Vegan chicken patties recipe

Looking for an easy vegan chicken patties recipe? This one is delicious, and perfect for a quick meal! Made with simple ingredients, these patties are healthy and packed with flavor. They’re perfect for lunch or dinner and can be served with your favorite sides.

Close up of homemade plant based vegan chicken burger in a burger bun with lettuce, vegan caesar dressing and a tomato.

We know what you’re thinking, in your mind, you’re saying ‘how on earth can chicken be vegan? ‘ Well, it can.

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And it tastes so good, crunchy, and herby, this is a satisfying patty that even our meat-eating friends love.

Once you make our great recipe, you’ll never buy store-bought again!

You can make your own vegan chicken patties for the whole family, in under an hour.

What’s even better is you can freeze them, so they can be a quick and easy dinner anytime you want!

Is this recipe gluten free?

No, our vegan chicken patties use vital wheat gluten, so they are not gluten-free.

Even using gluten-free breadcrumbs won’t make this a gluten-free recipe.

What equipment will I need to make vegan chicken?

You’ll need a food processor (see our recipe notes and tips if you don’t have one), a few bowls, a baking tray, and an oven.

Plant based vegan chicken patties that have had a bread crumb coating.

What is vital wheat gluten?

Vital wheat gluten is an essential part of our chicken patties, and we use it in our vegan recipes.

Although it’s made from wheat flour, it isn’t flour.

The flour is hydrated, and this will activate the gluten, once this happens it’s processed and everything but the gluten is removed.

Then it’s completely dried and ground so that it takes on a powder form.

You then have vital wheat gluten!

Freshly made vegan plant based chicken burgers ready to eat with an extra crunchy bread crumb coating and a bowl of french fries.

How do you make vegan poultry seasoning?

Vegan poultry seasoning can be made in just 5 minutes, and you can batch make it and store it in an airtight jar to use at a later time.

Check out our easy vegan poultry seasoning recipe.

How do I store them?

Our vegan chicken patties keep for 1 week in the fridge in an airtight container.

But why not make a big batch of them and freeze them? They freeze for up to 3 months.

Ready to eat crunchy plant based vegan chicken burger.

Vegan chicken recipe notes and tips

  • Don’t have a food processor or blender?
    Use a potato masher instead, it takes more effort but it’s totally worth it.
  • Prevent your chicken patties from sticking together when freezing
    Put a square of parchment paper in between each chicken patty and they won’t stick.
  • What else can you make out of our chicken patty recipe?
    You could make them into a chicken sandwich, when you are shaping them, just shape them into a slightly different shape.
  • I’ve got leftover vital wheat gluten – what else can I make?
    Try our seitan burger recipe, which is great for throwing on the BBQ.
  • Do I need to use nutritional yeast?
    We use nutritional yeast for flavor, so if you haven’t got any, then simply leave it out.
  • Don’t have vegetable oil?
    The next best oil to use would be olive oil.

How to make vegan chicken patties

You’ll love making our vegan chicken patties, they are so tasty, this really is a great recipe!

A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

First, you’ll need to make the vegan chicken.

Process shots for vegan chicken patties, add chickpeas, vegetable stock and soy sauce to food processor.

In a food processor or blender, add 500g of drained chickpeas, 475g of vegetable stock (broth) and 1tbsp of soy sauce.

Process shots for vegan chicken patties, add nutritional yeast, vegetable oil and poultry seasoning to food processor.

Then, add 4tbsp of nutritional yeast, 4tbsp of vegetable oil and 4tsp of vegan poultry seasoning.

Process shots for vegan chicken patties, add salt, onion powder and vital wheat gluten to food processor.

Now, add 1tsp of salt, 1 tsp of onion powder and 1tsp of garlic powder.

Blitz the chickpea mixture in a food processor.

Blend until you have a smooth consistency and then transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Slowly stir in the vital wheat gluten, once you can’t stir it, then knead the chickpea mixture with your hands until you have a firm dough, this should take approximately 1-2 minutes.

Place your vegan chicken in the fridge to cool for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 24 hours.

While it’s chilling in the fridge, make your bread crumb coating.

Preheat your oven to 190° C/375° F.

On a baking tray cover the bottom with vegetable oil, approximately 3tbsp.

Process shots for how to make bread crumbs add panko bread crumbs, flour and cornflour.

In a small bowl, add 120g of panko breadcrumbs, 70g of plain flour (regular flour) and 2tbsp of cornflour (corn starch).

Process shots for how to make bread crumbs, add nutritional yeast, poultry seasoning and salt.

Then, add 2tbsp of nutritional yeast, 4tbsp of vegan poultry seasoning and 1tsp of salt and mix it together so it has fully combined.

In another small bowl add 120g of vegan milk.

When the vegan chicken patties have chilled for at least an hour, divide them into portions and shape them, we made them circular, but you can shape them however you like.

Process shots for how to make plant based vegan chicken patties, shape dough, wet dough in vegan milk and then place dough in bread crumbs in mixing bowl.

Take one patty and place it in the milk, turning it so that the whole of the patty is moist.

Then, put the vegan chicken patty in the bread crumb coating, pressing and turning each one so it has an even coating.

When the patty is fully coated, place it on the baking tray.

