I know I already said I had announced the most exciting news of the summer, but I think Beyond Meat may have just stolen the spotlight. At the beginning of July, shortly after they announced their newest product called the Even Better Beyond patty, Beyond Meat announced they rolled out yet another innovative plant-based product: vegan chicken tenders, which they call Beyond Chicken Tenders.
These tenders are available in almost 400 restaurants across the U.S., and according to Beyond, their Chicken Tenders look, cook, and taste exactly like the real deal but they’re made with plant-based ingredients such as faba beans, mung beans, and peas.
With a whopping 14 grams of protein per serving; 40% less saturated fat than the leading foodservice chicken tender; and free of antibiotics, hormones, cholesterol, and GMOs, it’s hard to refuse the opportunity to replace your go-to chicken tender order with the vegan version.
Where to find Beyond Chicken Tenders
Unfortunately, Beyond Chicken Tenders are only available in the states right but hopefully, this will change shortly since they already won a famed Food and Beverage Restaurant Industry Award called the Best New Product Innovation award by the National Restaurant Association.
But for now, all you nugget enthusiasts living in the states have a good chance of finding them since they launched in nearly 400 restaurants all across the nation. Eateries such as Dog Haus, Bad Mutha Clucka, Epic Burgers, and JAILBIRD are just a few of the many places that serve their tenders.
To find out if they’re offering their vegan chicken near you, you can use their location finder by clicking here.
Beyond Meat and their plant-based meat journey
Back in 2012, Beyond came out with their first product called Beyond Chicken Strips. But due to the underwhelming popularity, they had to pull it from the shelves just a few years after launching them. However, they didn’t have to worry for too long because, as most of the world knows by now, their Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage became a huge world-wide hit. And now, of course, they launched arguably their most-anticipated product: the Beyond Chicken Tenders.
Beyond still has a lot of projects they are working on to move the future in a plant-based direction. In November of last year, they began testing out a recipe for vegan minced pork to sell in China. And so far, there has been a positive response from Chinese consumers.
“With Beyond Pork, Beyond Meat is providing even more delicious options for consumers to continue eating their favorite dishes while enjoying the added nutritional and environmental benefits of plant-based meat,” Beyond Meat’s China General Manager, Candy Chan, said.
Panda Express x Beyond Meat Orange Chicken
Beyond Meat is on fire this year because not only did they launch their new vegan Beyond Chicken Tenders but they also teamed up with Panda Express to launch Beyond The Original Orange Chicken.
Unfortunately, not many locations are carrying the new vegan orange chicken since it’s only available for a limited time in New York and southern California starting July 26. But if you’re lucky enough to try this dish and you’re vegan, vegetarian, or a reducetarian, you can rest assured that it is completely plant-based since the orange chicken sauce is vegan as well.
It’s a summer of plant-based meats
What do you think of all the new products Beyond Meat has released this year? Have you tried their new plant-based chicken tenders? Will you go and try the Beyond orange chicken? Let us know all your thoughts in the comments!
