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    Home » Recipes » DINNER

    Homemade Vegan Meats

    Discover our homemade vegan meat recipes, replicating classic meaty flavors and textures to satisfy hearty appetites. These cruelty-free alternatives made with tofu, seitan, and jackfruit will impress even the most devoted meat lovers!

    Featured Recipe: Quick & Easy Seitan

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    1. Tofu Recipe
    2. Seitan Recipes
    3. Jackfruit Recipes
    1. Soy Curls and TVP
    2. Mushroom Recipes
    3. Breakfast Meats

    TOFU RECIPES

    • Bowl of vegan white bean chili with toppings.
    • Bowl of curry with rice with text overlay that reads vegan Thai red curry.
    • Plate of tofu chicken with sauce, with text overlay that reads vegan chicken fingers.
    • Plate with vegan scramble, English muffin, and berries with text overlay that reads tofu scramble.
    • Sheet pan of tofu with text overlay that reads crispy tofu 3 ways.
    • Plate of tofu with text overlay that reads chili crisp silken tofu.
    • Skillet of noodles with text overlay that reads tofu pad thai.
    • Plate of rice paper dumplings with text overlay that reads rice paper dumplings.
    See more Easy Vegan Tofu Recipes →

    SEITAN RECIPES

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    JACKFRUIT RECIPES

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    SOY CURLS & TVP

    • Bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with text overlay that reads vegan meatballs.
    • Vegan Satay Skewers
    • Soy Curl Tacos
    See more SOY CURLS & TVP →

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    MUSHROOM RECIPES

    • Skillet of vegetables with text overlay that reads fajita veggies.
    • Overhead view of tofu, vegetables, and potatoes on sheet pan with text overlay that reads "Vegan BBQ Sheet Pan Dinner smoky, satisfying, BBQ-inspired dinner all on one pan"
    • Vegan Meatloaf
    See more MUSHROOM RECIPES →

    BREAKFAST MEATS

    • Tempeh slices on plate with text overlay that reads crispy tempeh bacon.
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    MORE MEATY VEGAN RECIPES...

    • Tofu Deli Meat (Peeled Tofu Technique)
    • Vegan Pineapple Glazed Ham
    • Chicken-Style Tofu Bites
    • Easy Vegan Orange Chicken
    • Marry Me Tofu
    • Easy Peanut Tofu
    • Quick & Easy BBQ Tofu
      Quick & Easy BBQ Tofu
    • Vegan Hamburger Helper
    • Easy Homemade Lentil Tofu (no soy, 2 ingredients)
    • Plate of tofu with text overlay on photo that reads The Best Air Fryer Tofu
      The Best Air Fryer Tofu
    • Creamy Pasta With Vegan Pancetta & Peas
    • Roasted Hasselback Tofu with Creamy Avocado Sauce
    • Vegan Salmon! Pan-Seared Fillets
    • Vegan Garlic Seared Scallops
    • Vegan Lobster (garlic butter heart of palm)
    • The Best Vegan Chili Mac and Cheese
    • Vegan Tofu & Beet Ground (vegan ground beef)
    • Easy Sticky Teriyaki Tofu
    • Vegan Tofu Bacon Bits
    • