Chicken curry night?

Love chicken? Try these.

Swaps for: Chicken breast, thighs, pieces and fillets

Plant-based chicken pieces soak up marinades and sauces just like the real thing, so they're perfect for curries, stir-fries, fajitas and pies.

Crumbed fillets and southern-fried styles cover fakeaway night, and ready-to-eat chargrilled pieces are brilliant for wraps and salads.

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Pan-fried plant-based chicken-style pieces on a white plate
Plant-based chicken-style pieces, pan-fried in olive oil. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0

Cook it like you mean it

  1. Marinate pieces for 20–30 minutes before cooking for the most flavour.
  2. Many chilled pieces only need a few minutes in a hot pan — overcooking can dry them out.
  3. Frozen pieces can often go straight into a simmering sauce; check the pack timing.
  4. Crumbed fillets usually do best in the oven or air fryer rather than a pan.

Pack instructions always win — times vary between products. More in our cooking guide.

Vegan chicken to buy

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Chicken

Quorn

Quorn Vegan Chicken Pieces

Frozen mycoprotein pieces that go straight from freezer to sauce — no browning required.

Found at: Tesco · Sainsbury's · Asda · Ocado

Chicken

THIS

THIS Isn't Chicken Pieces

Soya-based chicken-style pieces that are ready in minutes for curries, stir-fries and wraps.

Found at: Tesco · Sainsbury's · Morrisons · Waitrose +1

Vegan status and stockists checked on brand and supermarket websites, September 2026. Always check the pack.

Cook something with it

Recipe · Chicken

Sizzling Vegan 'Chicken' Fajitas

Smoky spiced strips, charred peppers and onions, wrapped up with guac and salsa.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Recipe · Chicken

Vegan 'Chicken' Tikka Masala

Chargrilled marinated pieces in a creamy, gently spiced tomato sauce — Friday night sorted.

50 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Recipe · Chicken + Bacon

Vegan Hunter's 'Chicken'

'Chicken' fillets wrapped in smoky bacon, smothered in BBQ sauce and melted cheese.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Can't be bothered to cook?

These chain restaurant items scratch the same itch. Menus change, so check before you order.

  • KFC

    Vegan Burger

    A Quorn fillet coated in KFC's 11 herbs and spices, served in a sesame bun with lettuce and vegan mayo. Also available as a meal with a drink.

  • Nando's

    The Great Imitator Wrap

    Nando's PERi-Plant Fillet grilled in your choice of spice, sliced and wrapped with Garlic PERinaise, lettuce and chilli jam. Marked 'Plant-based' on the Nando's UK menu.

  • Nando's

    PERi-Plant Fillet (extra)

    Nando's plant-based fillet, grilled in your favourite spice and sliced, available to add as an extra. Marked 'Plant-based' on the menu.

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