Very few will deny there is nothing better, than a good burger. It’s simple, it’s easy and it SCREAMS barbeque season. But, we all know the beauty of burgers is we can have them all year round! So why not try a great burger alternative with an incredible price point. This TVP Burger (Textured Vegetable Protein) is flavourful and super BUDGET FRIENDLY.
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I discovered this when I wasn’t doing so hot financially, and I honestly didn’t have much in the way of food. But TVP is insanely cheap, and I always have a TON of spices on hand. So I twisted and tweaked this, and now I want to share it with you.
We all know buying the yummy faux burgers, bean burgers and mushroom burgers can be a bit pricey. So ultimately my goal is to always find alternatives. If I can find a way to make a burger for around $1 or less apiece. You know I’m going to do just that! Thats exactly why I advocate for buying spices and growing/drying your own herbs whenever possible.
TVP Burger Recipe (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 C. TVP (textured Vegetable Protein)
- 1/4 C. Rolled Oats
- 1/2 TSP dried Oregano
- 1/2 TSP dried Parsley
- 1/2 TSP Onion Powder
- 1/2 TSP dried Garlic
- 1/4 TSP Mustard Powder
- 3/4 C. Almost boiling Water
- 2 TBSP Ketchup
- 2 TBSP Soy (or amino or Wooster)
- 1/4 C. AP Flour (or any flour you have on hand)
- 1 TBSP Nutritional Yeast (Nooch)
Instructions
- Add your seasonings, rolled oats and TVP into the bowl and mix
- Now add water, ketchup and soy. Incorporate well and let stand for 20 mins
- Now thoroughly mix in your flour and Nutritional yeast
- Separate into patties, and cook for approximately 5 mins on each side.
These TVP burgers are great regular burgers, but I’ll be honest. My absolute favourite thing to do with them is putting them on bread and smothering them with some mushroom gravy. I believe they call these hamburger steaks? It’s been so long I honestly don’t remember.
A few notes on this recipe:
* Feel free to sub your choice of flour. I use whatever I have.
* If you want to add a little zing, I like to add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little extra
If you’re looking for more vegan meat substitute recipes, we’ve got you covered:
* Chili Fries https://thediscountvegan.com/chili-fries-2-ways-with-4-ingredients/
* Lentil Crumble https://thediscountvegan.com/lentil-crumble-or-refried-lentils-your-choice/
Tag me on Instagram @thediscountvegan and hashtag #thediscountvegan or #thediscountveganrecipes if you recreate this TVP Burger Recipe. I can’t wait to see your photos!
I’ve made these twice now and they’re so easy and delicious!
I made these today – so easy, delicious, inexpensive, and they have a great texture. I will definitely make these again!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed them 🙂
TVP, or Textured Vegetable Protein is a great vegetarian meat substitute. It is relatively inexpensive and very versatile. The texture of TVP can easily be manipulated to take on the texture of whatever ground meat you are replacing. For example, if I want to make vegan tacos, I will use crumbled TVP instead of ground beef. To give it the texture of ground beef, I will use my food processor to crumble it into pieces that are similar in size to ground beef.