Vegan Shredded Chicken (2024)

This vegan shredded chicken seitan will amaze you! Tender, juicy, vegan chicken made from seitan with the texture of real shredded chicken. It's perfect for vegan chicken soups, vegan chicken pot pies, or casseroles.

This vegan chicken is so close to the real thing, it may freak you out a little.

❤️ Why make this recipe

This shredded vegan chicken is surprisingly easy to make and great to have on hand to toss into all of your favorite, soups, stir-fries, and casseroles.

It keeps well in the fridge for days so it's great to make up a batch, shred it, and have it on hand to toss into any meal that calls for shredded chicken.

I make a ton of faux chicken recipes like vegan chicken breast, chicken nuggets, chicken patties, and chicken wings, but this shredded chicken has the most realistic chicken texture of all of the plant-based chicken recipes.

One of the great things about this seitan recipe is that you don't need a lot of special tools or equipment. You just need a blender or food processor to blend the tofu with the broth, a mixing bowl, and a pot with a lid.

🥄 How to make vegan shredded chicken

Step 1- Drain and press a 14 oz block of firm tofu then add it to a food processor or blender along with broth, oil, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Step 2- Blend until smooth, then transfer to a glass mixing bowl.

Step 3- Stir in 1 cup of the vital wheat gluten and mix well. Then add the remaining 1/2 cup of wheat gluten and knead with your hands for about 1 minute until a firm dough is formed. *Don't eat it until it has been cooked.

Step 4-Roll your seitan dough out into a long log about 3 inches thick and about 30 inches long. Then let the dough rest for about 15 minutes.

Step 5-Fold the log of dough in half and twist it several times then swirl it around on itself so it's in a big knot. (You can do any sort of knots that you want, just as long as it is twisted and tied into long pieces.)

Step 6-Place the knot of seitan dough into a large pot with a lid and cover it with 4 cups of vegan chicken broth. (you can add a little extra water until all of the dough is covered.)

Step 7-Bring the broth to a boil, then cover and simmer on medium-low for 35 minutes flipping the knot over after 20 minutes of cooking.

Step 8-Turn off the heat and allow it to cool in the pot for another 30 minutes until it becomes cool enough to handle.

Step 9-Remove the seitan from the broth and place it on a plate or cutting board. Shred the vegan chicken with two forks or tear it with your hands until it's in long thin shreds.

🌾 Can I make this gluten-free?

Since seitan is made from isolated wheat gluten, it can't be made gluten-free, but if you want some gluten-free chicken alternatives try my tofu fried chicken, fried cauliflower, or fried chicken oyster mushrooms.

🍗 Alternatives to seitan

If you want some more gluten-free alternatives for shredded chicken you can also use, jack fruit, shredded king oyster mushrooms, or Butler soy curls.

❓How to use vegan shredded chicken

You can use this vegan shredded chicken like you would regular shredded chicken in any recipe.

Entrées - You can toss it in with vegan broccoli pasta, Rasta pasta, pot pies, stir-fries, or casseroles. Use it to make vegan fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, or burritos.

Soups - Put it in soups like vegan chicken noodle soup, vegan white chili, pozole, vegan cream of chicken, or vegan green chile stew.

Sandwiches - The shredded faux chicken is also great in buffalo chicken sandwiches, vegan chicken salad sandwiches, or vegan BBQ sandwiches.

🥡 Storage and reheating

Refrigerate:This shredded chicken seitan will keep well in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container. Store it in the leftover broth that you boiled the faux chicken in. This will keep it moist and flavorful.

Freeze:Seitan freezes well and can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

Reheating:Reheat the vegan chicken shreds by simmering them in broth or simply tossing them in soups, stir-fries, or casseroles.

🌟 More seitan recipes

We love seitan in our house and make a ton of mock meats of every type. Be sure to check out all of myseitan recipesor myseitan-making cookbook!

• Vegan Beef
• Flour Chicken
• Vegetarian Pepperoni
• Vegan Ribs
• Vegan Salami
• Super Easy Seitan

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