Mock chicken, also known as plant-based chicken, is a versatile and delicious alternative to traditional chicken made from various plant-based ingredients like soy, pea protein, wheat gluten, and jackfruit. With the growing popularity of flexitarian and vegan diets, mock chicken has emerged as a popular choice for those seeking to reduce their meat consumption, explore new flavors, or cater to specific dietary restrictions. Whether you're a seasoned vegan, a curious flexitarian, or simply seeking to expand your culinary horizons, this article will guide you through the world of mock chicken, providing insights into its nutritional benefits, cooking methods, and a curated selection of delectable recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
MOCK CHICKEN LEGS
When I was young, my mother made this recipe for us. Recently, I was going through her cookbook collection and found it. Now I make this tasty, fun appetizer for my own family and enjoy mixing the old memories with new ones. -Jeanne Herda, Burnsville, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble ground meat over mixture and mix well. Shape a 1/4 cupful of meat mixture around each Popsicle stick to resemble a 3-in. log., In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk. Place cornflake crumbs in another shallow bowl. Coat each leg in crumbs, then dip in egg mixture and recoat in crumbs. Let stand for 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil to 375°. Fry legs, a few at a time, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. , Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 374mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.
MOCK CHICKEN LEGS
Chicken leg shaped veal and pork, spiced perfectly, then browned and simmered.
Provided by SALLYCOOKS
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine ground pork, ground veal, salt, paprika, green pepper and pineapple. Shape like a chicken leg around a wooden skewer. Roll in bread crumbs, then in egg slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water and again in bread crumbs.
- Let stand 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Brown in frying pan in hot fat, add a little water, then reduce temperature. Cover tightly and let cook slowly for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 192.1 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 899 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
GRANDMA FLORENCE SLAGLE'S MOCK CHICKEN LEGS
Florence Slagle was my nephew David's grandmother and a lifelong friend of mine from the little village I grew up in. Florence loved to cook and created many memories surrounding her cooking and baking. Florence and I had shared many recipes over the years... I hope you enjoy this one! ***These are not my photos, but they...
Provided by Colleen Sowa
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Mix all mock chicken leg ingredients together well. Form into chicken drum stick shapes.
- 2. Beat together the egg and milk. Dip the "drum sticks" into egg and milk mixture.
- 3. Put Bread crumbs in a bowl. Dip the "drum sticks" into the bread crumbs to totally coat them.
- 4. PAN FRIED METHOD: .
- 5. Fry the "drum sticks" in shortening in a medium-hot skillet. Turning to brown on all sides.
- 6. Pour the meat stock (or water) into the pan. Cover and simmer slowly on low heat for about 1 hour until "drum sticks" are cooked and a gravy has formed. 10 servings.
- 7. OVEN METHOD: .
- 8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use cooking spray to coat baking sheet.
- 9. Place coated mock chicken "drum sticks" onto baking pan. (Optional: sprinkle the "drum sticks" lightly with paprika). Bake 15 minutes. Turn "drum sticks" over and bake 15 - 20 minutes longer or until the "drum sticks" are browned and cooked through.
- 10. ***** Optional: You can form the "drum sticks" onto skewers or popsicle sticks to form "drum stick handles".
MOCK CHICKEN LEGS
When my Mom was little, she would have this as part of her birthday party picnic. With it would be potato salad, dressed up B&M beans, potato chips, watermelon, brownies, and her cucumbers. Her birthday is August 16, so she remembers how it was always really hot, yet her Mom would still prepare everything for her special day. She would make enough for 2 skewers per person, and with all of her family that meant feeding 12 people. The amount of meat I have listed is an estimate, as the paper this was originally written on didn't list specifics, so I don't know how much she bought to feed that many!
Provided by BeccaB3c
Categories Pork
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 1 inch pieces of pork and veal alternately on skewers, almost 5 pieces per stick.
- Season with flour, salt and pepper.
- Brown in butter; do not crowd; turn often to brown evenly.
- Place in a roasting pan.
- Pour 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup over top.
- Cover and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
MOCK CHICKEN
This is a great substitute for any recipe which calls for cooked, diced, or chopped chicken meat. Freezing tofu gives it a meat-like texture. The process is very easy, but you'll need to plan 72 hours ahead.
Provided by SILVERWOLF
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Protein Tofu
Time P3DT15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Leave tofu in original package and place in freezer for 72 hours.
