Never tried this but glad I did.....

pinggolfer96
pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
in Food and Nutrition
replaced the buns on my turkey burger with rice cakes. It was amazing. They actually held up really well and if anything were cleaner than using a bun surprisingly! The saltiness also enhanced the flavor of the turkey burger!(: it was so good. I'm probably not the first person to do this, but it was my first time trying and it was on point! Now I'm gonna get on a rice cake kick lol...cayu7yfoaw2x.jpg

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    That looks great. :) I would like the crunch of the rice cakes.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    Cleaner as in not as messy or cleaner from a clean eating perspective?
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    brower47 wrote: »
    Cleaner as in not as messy or cleaner from a clean eating perspective?

    Not as messy lol.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I don't use any kind of bun for my burgers anymore. I don't miss them either.
  • sarahkanzalone
    sarahkanzalone Posts: 192 Member
    So going to try this with a veggie burger thanks for sharing!
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Definitely gonna try this. I love rice cakes! I already make PB&J sandwiches with them instead of bread.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
    I don't use any kind of bun for my burgers anymore. I don't miss them either.

    I wrap in lettuce or cabbage, but I don't miss bread buns either. It wasn't till I started eating them without bread buns that I noticed how much the bun stole from the burger flavorwise.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Skip the rice cakes. Replace with two portobello caps or thick eggplant. Rice cakes give you nothing, nutrition wise.

    That sounds good! Or even lettuce for that matter.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Skip the rice cakes. Replace with two portobello caps or thick eggplant. Rice cakes give you nothing, nutrition wise.

    Yeah but it's something different. You can always add veggies. It also adds texture. Sometimes using mushroom caps is boring considering they become meaty when cooked. So you're biting into meaty feeling portobello, then the burger, then the other meaty portobello. I like those contrast in textures lol. As long as I'm hitting micros throughout the day, I'm not worried about using the rice cakes.
  • maasha81
    maasha81 Posts: 733 Member
    I use rice cakes with nut butters and salsa. With burgers I usually eat wrapped in lettuce leaves. I rarely eat sandwiches unless I am in the mood for plain toast with butter

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