?

 

[dragnlaw]

There is no rule of thumb - the only rule is what works best for you!

 

[pictonguy]

i don't add anything to beef, lamb or pork with adequate natural fat but if your using ground turkey breast then something that would act as a binder is advisable considering how lean it is.

It can be egg but you can other ingredients like, bacon for example and grated shallot or onion, breadcrumbs, olive oil, cheese, egg, mayo and any combination of those ingredients, there's more I'm sure.

If your selecting the poster boy proteins especially selected by people in the no like turkey and chicken and you are looking to avoid fat or calories, then maybe zucchini with grated onion and egg whites or fat free yogurt, just a thought.

 

[taxlady]

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by the way. turkey in hebrew is called 'india' [hodoo הודו in hebrew].. did you know that.? i don't know why..

That's no stranger than calling it "turkey" in English or "kalkun" (shortening of Calcutta hen) in Danish and German. And in French, it is called "dinde" which is short for from India.

It seems to me that we should all be using a word from an indigenous North American language for them, since that is who domesticated turkeys about 2,000 years ago

 

[dragnlaw]

Mohawk - skaweró:wane
Cherokee - gna ghana
Seneka - otsoon

not looking up any more..

 

[HeyItsSara]

ground turkey is sticky even without egg added

 

[taxlady]

Mohawk - skaweró:wane
Cherokee - gna ghana
Seneka - otsoon

not looking up any more..

Cool, where did you find those? I'm not going to bother memorizing that first one in Kanien’kéha (Mohawk). It's too long. The other two would be easy to learn either one, not both.

 

[Shining Wizard]

I think that this is your choice.
Only you can decide if you need an egg.
A lot of your questions on this site are excellent for your advancement of learning and I love that.
But maybe you should let go of the chain and go for it.
I see a lot of trust issues with your own cooking coming from yourself.
It’s now time to put a bit of trust in what you’ve learned and get out there and explore.
I want to see what you come up with

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

ground turkey is sticky even without egg added

right.. i will add egg to beef only....

by the way.. i think dark turkey meat is less sticky when grounded but still sticky

 

[Shining Wizard]

right.. i will add egg to beef only....

by the way.. i think dark turkey meat is less sticky when grounded but still sticky

Have a go.
Divide up your turkey and try it both ways.
Report back to us.

 

[jennyema]

Adding egg to ground meat turns it into meatloaf for me. If I’m making patties for burgers I never do it.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

Have a go.
Divide up your turkey and try it both ways.
Report back to us.

i already tried but wanted to ve sure and allow others to learn too

 

[dragnlaw]

already tried

and what conclusions did you come to?
which do you prefer?
It is always a personal preference - some will, some won't

there is no right or wrong way!

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

i think in many cases there are rights and wrongs..
in this purpose it is better without it

 

[taxlady]

Adding egg to ground meat turns it into meatloaf for me. If I’m making patties for burgers I never do it.

I agree. I noticed that when talking to a friend in middle school. I told her what my mum put in her burgers and the friend said those weren't burgers, they were burger shaped meatloaf.

 

[dragnlaw]

Maybe for beef or pork but for chicken or turkey which is extremely lean you will either get shoe leather or crumbled ground meat in a pan. imho