Vegan pulled BBQ Chicken that you can make on the stove or in a crock pot. This is a super easy recipe that vegans and non-vegans will rave over. It’s made with our seitan chicken recipe and homemade BBQ sauce and it’s perfect for parties and game day.
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VEGAN SHREDDED BBQ CHICKEN
It’s no secret that we love BBQ. Our publisher hired us to write a vegan BBQ cookbook, so we know what we’re talking about.
When it comes to making really good barbecue, it’s all about the sauce.
There’s a different BBQ sauce for every region in this country. Some are made with mustard, others with bourbon, or honey, or a ton of vinegar.
Our favorite sauce is a combination of sweet and spicy with a bit of tang.
We like to taste several different flavors in BBQ sauce, we’re not fans of a sauce that tastes flat.
That’s why we created our easy homemade BBQ sauce, so we could get a hint of everything we love in one delicious bite.
After the sauce, the “meat” is what matters.
We have used jackfruit, mushrooms, carrots, and sweet potatoes to make pulled BBQ, and all of them work so well.
However, if you’re serving pulled barbecue to a meat eater, there’s nothing like shredded seitan chicken to satisfy the chewiness of meat.
Our vegan chicken recipe makes an excellent pulled BBQ sandwich, and we’re so excited for you to try it.
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST VEGAN PULLED BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICH
STEP ONE
The first thing you’ll want to do is make our seitan chicken recipe.
It’s so easy, and we recommend making a batch and freezing it for later.
All you’ll need to do is whisk the vital wheat gluten and dry spices together, and then add the wet ingredients and stir until it forms a stretchy ball.
Knead it for several minutes and then flatten it and cut it into cutlets.
Steam for an hour and refrigerate until you’re ready to use it.
STEP TWO
Make the BBQ sauce.
STEP THREE
Chop the chicken into shreds and put it in a large saucepan or a slow cooker. Add the barbecue sauce and stir until the chicken is completely coated.
Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve it with a cabbage slaw.
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BBQ IN A SLOW COOKER
Add the shredded seitan chicken and barbecue sauce to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cook on the lowest setting for at least 45 minutes.
THE EASIEST VEGAN PULLED CHICKEN BBQ RECIPE
If you’re in a huge hurry, feel free to use Gardein Chicken Strips and bottled BBQ sauce.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH VEGAN BBQ
We serve our barbecue on a bun with a pile of cabbage slaw on top. It also goes well with the following:
SOUTHERN-STYLE CREAMY POTATO SALAD
MORE VEGAN MEAT SUBSTITUTES AND BBQ RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE
SMOKEY SOUTHERN-STYLE MEATLESS MEATLOAF
VEGAN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE PATTIES
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Vegan Pulled BBQ Chicken
Equipment
- stove
Ingredients
- FOR THE SEITAN
- 2 cups Vital wheat gluten
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning
- 1 cup silken tofu
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon no chicken bouillon paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- FOR THE BBQ SAUCE
- 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon molasses
- ¼ cup coconut sugar you can use brown sugar if you don’t have coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- FOR THE SEITAN
- In a large bowl, whisk the 2 cups vital wheat gluten with the 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning until they’re completely combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk the 1 cup tofu, ½ cup water, 1 tablespoon no chicken bouillon paste, and 1 tablespoon vegan Worcestershire sauce until the tofu breaks down into small pieces.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry and when it forms a ball.
- On a clean flat surface dusted with vital wheat gluten, knead the dough for 1 minute then roll or press into a ½ inch thick circle. The dough will keep shrinking, just continue to press it back. If the dough tears, press it back together.
- Using a sharp paring knife, cut out the chicken cutlets. You can decide on how small or large you want them to be.
- Place a steaming basket in a large pot and fill with water until the water is just below the basket. You don’t want water to touch the cutlets. Bring the water to a boil.
- Spray a light coating of oil on the basket to prevent the cutlets from sticking and place the cutlets on the basket. If you need to layer the cutlets, spray a light coating of oil on the bottom layer so they don’t stick together.
- Reduce the water to a simmer, cover the pot, and steam for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cutlets from the pot and refrigerate for at least an hour. This will let the seitan develop a better texture.
- FOR THE BBQ SAUCE
- Put all of the ingredients in a small saucepan and whisk until completely combined. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and simmer for 20 minutes.
- TO MAKE THE PULLED BBQ
- Slice 3chicken cutlets into thin strips or use a fork and pull into shreds.
- Place the vegan chicken in a large saucepan and cover with the BBQ sauce. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a low simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
- Pile on a bun and top with slivered cabbage or slaw.
- FOR THE SLOW COOKER
- In a medium bowl, whisk the BBQ sauce ingredients together until fully combined.
- Put the shredded chicken and BBQ sauce in the slow cooker and stir until the sauce covers the chicken.
- Set the slow cooker on the lowest setting and cook for at least 45 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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Christine @ Run Plant Based says
Yum, this looks great! I'm looking for more fun ways to use vital wheat gluten, thanks!
Linda Meyer says
Thank you! We're having a lot of fun making recipes with it.