- Bring a pot of water to a simmer. Place package of tofu in water and allow to thaw, approximately 10 minutes. When thawed, remove from package, place in a piece of cheesecloth, and squeeze out liquid. Shred, dice, or slice tofu and include in your favorite recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.6 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 11.9 mg
MOCK CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH MILK GRAVY
My mother made these for us four girls. Money was tight and she couldn't afford steak very often. These use ground beef. I use a 80/20 lean to fat. You can use ground round but it tends to be a little too dry. This is great with mashed potatoes. Everyone I have ever made it for loved it. The first time my DH had it he never knew it was ground beef. He just commented on the tenderness of the steak!
Provided by Judedeva
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix 2 cups flour with salt and pepper.
- Shape ground beef into four thin patties.
- Dip patties into flour, then beaten egg, then flour again.
- Put shortening, oil or lard into a heavy skillet over medium high heat.
- When a little flour sprinkled into skillet begins to sizzle, add patties.
- Cook for about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- To make gravy:.
- Remove all but four tablespoons of fat from skillet.
- Stir in 4 tablespoons of dredging flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Stir, scraping up browned bits, for about one minute till light brown.
- Whisk in milk gradually.
- Whisk until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste.
- Stir well.
BAKED MOCK CHICKEN LEGS RECIPE
Provided by crisscut
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix meat and spices, form on sticks. Dip into eggs, then roll in cracker crumbs. Brown in a pan, then bake about an hour at 325 degrees. A double recipe will make about 16 with the same amount of egg mixture.
MOCK CHICKEN AND DRESSING
It's amazing how much it tastes like chicken and dressing! The recipe came from my aunt about 20 years ago.
Provided by CJ in KC
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients; put into buttered casserole dish.
- Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes.
MOCK CHICKEN AND DRESSING CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together. Lightly turn into buttered casserole dish and bake in 325 degree oven for 45 minutes
MOCK CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO USING WHOLE WHEAT LINGUINE
I created this recipe because DH cannot have milk, cream, or cream cheese. But he can have regular cheese. So, I had a hunk of fresh parmesan in the fridge, and an idea in my head. And this was the result.
Provided by Becky in Wisconsin
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute onion in oil. When softened add in chicken. Cook until no longer pink.
- While you are cooking the chicken, you should be boiling your water for the pasta. Try to time it when they are done about the same time.
- Remove chicken from pan with slotted spoon and set aside. Keep warm.
- Turn the heat down as to not burn the butter. Add butter to skillet. Let it melt, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the wine or broth.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted.
- Return chicken and the pasta to the "sauce", and toss.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
NANCI'S MOCK CHICKEN LIVER
Although I love chopped chicken liver, I know it's not good for you. This is a recipe I first had at my friend's house and I did not know it 'wasn't' real chicken liver until I told her how delicious it was and she confessed. Servings are approximate (I could eat 1/2 of it).
Provided by dojemi
Categories Spreads
Time 50m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Saute' the onions in the oil till browned, but'not' burned.
- Put the walnuts in a processor and process till fine.
- Take the walnuts out of the processor and set aside.
- To the processor, add the peas, 1/2 of the cooked onions and the egg.
- Process till smooth.
- Add the remaining onions and the walnuts and mix well.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Notes:.
- Better the second day.
- Freezes well.
MOCK CHICKEN LIVER PATE
Categories Condiment/Spread Bean Appetizer Sauté Vegetarian
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place water, lentils, and bouillon cubes in a pot. Bring to a boil,reduce heat to a simmer, and cook about 30 minutes, until tender (but not mushy.) Drain well. Saute the onion in olive oil in a skillet until it becomes transparent. Combine all ingredient a food processor and grind until the texture is as preferred. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill. Extras: I usually dry toast the walnuts in a skillet until the nuts were beginning to color and they were fragrant. When the onions were almost done, I splashed about a jigger of brandy over them and reduced that until the onions were almost dry and then did that again. I seasoned the onions over heat with about 1 tsp each dried thyme, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. I added about a half teaspoon of ground allspice. I added a Tbs of brandy when I processed the ingredients. Options: I have added 1/2 to 1 tsp cumin because it adds a "meaty" flavor. I have also added chopped fresh sage when I have it. I have added chopped parsley. I have added a bit of lemon juice when the Pate`needed "something." The mayo sauce was Hellmann's lo fat Mayonnaise and sweet/spicy mustard (about 4 to 1) mixed together. Capers would be good on top or mixed in.
MOCK CHICKEN STOCK
Make and share this Mock Chicken Stock recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Katzen
Categories Stocks
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 Cups, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put the water into a large stockpot on high heat.
