Vegan Chicken Nuggets

5 / 5 (3 reviews)

Chickpeas and artichoke hearts are shaped into nuggets, coated in a mixture of panko breadcrumbs and cornmeal, and pan-fried up until golden to create these crispy, delicious and satisfying vegan chicken nuggets.

By: Alissa (via Connoisseurusveg)
Original Publish: Apr 18, 2016
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026
Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yields: 4

Nutrition Facts

584 kcalCalories
16.5 gProtein
87.2 gCarbs
19.1 gFat
Finished Vegan Chicken Nuggets

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Instructions

  1. Place artichoke hearts into food processor bowl and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add remaining nugget ingredients and pulse again until chickpeas are finely chopped and ingredients are well blended, being careful not to overdo it or the mixture will get mushy. Season with salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a container with a lid. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes (or up to a day).

  2. Stir batter ingredients together in a small bowl and allow to sit for at least 5 minutes.

  3. While the batter sits, stir coating ingredients together in a separate bowl. Season with pepper to taste, and add some extra salt if you like.

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Richard Hardy ★ 5.0/5

Thanks for the recipe. Anyone who amplified the underrated artichoke is a hero (or heroine) in my book. I followed your recipe to the tee and used an air-fryer for 16 minutes (flipping at the 8-min mark) and they are wonderful. Dipping them in Date Lady date bbq sauce is heavenly. Add a side of brown rice for a nutrient dense powerhouse meal. Love your recipe and thanks so much!

Wanda ★ 5.0/5

First time at your site I saw this recipe. Tried it tonight
It’s delicious ! I used marinated artichokes because that’s what I had on hand and lightly rinsed and drained them. I set the nugget mixture in the refrigerator overnight and then fried them up tonight
To those who want to bake these it might be possible to fry them in some oil in a skillet and then bake but I agree with Con Veg that just baking is not for this recipe
I will definitely make these again and was genuinely impressed in the texture and flavor
I used a small ice cream scoop and then dipped in the batter and breading. After I put them in the skillet I lightly pressed them down with the edge of the spatula to semi-flatten them

Amber ★ 5.0/5

I made these for my kids and ended up eating half of the batch by myself. They loved them too! Great recipe!

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