Best Vegan Chicken Alternatives (UK)

Thanks to all the cluckin’ delicious vegan chicken substitutes, replacing chicken in your diet has never been easier!

The choice of vegan chicken substitutes available in the UK is staggering! As well as the exciting plant-based chicken options at restaurants, supermarkets are launching new products all the time.

Our Choose Chicken-Free campaign is all about highlighting the delicious and cruelty-free alternatives out there, so whether you’re looking for a meatless chicken breast or classic favourites like chicken nuggets, you’ll find them here!

Keep scrolling for some of the best vegan chicken in your local supermarkets.

Vegan Chicken Alternatives

Supermarket own labels

Most supermarkets are committed to expanding their vegan ranges and most of them offer chicken substitutes. Here’s what to look out for in your local stores:

  • Tesco Plant Chef and Wicked Kitchen
  • Asda Plant-Based/OMV
  • Sainsbury’s Plant Pioneer
  • Aldi Plant Menu
  • M&S Plant Kitchen
  • Morrisons Plant Revolution
Plant Pioneers vegan chicken pieces
Image Credit: Sainsbury’s

Planted

Available in the chilled section at Ocado and Planted’s website.

  • Lemon & Herb Chicken
  • Chicken Original
  • Kebab Pieces
  • Pulled Pieces (Spicy Herbs and Original)
Eat Planted
Image Credit: Planted

Quorn

Available at most UK supermarkets in the chilled and frozen sections. Stock may vary from store to store.

  • Roarsomes (Frozen)
  • UniQuorns (Frozen)
  • Vegan Nuggets (Frozen)
  • Vegan Crunchy Fillet Burger (Frozen)
  • Vegan Hot & Spicy Burgers (Frozen)
  • Vegan Chicken-Style Pieces (Frozen)
  • Buffalo Wings (Frozen)
  • Sticky Sriracha Wings (Frozen)
  • Crunchy Strips (Frozen)
  • Southern-Fried Wings (Frozen)
  • Spicy Vegan Buffalo Fillets (Frozen)
  • Vegan Chicken-Free Slices (Chilled)
  • Roast Chicken-Style Slices (Chilled)
  • Sweet Chilli Mini Fillets (Chilled)
  • Jerk Mini Fillets (Chilled)
  • Vegan Cajun Wings (Chilled)
  • Vegan Chicken Tempura Fillets (Chilled)
  • Vegan Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich (Chilled)
Quorn Jerk Mini Fillets
Image Credit: Quorn

Birds Eye Green Cuisine

Available at most UK supermarkets in the frozen aisle.

  • Chicken-Free Crispy Grills
  • Chicken-Free Southern-Fried Grills
  • Chicken-Free Burgers
  • Chicken-Free Dippers
  • Chicken-Free Nuggets
Green Cuisine Chicken Dippers
Image Credit: Birds Eye

Linda McCartney’s

Available at most UK supermarkets in the frozen aisle.

  • Vegetarian Chicken Pieces
  • Vegetarian Chicken Bucket
  • Vegetarian Chicken Nuggets
  • Vegetarian Chicken Roast
  • Vegetarian Southern-Style Chicken Burger
  • Vegetarian Southern-Style Chicken
  • Vegetarian Katsu Chicken Bites
  • Vegetarian Chicken Pesto Burger
  • Vegetarian Chicken Mushroom Pies
Linda McCartney's Chicken Bucket
Image Credit: Linda McCartney’s

THIS™ Isn’t Chicken

Choose from ready-to-cook options, chilled ready meals, frozen goodies and sandwiches. Available at Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Ocado (ready-to-eat options available at WH Smith).

  • THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Pieces (Chilled)
  • THIS™ Thai Green Curry (Chilled)
  • THIS™ Isn’t Coronation Chicken Sandwich (Chilled)
  • THIS™ Isn’t Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich (Chilled)
  • THIS™ Isn’t Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich (Chilled)
  • THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Tikka Pieces & Mango Chutney (Chilled)
  • THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Tenders (Frozen)
  • THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Nuggets (Frozen)
THIS™ Isn't Chicken Pieces
Image Credit: THIS™

Meatless Farm

Choose from chilled and frozen options, as well as the grab-and-go slice. Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Asda, Whole Foods and Planet Organic.

  • Plant-Based Chicken Burgers (Chilled and Frozen)
  • Plant-Based Chicken Breasts (Chilled and Frozen)
  • Plant-Based Chickenless Roast (Chilled)
  • Plant-Based Korean BBQ Chicken (Chilled)
  • Korean BBQ Style Chicken & Rice (Frozen)
  • Chick’n Katsu Slice (Chilled)
Meatless Farm Plant-Based Chicken Breasts
Image Credit: Meatless Farm

Squeaky Bean

From ready-to-eat pieces and deli slices to the brand new frozen range, there are plenty of chicken-free options to choose from. Available at Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Morrisons and Waitrose.

