Plant-Based Ground Beef Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is plant-based ground beef made of? ›

Ingredients: Water, Pea Protein*, Avocado Oil, Natural Flavors, Rice Protein, Lentil Protein 2% or less of Methylcellulose, Potato Starch, Pea Starch, Potassium Lactate (to preserve freshness), Faba Bean Protein, Apple Extract, Pomegranate Concentrate, Potassium Salt, Spice, Vinegar, Vegetable Juice Color (with Beet).

Plant-based meat cooked to medium-rare (125 degrees) is mushy and pasty. On the flip side, cooking plant-based meat until well done (160 degrees) yields meat with an unpleasantly bouncy, chewy texture. We found medium doneness (130 to 135 degrees) to be the sweet spot for tender, juicy meat.

To replace 1 lb of ground meat: use 1/3 lb of TVP and 1 1/3 cups of boiling water or broth. Place dry TVP in a bowl and pour boiling water or broth over the granules. Stir and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Best Ingredient to Replace Meat

Soy curls are chewier and firmer than tofu and work really well here. Black lentils or TVP are good substitutes if you don't have soy curls. This vegan ground beef also includes mushrooms and either sunflower seeds or walnuts.

Some manufacturers will use what you might call an “umami bomb” to give plant-based applications the hearty, meaty taste consumers want from traditional meat. However, they're just adding a high level of non-declarable MSG source to the product to give it more intense flavour, versus an authentic taste experience.

Heme is found in a protein called hemoglobin that is found in every living plant and animal, and is something we've been eating since the dawn of humanity. This ingredient not only makes Impossible Burgers taste like meat, but helps them stay juicy, moist, and slightly red at the center.

Plant-based meats can be a healthy part of a balanced diet if you enjoy them in the right way. Consuming plant-based meats in moderation along with fruits, veggies and other nutrient-dense foods can profoundly support your health.

New research shows that although plant-based meat products are generally healthier than meat equivalents, they can be higher in sugar and are often lacking important nutrients found in real meat.

Items like beans, tofu, and textured vegetable protein can be used to replace meat in almost any dish and they cost less than meat. Beans and legumes are great in soups, burritos, and casseroles. Tofu works well in chilies, stir-frys, soups, or even when made into burgers.

Textured vegetable protein alone is pretty bland—which is one of the beauties of it. Because TVP absorbs the flavors in the liquid used to cook it in, it's incredibly easy to dress up the taste. Most commonly used as mock meat, TVP can be seasoned to resemble chicken, bacon, sausage, beef and so much more.

Is TVP highly processed? ›

TVP can be considered somewhat highly processed because it must be extruded, which causes a change in the structure of the soy protein. Many TVP producers also use solvents, such as hexane, to separate soy fat from soy protein. There's always the possibility that tiny amounts of the solvent linger in the TVP.

Three pork pretenders—Beyond Meat's breakfast and sweet Italian sausages and MorningStar's breakfast links—were reminiscent of the real thing. Gardein's fish-and-chip-style fillets and Good Catch's patties were at least somewhat fishlike. Of course, food doesn't have to taste like meat to taste good.

New research shows that although plant-based meat products are generally healthier than meat equivalents, they can be higher in sugar and are often lacking important nutrients found in real meat.

On average, the charity found that plant-based products contained less saturated fat, fewer calories, and 'significantly' more dietary fibre – since meat does not contain any. The two product categories were found to have a similar percentage of calories from protein.

Interestingly, the plant based burgers may not be the best choice for people following a heart-healthy diet, as they are higher in saturated fat than turkey burgers and contain substantially more sodium than lean beef burgers.