When you have coated all the vegan chicken patties, bake them in the oven for 17 minutes, remove them from the oven, flip them over and bake them for a further 17 minutes.

Extra crunchy plant based vegan chicken burgers fresh out of the oven.

When they are ready, they will be a lovely golden brown color.

Serve them immediately in a bun with lettuce, tomato and an optional vegan Caesar dressing.

Tasty vegan fast food done well – enjoy!

A homemade delicious plant based vegan chicken burger held by two hands.

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Vegan chicken patties recipe

Crunchy, herby and mouth-wateringly delicious, our vegan chicken burger is an easy recipe you need to make! Made in under an hour, our vegan chicken patties freeze for up to 3 months, so batch make them and have them on hand whenever you want to eat one. Great for the whole family, a good choice for dinner, fakeaway, meat-free Monday, vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time34 minutes
Servings12
Calories336
Course: Main course
Cuisine: American

Utensils

Food processor or blender
Baking tray

Ingredients

For the vegan chicken patties

  • 3 cups Drained chickpeas
  • 2 cups Vegetable stock (broth)
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 4 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 4 tsp Vegan poultry seasoning See link in the notes below
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2⅔ cups Vital wheat gluten

For the baking tray

  • 4 tbsp Vegetable oil

To wet the patty

  • ½ cup Plant-based milk

For the bread crumb coating

  • 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup Plain flour (regular flour)
  • 2 tbsp Cornflour
  • 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 4 tsp Vegan poultry seasoning See link in the notes below
  • 1 tsp Salt

Dressing

  • Vegan Caesar dressing See link in the notes below

Instructions

For the chicken patties

  • First, you'll need to make the vegan chicken. In a food processor or blender, add your drained chickpeas, vegetable stock (broth) and soy sauce
    3 cups Drained chickpeas, 2 cups Vegetable stock (broth), 1 tbsp Soy sauce
    Process shots for vegan chicken patties, add chickpeas, vegetable stock and soy sauce to food processor.
  • Then, add nutritional yeast, vegetable oil and vegan poultry seasoning
    4 tbsp Nutritional yeast, 4 tbsp Vegetable oil, 4 tsp Vegan poultry seasoning
    Process shots for vegan chicken patties, add nutritional yeast, vegetable oil and poultry seasoning to food processor.
  • Now, add salt, onion powder and garlic powder
    1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Onion powder, 1 tsp Garlic powder
    Process shots for vegan chicken patties, add salt, onion powder and vital wheat gluten to food processor.
  • Blend until you have a smooth consistency and then transfer to a large mixing bowl. Slowly stir in the vital wheat gluten, once you can't stir it, then knead the chickpea mixture with your hands until you have a firm dough, this should take approximately 1-2 minutes
    Blitz the chickpea mixture in a food processor.
  • Place your vegan chicken in the fridge to cool for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 24 hours

For the bread crumb coating

  • While it's chilling in the fridge, make your bread crumb coating. Preheat your oven to 190° C/375° F. On a baking tray cover the bottom with vegetable oil
  • In a small bowl, add your panko breadcrumbs, plain flour (regular flour) and cornflour (corn starch)
    1 tsp Garlic powder
    Process shots for how to make bread crumbs add panko bread crumbs, flour and cornflour.
  • Then, add your nutritional yeast, vegan poultry seasoning and salt and mix it together, so it has fully combined
    Process shots for how to make bread crumbs, add nutritional yeast, poultry seasoning and salt.
  • In another small bowl add your vegan milk
    Process shots for how to make plant based vegan chicken patties, shape dough, wet dough in vegan milk and then place dough in bread crumbs in mixing bowl.
  • When the vegan chicken patties have chilled for at least an hour, divide them into portions and shape them, we made them circular, but you can shape them however you like
  • Take one patty and place it in the milk, turning it so that the whole of the patty is moist. Then, put the vegan chicken patty in the bread crumb coating, pressing, and turning each one so it has an even coating. When the patty is fully coated, place it on the baking tray. When you have coated all the vegan chicken patties, bake them in the oven for 17 minutes, remove them from the oven, flip them over and bake them for a further 17 minutes. When they are ready, they will be a lovely golden brown color
    Extra crunchy plant based vegan chicken patties fresh out of the oven.
  • Serve them immediately in a bun with lettuce, tomato and an optional vegan Caesar dressing
    Ready to eat crunchy plant based vegan chicken burger.
  • Tasty vegan fast food done well – enjoy!

Notes

  • Link to the vegan poultry seasoning
  • Link to the vegan Caesar dressing
  • Don’t have a food processor or blender? 
    Use a potato masher instead, it takes more effort but it’s totally worth it
  • Prevent your chicken patties from sticking together when freezing 
    Put a square of parchment paper in between each chicken patty and they won’t stick
  • What else can you make out of our chicken patty recipe? 
    You could make them into a chicken sandwich, when you are shaping them, just shape them into a slightly different shape
  • I’ve got leftover vital wheat gluten – what else can I make? 
    Try our seitan burger recipe, which is great for throwing on the BBQ
  • Do I need to use nutritional yeast? 
    We use nutritional yeast for flavor, so if you haven’t got any, then simply leave it out
  • Don’t have vegetable oil? 
    The next best oil to use would be olive oil

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 734mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 4mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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