Our Pros Found the Best Vegan Chicken Nuggets

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Meatiest Vegan Chicken Nuggets

Impossible Chicken Nuggets

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Impossible Foods started gaining our attention a few years back as the brand partnered with restaurants to make a variety of vegetarian fast food options like Burger King’s Impossible Whopper and White Castle’s Impossible sliders. Today you can find plenty of Impossible Foods products right at the store, including top-rated Impossible Chicken Nuggets.

These nuggets got high ratings for their deliciously savory flavor. Layered with flavors courtesy of potato flakes, garlic, onion, paprika and yeast extract, these nuggets were a standout.

According to Maggie Knoebel in the Test Kitchen, these vegan nuggies are pretty convincing: “I bet you could easily fool someone with these, especially kids,” she says. “They’re that well seasoned and juicy.”

That juicy texture paired with the golden crunchy exterior makes these nuggets feel like something you’d pick up at the McDonald’s drive-thru.

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Crispiest Vegetarian Chicken Nuggets

Quorn Meatless Chiqin Nuggets

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Undoubtedly, crunch is a major part of the appeal of a chicken nugget—vegetarian or not. For the crispiest, crunchiest nugget, try Quorn Meatless Chiqin Nuggets.

Every taste tester made notes of the deliciously crispy coating on these nuggets, including the Test Kitchen’s Josh Rink. “The breading on this one is very, very crisp,” he says. “Great crunch, good flavor and a nice amount of salt.”

Inside, the center is tender with hints of poultry seasoning. Overall the flavor is mild (but not bland!). Our team sampled these bites solo, but with the crispy outside and nice flavor, our team thinks these Quorn nuggets are ideal for dunking in condiments like barbecue sauce, sriracha or ranch.

Note: These Quorn meatless nuggets are vegetarian but not vegan; they contain eggs. However, our team loved them so much that they wanted to recommend them to folks looking for good vegetarian options in the frozen aisle.

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Best Protein-Packed Vegan Chicken Nuggets

MorningStar Farms Original Meatless Chicken Nuggets

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For vegans and vegetarians, getting enough protein is paramount. For a nugget that tastes great and gives you the protein you need to power through the day, try MorningStar Farms Original Meatless Chicken Nuggets.

Four of these nuggets give you 13 grams of protein—that’s 20% of what you need for the day. And while other brands also advertise 13 grams of protein per serving, those serving sizes are for five or more nuggets.

Besides being able to fill you up, these nuggets also taste great. “This one has a nice crisp breading and is filled with savory flavor,” says Shannon Norris in the Test Kitchen. You’ll get lots of flavor thanks to garlic, onion and nutritional yeast—an ingredient that helps boost savoriness in vegetarian foods.