How to Make Yummy Chicken Flavored Textured vegetable protein

Chicken Flavored Textured vegetable protein. Cooks up well, but smokey flavor. If you don't like a smokey flavor, stay away from this. This protein substitute can be put directly in soups and stews to replace meat.

I would consider this recipe core. Our Chicken Flavored Strips Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is made from soybeans & contains all of the essential amino acids and vitamins. Plus, it is low in calories, carbohydrates, and fat! You can have Chicken Flavored Textured vegetable protein using 11 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Flavored Textured vegetable protein

You need 2 cup of Textured vegetable protein(TVP).
Prepare 2 cup of Boiling Water.
It's 1 tbsp of Chicken Flavor Bouillon.
Prepare 5 oz of Tomato sauce.
You need 2 cup of Chopped Onions.
You need 1 cup of Red Pepper.
Prepare 2 tbsp of Garlic(minced).
Prepare 1 tbsp of Ground Cumin.
You need 1/2 of Green Lime.
It's 2 tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar.
Prepare 1 of Salt and Pepper.

Similar to Tofu, TVP absorbs all the flavors and spices you cook with. Chicken TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) Imitation chicken flavored bits are a smaller size for chicken meat substitute. Made from vegetable protein they are high in nutrition and are vegetarian. Use in recipes to add the taste of chicken to your dish.

Chicken Flavored Textured vegetable protein instructions

This is how TVP looks like. It could be mistaken as a Cereal..
To rehydrate TVP: Boil 2 cups of water and then dissolve one tablespoon of chicken bouillon. Add this to the TVP on a mixing bowl. TVP should be ready in 10 minutes..
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Add groung cumin lime and vinegar to the TVP and mix.
Put 2 tbsp of olive oil in pan in medium heat. After hot, sauté onions, and red peppers. When the onions are starting getting translucent, add the minced garlic and tomato sauce . You might need to add more olive oil if you find the sauté too dry. Add salt and pepper..
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Note: I did not take the picture after adding the tomato sauce, so it might look a bit different..
When the sauté is ready, add the TVP. Cook for 10 minutes..
Done!.
Bon Appetite!.
Eat it with your favorite side or make a pastry with Puff Pastry dough like I did!.
This are approximated measurements. I normally do not measure the ingredients. I usually follow my "cook common sense" and a bit of trial and error. Feel free to add your personal touch..

Texture Vegetable Protein (TVP) is a high-fiber, high protein meat substitute made from soy flour. In addition to the large variety of flavors, they can come in different size chunks, from larger to smaller bits. Using textured vegetable protein, one can make vegetarian or vegan versions of traditional meat dishes such as chili, spaghetti. Made from defatted soy flour, TVP is a meat substitute that's high in both protein and fiber, while having zero fat or cholesterol. After processing, the TVP is a dry, shelf-stable product that comes in a variety of shapes and flavors.