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Tesco Plant Chef 12 Meat Free Balls 336G

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Tesco Plant Chef 12 Meat Free Balls 336G

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  • Suitable for vegans

3 balls

Energy
609kJ
145kcal
7%of the reference intake
Fat
6.7g

medium

10%of the reference intake
Saturates
2.9g

medium

15%of the reference intake
Sugars
0.4g

low

<1%of the reference intake
Salt
1.3g

high

22%of the reference intake

of the reference intake*
Typical values per 100g: Energy 870kJ / 208kcal

Product Description

  • Pea protein, vegetable suet, flavouring and seasoning, formed into balls.
  • 100% Plant Based Packed with pea protein, seasonings and spices
  • Pack size: 336G

Information

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Water, Reconstituted Textured Pea Protein (23%), Pea Protein (7%), Palm Oil, Rice Flour, Maize Flour, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Potato Starch, Flavouring, Caramelised Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Black Pepper, Maize Starch, Mace, Dextrose, Parsley.

Storage

Suitable for home freezing. Ideally freeze as soon as possible after purchase but always by 'use by' date shown. Keep refrigerated. Once opened, consume within 2 days and by 'use by' date shown.

Cooking Instructions

Oven

Instructions: 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6 14 mins For best results, pan fry balls on a medium heat in a little oil for 2 minutes to caramelise. Transfer balls onto a non-stick baking tray, spread out and place in the centre of a pre-heated oven for 12 minutes.

Oven from frozen

Instructions: 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6 19 mins For best results, pan fry balls on a medium heat in a little oil for 2 minutes to caramelise. Transfer balls onto a non-stick baking tray, spread out and place in the centre of a pre-heated oven for 17 minutes.

Shallow Fry
Instructions: For best results, pan fry. Pan Fry Medium 14 mins Heat a pan to a medium heat. Add a tsp oil and place the balls in the pan. Cook the balls on a medium heat for 14 minutes, turning frequently.

Number of uses

4 Servings

Recycling info

Tray. Recycle Sleeve. Recycle Film. Don't Recycle

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  • Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA,
  • U.K

Net Contents

336g e

Nutrition

Typical ValuesPer 100g3 balls (70g**)
Energy870kJ / 208kcal609kJ / 145kcal
Fat9.6g6.7g
Saturates4.1g2.9g
Carbohydrate16.3g11.4g
Sugars0.6g0.4g
Fibre1.7g1.2g
Protein13.2g9.2g
Salt1.9g1.3g
* Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal)--
** When pan fried according to instructions 336g typically weighs 281g.--
When pan fried according to instructions.--
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Average of 2.8 stars

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Bring back the pea protein ones please these are g

1 stars

A Tesco Customer2nd April 2022

Bring back the pea protein ones please these are gross.

Not up to expectation

1 stars

A Tesco Customer26th October 2021

These meat free balls have a strangely dense consistency and the flavour is quite strong and not to my taste. Probably my least favourite vegan food I’ve tried so far unfortunately.

taste great brilliant meat replacement

4 stars

A Tesco Customer28th September 2021

We really like these, my daughter is vegetarian and we try and find food that everyone can eat although the rest of us are not veggie. We really liked these, I'd go as far to say i preferred these to a meat version. Thought they were tasty. what i would say is we cooked ours in the oven, but for the last 5 minutes or so i pan fried mine they they could get a bit of colour on them and this adds to the texture (i do this with quorn chicken too, feel it makes a difference

Best vegan meatballs by a mile

5 stars

A Tesco Customer24th September 2021

Really really enjoyed these meatballs. Lovely firm texture. I made them in my air fryer from frozen, with Bolognese sauce and spaghetti. Delicious!

Pretty decent and good value

4 stars

A Tesco Customer24th July 2021

Generous portion, very filling and good value for money. The texture is firmer than other vegan meatballs and a strong taste which could be a bit over bearing with the wrong sauce.

AMAZING

5 stars

A Tesco Customer24th June 2021

These are our absolute favourite veggie meatballs! The texture and taste is lovely when cooked properly, and they go incredibly with any pasta dish. I would eat these every day if I could!

The most splendid vegan / gluten free "meat"!

5 stars

A Tesco Customer8th June 2021

I am utterly shocked at all these negative reviews I am reading. This product is by far my favourite vegan meat alternative. I am constantly craving them! I do agree that they can be a bit too greasy - they used to leave all my cooking utensils covered in thick grease, but then again the past few times I've bought them they've not been anywhere near as bad, so maybe the recipe has changed to prevent this? Also I find to stop the mushy texture you need to cook them long enough and eat whilst still warm, this can be annoying along with the strange smell they emit, but its a small price to pay for the deliciousness you experience whilst eating these. Hope this helped for those deciding wether to give them a go or not :)

Appalling

1 stars

A Tesco Customer20th May 2021

These are really bad. Taste and texture is truly appalling. Astonishing that these got through consumer testing.

Vile.

1 stars

A Tesco Customer9th May 2021

DISGUSTING. Avoid because I can't even describe the taste. Oil based paint maybe.

Not great cold!

4 stars

A Tesco Customer28th March 2021

So I actually quite liked these. They cooked up well and I thought the texture was pretty good while they were hot. I didn't have any problems with the taste, as some other reviewers did. However, I will say that these are not great when they've cooled down again after cooking - the texture seems to change completely and is pretty awful.

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