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Jump to Recipe PrintThis Vegan Chicken Sandwich recipe is crispy, crunchy, and a creamy spread of vegan mayo. An easy plant based lunch or dinner! I piled mine high with lettuce, and you can add your favorite toppings: dill pickles, sliced tomato, red onion, or vegan buffalo sauce.
This plant-based chicken sandwich is a great meatless meal for the whole family. Serve with crispy oven baked fries, chips, or vinegar & oil coleslaw for a fantastic feast.
Winner winner (vegan) chicken dinner! This vegan spicy chicken sandwich recipe is meatless, tastes amazing, and is one of the best vegan chicken recipes we’ve tried.
A tasty, flavorful ‘chicken’ patty is easy to make at home (see the recipe card below) or you can use vegan chicken fillets from the grocery store. Either way this is the ultimate vegan sandwich, perfect any time of year.
This chicken sandwich totally satisfies, it’s the perfect balance of crunchy, savory, and juicy.
This Vegan Chicken Sandwich Recipe Is:
- Light
- Crispy
- Tangy
- Crunchy
- Satisfying
- A Great 15 Minute Dinner!
- Meatless, Vegetarian, Plant Based, and SO Yummy!
Ingredients for this Plant Based Chicken Sandwich Recipe
See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Vegan Chicken– I slice extra firm tofu patties thin, and marinade them for a few hours in pickle juice for an amazing flavor! You can make your own from scratch (see recipe below!) or use store bought patties. Vegan chicken can be made from tofu, seitan, vital wheat gluten, or textured vegetable protein (TVP). I like using a firm tofu, so skip the silken tofu for this recipe.
- Dill Pickle Juice – to add some extra flavor to the tofu.
- Nutritional Yeast for extra flavor in the breading of this sandwich.
- Corn Flakes – for a crispy, crunchy coating on the tofu ‘chicken’ patty.
- Vegan mayonnaise – which holds the crunchy coating to the tofu patties, making them easy to pan fry.
- Poultry seasoning – adds a little kick to the crust!
- Burger Buns – I like to use simple store-bought buns without any animal products
- And your favorite sandwich toppings (see below for some great ideas)!
Toppings For Your Vegan Chicken Sandwich
- I like adding fresh lettuce and sliced red onion on mine, but here are more great options.
- Hot sauce to bump up the spice level
- Easy homemade spicy mayo or chipotle mayo for a kick!
- Vegan buffalo sauce
- Sliced tomato
- Fresh avocado
- Dill or sweet pickles
- A slice of vegan cheese
How To Make a Chicken Sandwich Vegan
- Drain and press the tofu for at least 30 minutes to remove excess moisture. This will make it easier to slice without crumbling.
- Place the tofu on the cutting board. You want thin sheets, cut the tofu in thirds horizontally. Starting at one end, carefully slice the tofu into thin sheets, about 1/4-inch thick. Use a sawing motion with the knife to avoid tearing the tofu.
- Place the 2 tofu sheets into a plastic bag, and add in the pickle juice and onion powder. Remove air from the bag, and freeze the tofu for 4 hours. Freezing the tofu will give it a spongier chicken-like texture.
- Remove the tofu from the freezer, and let it thaw.
- Take out two shallow dishes. In one, add the vegan mayonnaise. In the other shallow dish, mix together the crushed corn flakes, nutritional yeast, and poultry seasoning.
- Take each thawed tofu slice, and dredge it through the vegan mayo, then cover in the corn flake and spice mixture. Make sure the patties are evenly coated.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Pan fry each of the vegan chicken burgers for 5 minutes on each side. Patties should be golden brown on the outside and hot in the middle.
- Add them to a toasted bottom bun, add your favorite toppings, and cover with the top bun… enjoy!
A Plant-Based Copy Cat That Tastes Like the Real Deal
Skip the fast food drive-through, and try making a vegan crispy chicken sandwich at home. Nothing beats a good sandwich when you’re hungry – it makes a great lunch or dinner the whole family will love.
Just like your favorite fast food chicken sandwich, but better all-around! Serve them up with a side of fries or cauliflower wings for a tasty copycat.
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Vegan Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 block extra firm tofu
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons vegan mayo plus extra for spreading
- 2 cup corn flakes crushed
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 buns
- Sandwich toppings: I used lettuce and sliced onion
Instructions
- Drain and press the tofu for at least 30 minutes to remove excess moisture. This will make it easier to slice without crumbling.
- Place the tofu on the cutting board. You want thin sheets, cut the tofu in thirds horizontally. Starting at one end, carefully slice the tofu into 2 thin sheets, about 1/4-inch thick. Use a sawing motion with the knife to avoid tearing the tofu. Cut each of the sheets again width wise, so you have 4 thin pieces of tofu.
- Place the 4 tofu pieces into a plastic bag, and add in the pickle juice and onion powder. Remove air from the bag, and freeze the tofu for 4 hours. Freezing the tofu will give it a spongier chicken-like texture.
- Remove the tofu from the freezer, and let it thaw.
- Take out two shallow dishes. In one, add the vegan mayonnaise. In the other shallow dish, mix together the crushed corn flakes, nutritional yeast, and poultry seasoning.
- Take each thawed tofu slice, and dredge it through the vegan mayo, then cover in the corn flake and spice mixture. Make sure the patties are evenly coated.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Pan fry each of the vegan chicken burgers for 5 minutes on each side. Patties should be golden brown on the outside and hot in the middle.
- Add a spread of vegan mayo to the bottom bun, top with a vegan chicken patty, add your favorite toppings, and cover with the top bun… enjoy!
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Doesn’t get any better than this
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Great sandwich