  • Chicken Style Pieces – Tikka and BBQ flavours (Chilled)
  • Roast Chicken Sandwich Slices (Chilled)
  • Chargrilled Cajun Mini Fillets (Chilled)
  • Chargrilled Piri Piri Mini Fillets (Chilled)
  • Seasoned Chicken (Chilled)
  • Tandoori Chicken (Chilled)
  • Madras Chicken Style Folded Flatbread (Chilled)
  • Jerk Chicken Style Folded Flatbread (Chilled)
  • Breaded Nuggets (Frozen)
  • Breaded Dippers (Frozen)
  • Breaded Dippers (Frozen)
  • Breaded Hot & Spicy Poppers (Frozen)
Squeaky Bean Breaded Dippers
Image Credit: Squeaky Bean

VFC

Find this vegan chick’n in the frozen aisle at Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose, Ocado and Sainsbury’s.

  • Chick*n Bites – Original & Spicy flavours (Frozen)
  • Chick*n Tenders – Original & Spicy flavours (Frozen)
  • Popcorn Chick*n (Frozen)
  • Chick*n Stompers (Frozen)
VFC Chick*n Stompers
Image Credit: VFC

Fry’s

Available in the frozen aisle at Ocado, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.

  • Chicken-Style Burgers (Frozen)
  • Chicken-Style Nuggets (Frozen)
  • Lightly Seasoned Chicken-Style Strips (Frozen)
  • Chicken-Style Strips (Frozen)
  • Popcorn Chick’n (Frozen)
  • Chick’n Fillets (Frozen)
  • Stars and Moons (Frozen)
Fry's Stars & Moons
Image Credit: Fry’s

Vivera

Available in the chilled section at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Waitrose, Morrisons and Asda.

  • Spicy Chicken Kebab-Style Pieces (Chilled)
  • Chicken-Style Breast (Chilled)
  • Chicken Pieces (Chilled)
  • Plant Drumsticks (Chilled)
  • Plant Tex Mex Strips (Chilled)
  • Southern-Fried Nuggets (Chilled)
  • Plant Chicken Tenders (Chilled)
Vivera Chicken Tenders
Image Credit: Vivera

The Vegetarian Butcher

Find in the chilled and frozen sections at Tesco and Ocado.

  • What the Cluck Chicken-Style Chunks (Chilled)
  • Good Karma Shawarma (Chilled)
  • Chickened Out Burger (Chilled)
  • The Great Escalope (Chilled)
  • Little Peckers (Chilled and Frozen)
  • Happy Go Clucky Burger (Frozen)
The Vegetarian Butcher - What the Cluck
Image Credit: The Vegetarian Butcher

Shicken

Choose from a range of vegan chicken curries and kebab skewers. Available at the Shicken website and the chilled section at Tesco and Costco.

  • Tikka Kebabs (Chilled)
  • Kerahi Kebabs (Chilled)
  • Tikka Masala (Chilled)
  • Korma Curry (Chilled)
  • Butter Curry (Chilled)
  • Balti Curry (Chilled)
  • Rogan Josh (Chilled)
  • Madras Curry (Chilled)
  • Jalfrezi Curry (Chilled)
Shicken Tikka Kebabs
Image Credit: Shicken

The No Meat Company

Find in the frozen meat-free section at Iceland.

  • No Chick Strips (Frozen)
  • Southern Fried No Chick Strips (Frozen)
  • No Chick Kievs (Frozen)
The No Meat Company No Chick Strips
Image Credit: The No Meat Company

Better Naked Without the Cluck!

Available in the chilled section at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Spar and Dunnes.

  • Without the Cluck Nuggets (Chilled)
  • Without the Cluck Kyivs (Chilled)
  • Without the Cluck Tikka Pieces (Chilled)
Better Naked Plant-Based Kyivs
Image Credit: Better Naked

Heura

Available at Waitrose, Amazon and independent stockists.

  • Original Chick’n Strips (Chilled)
  • Original Chick’n Chunks (Chilled)
  • Original Chick’n Nuggets (Chilled)
  • Breaded Chick’n Fillets (Chilled)
  • Original Mediterranean Chick’n Chunks (Chilled)
  • Chick’n Fillet Burgers (Frozen)
  • Original Spiced Chick’n Chunks (Frozen)
Heura Vegan Chicken
Image Credit: Heura

V Bites

Available at the V Bites website and Morrisons.

  • Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets (Chilled)
  • Plant-Based Chicken Slices (Chilled)
  • Plant-Based Chicken Chunks (Chilled)
  • Plant-Based Southern Fried Chicken (Chilled)
  • Plant-Based Chicken Goujons (Chilled)
vBites Crunchy Chicken Goujons
Image Credit: VBites

Oumph!

Available in the frozen aisle at Asda, Iceland, Ocado, Sainsbury’s and Tesco.

  • Spicy Drums (Frozen)
  • Crispy Buffalo Bites (Frozen)
  • Tandoori Chunk (Frozen)
  • Korean BBQ Chunk (Frozen)
Oumph! Spicy Drums
Image Credit: Oumph!

Future Farm

Available in the chilled section at Sainsbury’s and independent stockists.

  • Future Chick’n (Chilled)
Future Farm vegan chicken
Image Credit: Future Farm

Dopsu

Available in the frozen section at Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Amazon Fresh.

  • No Chicken Pieces
Dopsu Chickrn
Image Credit: Dopsu

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