Best Supermarket Buys for a Vegan BBQ
Ready for a vegan BBQ? If you’re lucky enough to have a garden, or have a barbecue permitting park nearby, then a plant-based grill evening is one sure way to spice up your night!
Vegan Options Galore
Supermarkets have reported higher sales of vegan food throughout the pandemic and vegan barbecue food has been flying off the shelves!
In the US, demand for vegan food during the pandemic has risen by 268% and German supermarkets have reported an increase of vegan product sales by 59% compared to last year. Waitrose has reported a whopping 80% increase in vegan barbecue food sales in the UK!
Here are our top shop-bought picks for a stand-out vegan barbecue. Whether you’re hosting your own vegan evening, you’re attending a non-vegan event or just want some delicious grub, here’s all you need to know…
Quality Quarter Pounders
All from £3:
- Meatless Farm: Quarter Pounder Burgers
Made from peas, Meatless Farm burger patties are beefy, jucy, gluten-free, and available in the vegan fridge section at most UK supermarkets.
- Linda McCartney: Quarter Pounder Burgers
Another quarter pounder here, slightly thicker, but just equally as jucy. Available in the freezer section of most major UK supermarkets.
- Moving Mountains: Quarter Pounder Burgers
A delicoius patty made from mushrooms, soya, wheat and pea protein which used to be exclusive to restaurants, but is now available in the freezer section of many UK supermarkets.
- Beyond Meat: Plant-Based Patties
These burgers are some of the finest out there: loved by many, extremely meaty and perfect for reducers! Available in the vegan fridge section of most UK supermarkets.
Succulent Skewers
- Wicked Kitchen: Korean Inspired BBQ Skewer Kit – RRP £3.50 at Tesco
Everyone loves a skewer to add variety to your barbecue plate! Seasoned soya, wheat and pea protein pieces come ready with wooden skewers and a sticky BBQ glaze.
- Violife: Mediterranean ‘Grill Me!’ – from £2.80 in the vegan fridge section of selected UK supermarkets
Violife’s Mediterranean block is a great halloumi alternative! The unique texture is perfect for the grill, and especially yummy when stacked on a skewer with mushrooms, onions and peppers.
- Green Vie: ‘Vegrill’ – from £2.25 online and in the fridge section of selected health food stores
Made from lentils and coconut oil, this halloumi-style alternative combines the freshness of herbs with a buttery texture that’s great for the BBQ. It’s gluten free, palm oil free and contains added B12.
Cheeky (No) Chicken
- Fry’s: Meat Free Chicken Burgers – from £2.75 in the freezer section of most major supermarkets
Crowned one of the world’s 10 best vegan burgers by abillion, this chicken-style burger is a lighter option and has a gorgeous crunchy breadcrumb!
- Quorn: Takeaway Crunchy Fillet Burgers – from £2 in the freezer section of most major supermarkets
Tender vegan fillets made from wheat gluten and pea fibre are covered with a spicy, cruncy coating to create a scrumptious ‘fake-away’.
- The Vegetarian Butcher: Happy Go Clucky – from £2.75 in the vegan fridge section of most major supermarkets
The soy-based breaded burger is fortified with vitamin B12 and an iron source of protein, high in fibre and ready to eat in only 5 minutes on the grill!
Scrumptious Sausage
- Richmond Meat-free: BBQ Sauce Flavour Sausages – from £2.50 in the vegan fridge section of most major supermarkets
A special edition created for extra-flavour on your bun, these versatile dogs are perfect for full English breakfasts as well as grilling on the barbecue!
- Garden Gourmet: Sensational Cumberland Sausages – from £2 in the vegan fridge section of selected supermarkets
Delicously seasoned with white pepper, sage & nutmeg these ‘sensational sausages’ are made with soy protein, making them a great and healthy barbecue option.
- THIS: Isn’t Pork Sausages – from £2 in the vegan fridge section of most major supermarkets
Containing an average of up to 80% less saturated fat in comparison to standard pork sausages of the same weight, these scrumtious sausages made from pea protein are superb high-fibre bangers for any barbecue.
Delicious Dips
- Hellmann’s: Vegan Mayo – from £2 in the condement and/or free-from section of most major supermarkets
This has to be our favourite vegan mayo, amazingly creamy and without any tangy flavours. Now also available in plant-based ‘Garlic’, ‘Baconnaise’ and ‘Chipotle’ flavours!
- Nando’s Sweet Chilli Jam – from £2.25 in the condement and/or free-from section of most major supermarkets
Packing a punch of spice, this peri-peri based sauce is warm, sweet and deliciously tangy. A true showstopper!
- Biff’s: Plant Based Burger Sauce – from £2.50 in the condement and/or free-from section at Waitrose
A blend of tomato, mustard and pickle makes this perfectly creamy sauce for any patty. Great for dipping too!
For more BBQ inspiration and recipes to make at home, take a look at our BBQ recipe section!
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