- Add the vegetables to the pot, then stir in the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, tumeric, salt, and parsely.
- Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer for one hour.
- Set aside to cool and then strain.
- Use the stock right away, refrigerate it in a sealed container for four days, or freeze it for up to six months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.3, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 242.6, Carbohydrate 26.7, Fiber 5, Sugar 9.6, Protein 3.4
MOCK CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
This recipe uses baked pressed tofu, a chewey, seasoned produce that makes a great stand in for chicken. You can find it at most natural food stores sold in a cellophane package.
Provided by TishT
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil slowly with 2 Tbs water in a large soup pot.
- Add the celery, carrots, garlic and onion.
- Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add 8 cups of water, bouillon cubes, seasoning mix, and dried dill.
- Bring to a simmer, then cook at gentle simmer for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Raise the heat and bring to a more vigorous simmer.
- Add the noodles and cook at a steady simmer for 5-8 minutes or until the noodles are al dente.
- Add the diced tofu, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve at once.
- *As the soup stands, the noodles quickly absorb the liquid.
- If you plan on having leftovers of the soup, add a cup or so of additional water before you store and adjust the seasonings.
- That way the soup can develop more flavor as it stands.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.9, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 24, Sodium 56.8, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.1, Protein 6.5
MOCK CHICKEN OR MOCK TURKEY (YOU CHOOSE!)
This very old fashioned sandwich spread is posted for lovers and users of Velveeta-or in Australia, Kraft processed cheese in the blue box. This is amazingly popular when discovered amongst a platter of assorted sandwiches!
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grate cheese and onion, crumb bread, chop tomatoes.
- Cook all ingredients in a saucepan for 10 minutes stirring constantly.
- Cool and use as a sandwich spread.
VEGAN MOCK CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
My wife is a vegetarian but was sick one day and was craving some soup. This is what I came up with. I've found that the smaller you chop the seitan, the better the results. This recipe is vegan, but I've also made it for myself substituting with one can of canned chicken, 5 cans chicken stock, and 2 tablespoons of butter and it turned out great, too. If you can't locate vegan noodles, the shirataki noodles make a great substitute, but remember to rinse them in water and slice them in half with scissors before adding to the soup. The cayenne pepper really helps with a stuffy nose, but can be safely omitted without sacrificing flavor. As with all recipes, taste throughout, adjust spices if needed as dry spices lose their potency over time.
Provided by Paul in Ohio
Categories Stocks
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring 2 tbsp of oil and margarine to medium heat in a large pot.
- Add celery, carrots, onions and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
- Add chopped Seitan to the vegetables and 1 tbsp of the grill chicken seasoning, then saute for about 10 minutes more over medium heat, until onions are opaque and carrots are soft. (This step is important, don't under cook the vegetables!).
- Slowly pour in vegetable stock, then add noodles, bay leaves, parsley, garlic powder, and the rest of the grill chicken seasoning. Also, if desired, add cayenne pepper and/or bouquet garni.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cover, cooking for about 30 to 45 minutes. Stir frequently. It's important that all of the dry spices have time to soften and season the broth, so extend cooking time if needed.
- Remove bay leaves, then serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.7, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 31.9, Sodium 108, Carbohydrate 39, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 5.7, Protein 6.9
MOCK CHICKEN PATTIES
For years I've endured paying $1 for a patty at the store feeling like I could figure out the recipe, but never could until now. Eureka! Mock chicken patties that taste marvelous on a bun with fixin's or slathered in gravy, Texas-style. Very good stuff.
Provided by MrsWifey/Mommy
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Protein Tofu
Time 38m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add onion and celery, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place tofu and water in a blender or food processor. Pulse briefly. Add bouillon cubes and vegetable base. Pulse until completely combined. Stir in onion, celery, oats, and cashews until evenly distributed.
- Form tofu mixture into patties.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook tofu patties until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 89.9 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
MOCK FRIED CHICKEN
I used to fix this dish for my children when they were growing up. They loved fried chicken but I hated the fat and calories! This recipe was the answer!
Provided by Susan Whitfield
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Put salt and garlic powder on chicken breasts. Mix bread crumbs and parmesan cheese together in separate dish.
- 2. Brush both sides of each chicken breast with mayonnaise. Dredge chicken breast in bread crumb/parmesan cheese mixture.
- 3. Place chicken breast on broiler pan. Bake in 400 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour until chicken is done.
