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.

• Fry’s: Chicken-Style Nuggets — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Mighty Plants, Iceland
• Birds Eye: Green Cuisine Chicken-Free Dippers — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op
• Quorn: Roarsomes — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Morrisons, Ocado
• Aldi: Plant Menu No-Chicken Nuggets — Available at Aldi
• THIS: Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Nuggets — Available at Tesco, Waitrose, The Vegan Kind
• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Chicken Bucket — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• The Vegilantes: Southern-Fried Wings — Available at Morrisons, Mighty Plants

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 Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• Vivera: Plant Chicken Pieces — Available at Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado
• THIS: Isn’t Chicken Pieces — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• The Vegetarian Butcher: What the Cluck — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Ocado
• THIS: Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Nuggets — Available at Tesco, Waitrose, The Vegan Kind
• Plant Chef: Meat Free Chicken Style Pieces — Available at Tesco
• Lazy Vegan: Chicken Style Pieces — Available at Ocado, Mighty Plants
• Plant Kitchen: No Chicken Pieces — Available at M&S, Ocado
• The No Meat Company: No Chick Strips  — Available at Iceland

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.

• Meatless Farm: Chicken Burgers — Available at Tesco, Morrisons, The Vegan Kind
• Quorn: Takeaway Crunchy Fillet Burgers — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocado
• Fry’s: Meat Free Chicken-Style Burgers — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Iceland, Ocado
• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Southern-Style Chicken Fillet Burgers — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s
• Plant Menu: Spicy No Chicken Burgers — Available at Aldi
• Birds Eye: Green Cuisine Chicken-Free Burgers — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Ocado

Ready-to-eat ‘chicken’ pieces are 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 Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Ocado
• Squeaky Bean: Kick of Tikka Pieces — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocad
• Wicked Kitchen: Meat-Free Chicken Style Slices — Available at Tesco
• Squeaky Bean: Roast Chicken Flavour Slices — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• VBites: Simply Chkn Vdeli Slices — Available at VBites, The Vegan Kind
• Squeaky Bean: Char-grilled Fillets— Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Ocado

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.

• Quorn: Vegan Fillets — Available at Asda, Ocado
• VFC: Vegan Fried Chick*n Fillets — Available at Tesco, Asda, The Vegan Kind
• Birds Eye: Green Cuisine Chicken-Free Southern Fried Grills— Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Ocado
• Meatless Farm: Plant-Based Chicken Breasts — Available at Tesco, Asda, Ocado
• Plant Menu: Peri Peri No Chicken Fillets — Available at Aldi
• Vivera: Plant Chicken Breast Style — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s

Chicken kievs provide a quick yet comforting meal. Don’t worry if you’re not a garlic and herb lover, there are some vegan chicken kievs that come with a variety of tasty fillings!

• Naked Without the Cluck!: No Chicken Kievs — Available at Waitrose, Ocado
• Plant Kitchen: No Chicken Kievs — Available at M&S, Ocado
• Plant-Based: Meat-Free Katsu Chicken Style Kievs — Available at Asda
• Plant Chef: Garlic Kievs — Available at Tesco
• The No Meat Company: No Chick Kievs — Available at Iceland
• Wicked Kitchen: Kickin’ Katsu Kievs — Available at Tesco
• Plant Pioneers: No Chicken Kievs — Available at Sainsbury’s

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 Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Co-op, Ocado, Spar
• Plant Kitchen: Southern Fried Tenders — Available at M&S, Ocado
• Vivera: Plant Chicken BBQ Goujons — Available at Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• VBites: Crunchy Chkn Goujons — Available at VBites, Alternative Stores
• The No Meat Company: No Chick Southern Fried Strips — Available at Iceland
• Naked Without the Cluck! No Chicken Goujons — Available at The Vegan Kind

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!

• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Chicken Roast — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• Plant Revolution: No Chick’n Stuffing Roast — Available at Morrisons
• Plant Chef: No-Chicken Roast with Gravy — Available at Tesco
• Plant Pioneers: Meat Free Roasting Joint — Available at Sainsbury’s

Find over 900 delicious and easy vegan recipes online at Viva!’s Vegan Recipe Club or download our handy app by searching for Vegan Recipe Club in your phone’s app store!