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Vegan Fried ChickenIngredients (use vegan versions): 1/2 cup textured soy protein
1 tablespoon vegetarian chicken bouillon powder
1/2 cup vegan pancake mix, dry (approximately)
2/3 cup crushed cornflakes (approximately)
Salt, pepper, other seasonings
Oil for frying
Directions:Put 1/2 c hot water in a bowl. Stir in bouillon powder. Soak textured soy protein in this liquid for 10 minutes. Mix in just enough pancake mix to make a cohesive mixture that can be formed into patties. Mix in salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. Put crushed cornflakes in a plate. Dip patties into cornflakes, covering them completely. Heat some oil on medium heat in a heavy frying pan. Fry patties in oil until crispy, turning occasionally.
Serve with a creamy sauce, and mashed or oven-fried potatoes.
Excellent recipe! I used seasoned vegan breadcrumbs and instant mashed potatoes instead of the pancke mix which I thought tasted too pastey. Good on a sandwich bun with nayo, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Archived comment by: melissa
Delicious, though I agree that mashed pottoes (preferably NOT instant:)) give a nicer result. Do try this one with a whiff of rosemary in it, and if you're in an Asian mood, fry it in a sesame-oil blend and splash it lightly with good soy while it fries. (Pardon any spelling errors--this print is too tiny for my middle-aged eyes.)
Archived comment by: marty
I would like to try this recipe but I am a fairly new vegan and I don't know what textured soy protein is.
Archived comment by: kyoko
this was my first textured soy protein attept. It was great. Even my hubby liked it. Kim
Archived comment by: kim
I haven't had much luck with textured soy protein, in transition from meat to vegetarian. any ideas on improvment??
Archived comment by: donna
I really enjoyed this recipe. It was my first attempt at cooking with textured soy protein. I also substituted the cornflakes with vegan bread crumbs. I have an allergy to citric acid (tomatoes, oranges etc.) so I actually had it with mashed potatoes and the pumpkin pasta sauce that is on this website. Yum!
Archived comment by: monica
These were so great. My husband (who hasn't eaten flesh in 11 years) thought they were incredible. We made sandwiches. He kept taking a bite and looking strangely like I had put chicken inside. Thanks for this recipe. I think I will make nuggets or Chicken Parm next.
Archived comment by: lori
Textured soy is great as fake meat. It comes in crumbles, dry, and you just soak it in hot water right before using, or directly throw some in to a stew or whatever. Its great!
Archived comment by: steven
the recipe sounds great, I'm going to try it!
Archived comment by: soy
I tried this recipe and it was FABULOUS! I substituted mashed potatoes as well for the pancake mix and i used seasoned vegan bread crumbs. Makes wonderful chicken parmesan.
Archived comment by: d
Textured soy protein comes in little flakes, usually dehydrated, and you can re-hydrate it and form it into anything. It takes the flavor of whatever you mix it with!
Archived comment by: tracy
Thanks for telling me what textured soy protein is.
Archived comment by: erika
One good tip for reconstituting textured soy protein: after you add the boiling water to it, if you add a tablespoon or two of ketchup it makes it like ten times better.
Archived comment by: peter
I, too, used the instant potatoes and seasoned vegan bread crumbs. Also doubled the recipe - next time I will quadruple it and freeze some. I ended up molding these into nuggets for my kids, and baking them on a lightly oiled cookie sheet at 350 degrees. I think they came out better than the pan-fried ones. Thanks for the recipe!
Archived comment by: kara
THIS IS THE BEST RECIPE EVER! my husband is a serious carnivore and he LOVED them. he asked me if i can make them again tonite! THANKS!
Archived comment by: rachel
Hi, I'm fairly new at this and this was one of the first recipes that I tried out on my family. Everyone loved it!! I did substitute mashed potatoes also....yummy!
Archived comment by: debbi
This sounds interesting, as i am a new veggie i will try out some of these recipes
Archived comment by: emily
This was wonderful. My first recipe using textured soy protein and it was so great. Thankyou so much
Archived comment by: robyn
My patties fell apart..... HELP!!!!!! I followed the instructions carefully but was not able to flip the cutlets over because they crumbled. Thanks for the recipe anyway........ the crumbles still tasted good.
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Archived comment by: jay
This recipe was incredible! My whole non-veg family just loved it. This one is a keeper! Used mashed potatoes instead of pancake mix though.
Archived comment by: tracy
this didn't turn out well for me. it all fell apart, and it didn't taste that great
Archived comment by: jodi
AMAZING!!! Even my meat-lover family luved it. Thanx for such a good recipe =)
Archived comment by: gabriela
This sounds good but in my experience textured soy protein keeps its overly-chewy texture no matter how long I soak or boil it. The kids comment on the fact that they are eating vegetarian meat no matter how well I think it is disguised. Any ideas? thanks - Cherie not Jay
Archived comment by: jay
Hi I'm going to try this recipe for sure. It sure is hard trying to put together different meal ideas every day. I get tired of the same old thing day after day. I have not consumed flesh in 8 years and have been desperate to find enjoyable vegetarian recipes for my family to enjoy. Thank you for the recipe.
