What to use as a binding agent - 10 mo with egg allergy

[Passmethecrisps]

Quick and possibly daft question.

I would like to make my wee one some meatballs but all the recipes I can find require egg as a binding agent.

LO's egg allergy is mild as far as these things go and she has had cake with no reaction.

She also has CMPI.

Any advice is most welcome

[MousyMouse]

I chop an onion with a slice of bread in the food processor, sometimes use a little cheese. then mix well with the mince.

[MousyMouse]

ok just read about the cmp. you can just leave out cheese. my family likes it as a flavour...

[Passmethecrisps]

Thanks mousy. I have a kg of pork and beef mince to use today so I had better get whizzing!

[marriednotdead]

Xanthan gum is often used as a binding agent and although I have only tried it in cakes, I don't see that it would be a problem in other things.

I make burgers and meatballs without egg as I am intolerant to egg white. They are a little crumbly sometimes but it's no big deal- they still taste ok!

[Passmethecrisps]

I do have some xanthan gum actually but I can't work out he to use it. I shall investigate. But as you say, married if they are just a bit crumbly then there is no issue

[marriednotdead]

I use about a teaspoon in a cake. Maybe put half a teaspoon in with your mince and seasoning etc and see how you get on?

[Passmethecrisps]

Did that. Seemed to work ok. We shall see at lunchtime when she gets them!

[marriednotdead]

Did they turn out ok?

[Passmethecrisps]

Well, they seemed ok. She refused to eat them though . . . Always does when I make something new!!

I tried them and they were fine.

[peachesandpickles]

My dd was allergic to egg.

I always made burgers/meatballs without it and they are fine.

I experimented a lot with things such as egg replacer. I used to make home made chicken goujons with this to dip in instead of egg

egg replacer

Maybe a little of it could be used in meatballs.