Chicken Swaps

There are so many incredible vegan chicken swaps out there now and most health food shops and supermarkets stock them. You can find something to suit every budget as Iceland, Aldi and Lidl are now on board! Some of the other supermarkets and health food shops have low-cost options too.

Some vegans choose not to eat meat substitutes and that’s absolutely fine too. From a health perspective it’s always better to use fresh ingredients and to cook from scratch but substitutes are great from time to time (and healthier than meat!). Here are some of our favourite chicken swaps; although there are loads more to choose from!

For all of our favourite meat and dairy swaps, head to A Vegan’s Guide to…

Chicken nuggets are the ultimate comfort food! The good news is, there’s no need to miss out on this family-friendly treat as a vegan because there are so many alternatives! Here are some of Viva!’s favourite chicken nugget swaps.

• Birds Eye: Green Cuisine Chicken-Free Dippers – Available at Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Ocado, Iceland
• Linda McCartney: Chicken Style Dippers – Available at Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco
• VFC: Crispy Chick*n Tenders – Available at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Ocado, Morrisons
• Plant Revolution: No Chick*n Nuggets – Available at Morrisons
• THIS: Isn’t Chicken Tenders – Available at Co-Op, Mighty Plants, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose

Chicken pieces are great for jazzing up any of your favourite vegetable-based dishes! These alternatives to chicken pieces are all great additions to stir-fries, pasta dishes, curries or even a filling for a decedent chicken-style pie! Here are some of Viva!’s top chicken swaps.

• Richmond: Meat-Free Chargrilled No Chicken – Available at Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose
• The Vegetarian Butcher: What the Cluck – Available at Asda, Co-Op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Ocado
• THIS: Isn’t Chicken Pieces – Available at Asda, Co-Op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Ocado
• The No Meat Company: No Chick Strips  – Available at Iceland
• Vivera: Plant Chicken Pieces – Available at Asda, Morrisons, Ocado
• THIS: Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Nuggets – Available at Tesco, Waitrose, The Vegan Kind
• Plant Chef: Chicken-Style Pieces – Available at Tesco
• Plant Menu: No Chicken Pieces – Available at Aldi

Chicken burgers are a great summer treat! BBQs are popular as the weather gets warmer and chicken-style burgers provide a welcoming change to beef-style patties. These vegan-friendly chicken burgers are super tasty and go great with vegan coleslaw, heaps of fresh salad and grilled corn-on-the-cob! Here are some of Viva!’s favourites.

• Quorn: Takeaway Crunchy Fillet Burgers – Available at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons, Ocado
• The Vegetarian Butcher: Happy Go Clucky – Available at Sainsbury’s, Co-Op
• Linda McCartney’s: Southern-Style Chicken Fillets – Available at Sainsbury’s, Tesco
• Plant Menu: No Chicken Burgers – Available at Aldi

Ready-to-eat ‘chicken’ is perfect for school lunch boxes or picnics. Put these chicken swaps in a wrap, sandwich or pasta salad with lots of trimmings to create a perfect meal on-the-go! Here are some of our favourite options.

• Quorn: Chicken Free Slices – Available at Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose
• Squeaky Bean: Kick of Tikka Pieces – Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocad0
• Wicked Kitchen: Meat-Free Chicken Style Slices – Available at Tesco
• Squeaky Bean: Sweet Smoky BBQ Pieces – Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• VBites: Simply Chkn Vdeli Slices – Available at VBites, AlternativeStores, Saporia, The Vegan Kind
• Richmond: Meat-free No-Chicken Slices – Available at Co-Op, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco
• Squeaky Bean: Char-grilled Fillets – Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Waitrose

Chicken-style fillets are the perfect accompaniment to a vegan roast dinner. Alternatively, you could try using a bread-crumbed fillet for a homemade katsu curry or simply serve with fresh veg, vegan potato salad or chips! Here are Viva!’s best swaps for chicken fillets.

• Vivera: Plant Based Chicken Breast – Available at Tesco, Asda
• VFC: Crispy Chick*n Fillets – Available at Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Ocado
• The Vegetarian Butcher: Impeckable – Available at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Co-Op
• Plant Menu: No Chicken Breasts – Available at Aldi
• Plant Pioneers: Katsu-Style Fillets – Available at Sainsbury’s

Chicken kievs provide a quick yet comforting meal for all garlic lovers!

• Plant Kitchen: No Chicken Kyivs – Available at M&S, Ocado
• Plant Pioneers: No Chicken Kyivs – Available at Sainsbury’s
• OMV! No Chicken Kievs – Available at Asda
• This: Isn’t Chicken Kyiv – Available at Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Ocado
• Plant Chef: No-Chicken Garlic Kievs – Available at Tesco

Chicken goujons are incredibly versatile and can elevate almost any dish! Pair them with lots of fresh salad and a tasty dressing for a giant Buddha bowl. Or alternatively, serve them with hot buffalo sauce, grilled sweetcorn, rice or wedges — perfect for sharing! Our favourite is in a pitta which is full of salad and homemade hummus!

• Birds Eye: Green Cuisine Chicken-Free Southern Fried Strips – Available at Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Tesco
• Plant Kitchen: Southern Fried Tenders – Available at M&S, Ocado
• VBites: Crunchy Chkn Goujons – Available at VBites, PlantX, Saporia, AlternativeStores
• The No Meat Company: No Chick Southern Fried Strips – Available at Iceland

A chicken-style roast is the perfect Sunday comfort food! These alternatives are a great accompaniment to loads of trimmings, all drizzled with a vegan gravy! Look out for turkey roast swaps and more festive options at Christmas!

• Linda McCartney’s: Vegan Chicken Roast – Available at Sainsbury’s, Ocado
• This: Isn’t Roast Chicken & Stuffing – Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda

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