Archived comment by: jenny
This sounds excellent, and I think my boyfriend (meat eater) will like it as well. Yea for another recipie we can eat together that is high in protein!
Archived comment by: carlab
YUMMY! Finally a recipe to replace the expensive veggie chik*n burgers in the frozen food aisle. My kids LOVED these! My oldest likes it in strips, wrapped up in a flour torilla with lettuce, tomatoes, and Nayonaise- Twister style!
Archived comment by: insanemommyuv3
I very much enjoyed eating this recipe. I served it with mushroom vegan gravy and fried onions.
Archived comment by: christopher
This is excellent. The first recipe with textured soy protein that I really love. I added a little water to my hands when I formed the patties and nuggets and it held together fine. Definately a keeper.
Archived comment by: arizona33
i want to try out this recipe, but i don't understand what you mean by replacing it with mashed potatoes. it sounds better, but how exactly do you do it?
Archived comment by: 80sglamqueen
instead of the half cup of dry pancake mix, use an equal portion of instant mashed potato flakes. if you used just regular mashed potatos, use a little bit less water, and about the same amount as you would flakes. also, you might want to increase the vegan bread crumbs by a bit. (that's why instant is easier)
Archived comment by: xxxsillyxbuttxxx
I couldnt get to form the patties so I fried it like pancakes. Still, I didn't like it.
Archived comment by: wendyannechinn
I have made this recipe every week for over a month, and have tried several different variations and have moved on to doubling the recipe because even just for one little girl (me) it is entirely not enough. The variation I'm sticking with is this: 1 cup tvp, 1 cup water with vege boulion, 1/2 cup vegan instant mashed taters, 1/2 cup vegan pancake mix. I use the bread crumbs when I want it fried chicken style and leave them out when i just want plain old chicken. I've used it for vegan chicken scampi and vegan chicken parmesan. This is my favorite recipe EVER. =)
Archived comment by: blueskygirl
This recipe is absolutely FANTASTIC! Thank you so, so much. I almost cried when I took the first bite and imagined all of the possibilities: sesame chicken, chicken parm... oh the joy! I've missed this so much!
Archived comment by: stellar26
I just made this for the second time and think its great! The first time I made this I subbed instant mashed potatoes for the pancake mix and breadcrumbs for the cornflakes; I then fried it. This time I doubled the recipe, added some garlic powder and cayenne besides the salt, pepper, and bouillon, used 1/2 instant mashed potatoes and 1/2 pancake mix, and used corn flakes for the coating; I then baked it for about 30 minutes (15 minutes per side) at 350 F. Both times were good. I think I may prefer cornflakes (or combination of breadcrumbs and cornflakes), rather than just breadcrumbs. Cornflakes definitely give a crunchier crust, and I'm into crunch. I also think I prefer the baked version--its easier, less fatty, and there's no need to worry about crumbling. I made this into burger size patties this time and nuggets last time; again, both work well. If you haven't tried this yet, I'd surely give this one a try!
Archived comment by: willwolf
Very enjoyable. I used instant mashed potato in the recipe and made faux chicken nuggets and chicken parmesan.
Archived comment by: ivy100
These are pretty good! I used crushed vegan seasoned crutons instead of cornflakes, and I fried them with cooking spray rather than oil. This recipe is defnitely a keeper!
Archived comment by: annabellepunk
this is good. I also used potatos and breadcrumbs and made it with tofu (was feeling adventurous!) I took one to camp to make chickn parm with my campers and they were all like that smells soo good and thought it tasted great until I told them what it was. LOL! I'm gonna try it with some TVP once i get some more.
Archived comment by: baypuppy
Hi, Where do I get chicken bouillion cubes WITHOUT actual CHICKENS in the cubes? WHERE? WHERE?
soloebe@dangerous-minds.com Please tell me!
Archived comment by: solor
solor, you can find veggie chicken boullion powder in the kosher section or in a kosher grocery store. I use one made by Osem. It says Chicken FLAVOR boullion--meaning its supposed to replace real chicken broth but has no chicken in it.
Archived comment by: charlotte
Any tips on where I can find textured soy protein? Didnt see it at the regular super market.I thought Whole Foods would have it for sure, but no luck. I still have to check the co-op near me, but other than that I am open to suggestions since I would REALLY like to try this.
Archived comment by: agentno4
Agentno4--I purchase TSP (textured soy protein) at my local grocery store, Ralphs. The brand is Bobs Red Mill, a natural foods brand. Their website is
www.bobsredmill.com. You can purchase it there. Once you get on the website, click on order products. Next, click on product list. When you get here, scroll down to the entrees section. Within this section, you'll see TSP. You can buy anywhere from 8 oz to 20 lbs. By the way, my local health food store also carries TSP bulk, as may your co-op. Sometimes, depending on the company, its labeled TVP (textured vegetable protein). Good luck in your search!
