15+ Mouth-Watering Beyond Meat Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Is Beyond Meat really healthy? ›

The new Beyond Burger significantly improves that health profile. It has 10 percent of the recommended intake of saturated fat and 14 percent of the recommended intake of sodium. A single patty has 230 calories, which is the same as the outgoing burger. For comparison, a Kroger-brand 80/20 beef patty has 290 calories.

It may seem obvious that a burger patty made of plants is a healthier option than a meat-based burger. However, some vegan meat alternatives, such as Beyond Meat, are considered processed because they are made from food isolates and extracts rather than whole beans and chopped mushrooms.

Beyond Meat recommends thawing Beyond Burgers before cooking them for the best taste and texture, and to make sure they're heated all the way through. However, you can cook them from frozen if you're in a pinch. If you cook Beyond Burgers from frozen, extend the cooking time by about two minutes on each side.

Just like animal-derived meat, you should keep Beyond Beef® at refrigerated temperature until you cook it on the stovetop, griddle, or grill. Use within 3 days of opening if purchased frozen, thaw in fridge, and use within 10 days. If kept frozen, use by date printed on pack.

The problem, critics say, is that neither Beyond Meat nor Impossible Foods discloses the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions across all of its operations, supply chains or consumer waste. They also do not disclose the effects across all of their operations on forests or how much water they use.

Remember that plant-based meats are a processed food and may contain inflammatory additives if your diet is low in omega-3 fats.

As some plant-based meat and mock meat products are created to replicate animal meat, they may undergo more processing. This leads to a high content of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar.

Beyond has significantly less saturated fat than both ground beef and Impossible Burger. That's the “bad” fat associated with heart disease and inflammation, according to the Centers for Disease Control, so less is more in this case.

Place the burgers in a single layer in the air fryer basket. If you're cooking multiple burgers, make sure they aren't overlapping. Place the air fryer basket in the preheated air fryer and cook the Beyond Meat burgers for 14-16 minutes, flipping halfway through. If the burgers are thawed, cook for 9-12 minutes.

Meet the Founder: Ethan Brown of Beyond Meat.

Can you eat raw Beyond Meat? ›

Do not consume raw. Heat non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add Beyond Mince. Cook for 5-8 minutes, breaking up to desired crumble size and stirring frequently. If adding sauce, simmer for up to 30 minutes.

Can I freeze Beyond Burgers? If products are purchased thawed, we do not recommend refreezing and suggest following the stickered best by date. If the product was purchased frozen, it can be stored in the freezer following the printed best by date.

"The newest version is packed with vitamins and minerals, most notably providing 20% of the daily value for iron and 100% of the daily value for vitamin B12, which are two nutrients of concern for vegans and vegetarians," says the Good Housekeeping Institute's Nutrition Lab Director, Stefani Sassos, RDN.

Similar to meat products, plant-based meat alternatives should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. If frozen, these products should be thawed safely in the refrigerator. It is not advised to keep any food, including plant-based meat alternatives, at room temperature for more than two hours at a time.

Stacking plant-based meat up against the real thing: 'Often it has a slightly better nutritional composition' A report finds that plant-based burgers, meatballs and bacon alternatives are healthier than their meaty counterparts, but animal meat scores better for chicken chunks, chicken fillet, and schnitzel.

Where does the protein come from? The protein in the Beyond Burger® comes from peas, mung beans and rice. It is made with simple, plant-based ingredients without GMOs, soy, gluten or bioengineered ingredients.

When looking at the Beyond Burger ingredients, you'll see they combine pea, mung bean and rice proteins together to provide a source of 'complete' protein. Complete proteins provide all of the essential amino acids that humans need for normal metabolic processes such as growth, maintenance and repair of body tissue.