CHICKEN GLACE DE VIANDE (MOCK VEAL GLACE DE VIANDE)
Demiglace is actually any rich stock or broth that is reduced by half or three-quarters to enrich it; it is normally still a thin liquid. Glace de viande is normally reduced even more, by a factor of 8-9 and has a thick syrupy or paste-like consistency and is much richer. Veal glace de viande can sometimes be purchased, but is expensive, $40-50 per pint, and if you look at the list of ingredients, often has additives and other adulterants, which make it easier to make. This recipe is "the real thing", is easy to make, though time consuming, and much cheaper than the imitations you can buy. A little goes a long, long way, and it stores indefinitely in the freezer. Just knock off a couple tablespoonfuls, and add to any sauce to flavor it. This recipe provides double savings, since chicken is often on sale, and veal is rarely on sale at a decent price. This chicken glace de viande tastes almost identical to veal glace de viande.
Provided by Toby Jermain
Categories Chicken
Time P1DT5h
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a large (at least 12 quart) stock pot, fill three-quarters full with COLD water, and bring to a slow boil, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface.
- Add more water to bring level to 1" from top of pot, and return to a boil.
- Partially cover, if desired, and adjust heat so stock stays at an active simmer or very slow boil (should be bubbling lightly).
- Simmer for at least 24 hours, adding more water every couple of hours as needed.
- While sleeping, just reduce the heat slightly, cover completely, and go to bed; top up with water, increase heat, and return to a boil in the morning.
- When done cooking, skim as much grease as possible from surface, and strain the broth into another container, pressing gently on the solids to extract as much stock as possible.
- Discard solids.
- Scrub pot well, and return to stovetop.
- Degrease stock as completely as possible, and return to the pot.
- You should have 4-5 quarts of stock at this point.
- Bring to a full rolling boil, and reduce by about 90% (yes, until only 2-2½ cups of thick syrup or paste remains).
- You only have to pay close attention to the reducing stock for about the last 15-20 minutes to ensure the pot doesnt burn dry.
- Allow to cool to room temperature, and transfer to a 1 quart Ziploc plastic bag.
- Squeeze out all air, seal, and press to flatten.
- Refrigerate until solidified, then freeze until needed.
- To Use: Use in any recipe that calls for veal glace de viande or just a small amount of demiglace (which is probably calling for demiglace in error; they really mean glace de viande).
- If the recipe calls for more than a couple tablespoons of demiglace, it probably really means demiglace, but you can still use a smaller amount of this.
- Glace de viande can also be used to enrich any gravy or sauce, by just stirring in 1-2 Tbsp.
- Just cut or break off a small chunk of the frozen glace de viande, and stir it into the sauce.
- Just remember, this stuff is potent, equivalent to 10 times the amount of rich stock as the amount of glace de viande being used (1 Tbsp glace de viande= about 5 fl oz stock).
MOCK CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
Vegetarians rejoice! I have been cooking soup at a local restaurant for 12 years in a college town. Many of our customers are vegans and vegetarians. I have come up with my own version of "Chicken" soup! You can make this as Mock Chicken Noodle, or use the broth in many recipes that call for Chicken Stock! The curry gives this...
Provided by Cindy Bodnar
Categories Vegetable Soup
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. In a Large stock pot, saute Onions, celery, and carrots in Olive oil until onions are transparent. Add Salt and pepper.
- 2. Turn up the heat and add Vegetable stock and potatoes. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until potatoes are tender. Add Curry, rosemary, and parsley. Taste, and adjust seasonings to your liking!
- 3. Ladle over bowls of warm noodles and serve! Eat it up, it's GOOD for you! :)
Tips:
- For a realistic chicken texture, use a combination of vital wheat gluten and tofu. The vital wheat gluten provides a chewy texture, while the tofu adds moisture and tenderness.
- To add flavor to your mock chicken, use a variety of spices and seasonings. Some good options include garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, and rosemary.
- If you want your mock chicken to have a crispy skin, coat it in a mixture of cornstarch and bread crumbs before baking or frying.
- To make mock chicken that is both healthy and delicious, use whole wheat flour, fresh vegetables, and lean protein sources like tofu and lentils.
- Experiment with different cooking methods to find the one that you like best. Mock chicken can be baked, fried, grilled, or steamed.
Conclusion:
Mock chicken is a delicious and versatile meat alternative that can be used in a variety of dishes. It is a great option for vegetarians, vegans, and people who are looking for a healthier alternative to traditional chicken. With a little creativity, you can create mock chicken dishes that are just as flavorful and satisfying as the real thing.
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