Archived comment by: willwolf
This is an excellent recipe. My kids are at the age that they feel very left out because they don't get McDonalds. Our tradition has been hippy meals on Friday nights and these will definitely be replacing the morningstar nuggets! thank you so much!
Archived comment by: peachlight
I didn't get mine to stick together either. They stuck well enough to put in the pan, but it fell apart into crumbles. Maybe I had too much oil in the pan.
But I can't imagine even if the patty stuck together that itd be texture that I could cut into slices. I am not sure what I did wrong.
Archived comment by: auroraskye
Solor, You can get chicken broth at:
http://www.frontiercoop.com/shop/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=FNPC Its listed as: Frontier Bulk Broth Powder - Chicken Flavored, 1 lb. package
Archived comment by: vegan1
I tried this recipe, but used mashed potatoes and bread crumbs, as that's what I had on hand, shaped into nuggets and fried. They were actually pretty good, but the texture was kind of wet. They stayed together, but I was expecting them to be a little firmer. Any suggestions?
Archived comment by: divineMissEm
Though I have not tried this recipe I did try to make Fallafel and the same thing happened. Normally your mix is too moist if it won't fry, a friend I was cooking with told me this was the case with the fallafel mix I had. as an example oil and water don't go well together and water seperates from oil. if the water seperates from the mixture in the oil than the mixture will crumble. try to use a little less water. hope this helps
Archived comment by: thrashthrashthrash
Thank you so much for this recipe, I really enjoyed it. I used the potato flakes also and doubled the amount of veggie stock. I also added an egg sustitute as it was too crumbly. I formed thse into nuggets and baked at 350 for 10 minutes per side. They were nice and crunchy on the outside, tasted good on the inside and were overall a huge success! I will for sure make these again, so much cheaper than commercial chicken nuggets.
Archived comment by: joannaC
this tasted a bit like an oatmeal cookie with chicken mixed in. i didn't like it much at all which is a shame because i had been looking forward to trying this recipe for a while now. im not going to bother cooking the other half.
Archived comment by: shinjiko
Super super recipe!! My first attempt with TVP and it came out beautifully. They fry very quickly, watch them. I used a vegan buckwheat pancake mix and also multi-grain flakes. Soooooo yummy. Two days later and I'm making them again!
Archived comment by: melanieb471
I found adding a bit of oil to the mixture before dipping in the cornflakes made it stick together better.
Archived comment by: carnivalofbunnies
I tried it with vegan breadcrumbs and mashed potatoes... it was good but I think I'll try it with pancake mix next time... it was a little too potatoe tasting... unless I'm a dork and you needed to actually make the potatoes and not just add the flakes...
Archived comment by: takeasadsong
How do you get these from crumbling? I have that problem even when I make veggie burgers. ??..To much water? should I add something..
Archived comment by: spinner939
never mind! This is great!!!! GREAT GREAT !!! My husband loved it! I found a good combination to make them stick better.
Archived comment by: spinner939
Okay, I just had to comment on this recipe because it was sooo good, and very easy! I was really skeptical when I made these, but I've been trying new recipes. I hadn't really used TSP. It took less than an hour to make, and they were marvelous! I ate them the next day, and I thought they were even better. With Thanksgiving coming up (and my meat eating paren'ts coming for a vegan Thanksgiving meal) I'm definitely going to prepare this recipe. Its going to make a great substitute!
Archived comment by: nicklamon
I'd like to try these, but I have a question. I have a sulphite allergy, and there are usually sulphites in mashed potato mix. I also HATE the taste of pancake mix. does anyone know of anything else that would work to hold these together? could i use homemade mashed potatoes?
Archived comment by: evil_tinkerbell
eviltinkerbell-- I didn't use mash potato mix (because I couldnt find any at my Co-op). I used bread crumbs and very little pancake mix. I couldnt taste the pancake mix at all. But I bet you could use a mixture of real mashed potatoes (one comment said it worked well) and bread crumbs. Yum. Just try it and see. I think almost anything will work as long as it absorbs some of the excess liquid.
Archived comment by: nicklamon
hmmm, I'm thinking chickpea flour has some potential here, or barley flour. I'll try it and let ppl know how it turns out
Archived comment by: evil_tinkerbell
WOW!!! these were great!!! I ended up using potato flour, and i used less than 1/2 a cup, it thickened almost instantly. i thought it would be too thick, but when they cooked they loosened up alot, now are quite soft, i might put in more next time. i made these into nuggets and used seasoned bread crumbs instead of cornflakes. these are soooo becoming burgers next!!
Archived comment by: evil_tinkerbell
I used vegan stock,Sea Salt, Vegetable Oil, Garlic, Basil, Parsley, Celery and Dill instead of boullion powder and mashed potatoes + seasoned breadcrumbs ( as suggested by others for the pancake mix). -IT CAME OUT EXCELLENT - chicken lovers couldnt tell the difference
Archived comment by: obelix2000
