Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Ginny McMeans

Ginny McMeans

Published:

March 6, 2017

Last Modified:

May 8, 2024

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is a fabulous plant-based sandwich that has a tangy homemade barbeque sauce. Easy to make with flavors you can’t forget so go ahead and enjoy.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is overflowing a big fat whole wheat bun. Sitting on a brown napkin and a woven round mat. Sprouts are inside the sandwich too with a big bowl behind the sandwich.
Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is a name that brings back happy memories for many. I think all of us started eating barbecue sandwiches when we a were very very young.

Many restaurants were based around the tangy rich sweet red sauce. Not much more was on the menu besides corn and beans. Well, here’s a sandwich I bet you never saw on the menu.

Plant-based chicken along with sautéd onions and bell peppers make this sandwich unique and delicious.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is easily made from scratch. The tangy barbeque sauce is a flavor that one can't forget so go ahead and enjoy.
All you have to do is chop and measure a few ingredients, heat up the mix in a skillet, pile it high on a bun and you will have one of the best sandwiches out there.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is easily made from scratch. Go ahead and enjoy.

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

There are many homemade barbecue sauce recipes out there. I think there are recipes that families cherish and restaurants that guard the recipe as if it was gold. Others are shared and some aren’t.

Well, I’m a sharer and you have got to make this homemade barbecue sauce. I bet you have all of the ingredients already in your pantry and you won’t be sorry you got out the measuring spoons.

Follow this recipe to the tee and you will get the sweet and tangy sauce that we all love. A little of this and a little of that and you have a great meal.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is easily made from scratch. Two photos one above the other with overflowing buns.
Try this vegan barbecue chicken sandwich recipe for your next casual lunch or dinner and you will receive some very nice compliments.

It’s really nice to be able to take advantage of pre-made plant-based chickenless tenders for this sandwich.

You sure can thinly slice seitan and add that to the sauce but sometimes we just don’t have the time to make homemade seitan.

I usually make largish batches of seitan and have it in the freezer but not his time. This month it’s ’empty out the freezer’ time and my seitan is already gone.

We are so lucky to have more and more vegan products in the grocery stores now.

I think the ones I probably used were Gardein crispy tenders because I like to use ready-made products that take advantage of vital wheat gluten.

It’s a great way to take advantage of high protein foods. There are probably a few varieties to choose from by now so just use your favorite. It’s a simple sandwich that the whole family will love.

I kid you not.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is easily made from scratch. Go ahead and enjoy.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Ginny McMeans
4.8800 from 8 votes
Vegan BBQ Chicken Sandwich is easily made from scratch.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6

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Ingredients
  

  • 9 ounces plant-based chicken tenders
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup small yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 small green pepper finely diced
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce you can buy the small can
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons vegan organic Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon mustard yellow, prepared
  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 whole wheat hamburger buns

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet.
  • Add onion and green pepper and saute for about 5 minutes.
  • While your veggies are sauteing cut up your plant-based chickens tenders. I cut mine in thirds and fourths, lengthwise.  Depending how wide they are. Then I cut all of those slices in half.
  • Add the cut up meatless chicken pieces and cook about 10 more minutes and you will get a little browning on this chicken. This is good.
  • Add all the other ingredients to the pan and cook for 15 minutes or until the sauce has become thick and caramelized.  Imagine it being on a bun so it needs to be thick.
  • All done.  So easy!

Nutrition

Serving:6ounces, Calories:288kcal, Carbohydrates:43g, Protein:12g, Fat:8g, Saturated Fat:1g, Cholesterol:2mg, Sodium:1134mg, Potassium:538mg, Fiber:5g, Sugar:16g, Vitamin A:735IU, Vitamin C:22.7mg, Calcium:131mg, Iron:3.9mg

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IF FREEZING:

Let cool to room temperature. Package in rigid sided containers

TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: 

Remove from the freezer and put in the refrigerator overnight because it is a pretty solid mass and will take longer to defrost.

When serving – Put all in a large saucepan and heat through. You could also heat in a microwave but cover the microwave safe bowl with a paper towel or it will splatter all over on the inside of your microwave.

Serve up!

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  1. Faye Avatar
    Faye

    Ginny, this was delicious!! I did not have hamburger buns so I made tacos. This will be a go-to dinner for sure!!

    1. Ginny McMeans Avatar

      Thanks so much Faye! Tacos sound wonderful too 🙂

  2. Lizzie Avatar

    5 stars
    This looks so easy! I always thought barbecue things would mean more hassle. No pre-preparing or marinading,.

    1. Ginny McMeans Avatar

      This really is a simple way to go and keep the house cooler. Thanks Lizzie!

  3. Lucy @ Supergoldenbakes Avatar

    5 stars
    These sound wonderful – I love the look of all of those sprouts added on top of the tenders and sauce.

    1. Ginny McMeans Avatar

      Thanks Lucy! There’s just something about that extra crunch 🙂

  4. Julia @ Happy Foods Tube Avatar

    My mouth is watering just by looking at your photos! It looks delicious!

    1. Ginny McMeans Avatar

      Thanks Julia! 🙂

  5. Helene D'Souza Avatar

    5 stars
    Oh my god I never thought of having a vegan burger, however your burger really makes me want to have it now. I am hungry! AND it’s so easy to put it together 😀

    1. Ginny McMeans Avatar

      hahaha Helene! I hope you try this version. It is super easy and really tastes goo! 🙂

  6. Sandi G Avatar

    5 stars
    I would love a bite of that burger. It looks fabulous!

    1. Ginny McMeans Avatar

      I wish I had one for you. You’ve got to make it – it’s so easy!

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Ginny McMeans

Hi, my name is Ginny and it is fantastic that you have come to visit and see my recipes. I have a positive attitude and can’t seem to be in nature enough. My North American bird count is 678 and I’m always watching for mammals and insects too. My head is stuffed full of recipes that I want to create and life is just to dang short. The recipes feature healthy and delicious vegan food that you can enjoy now or freeze for future meals.

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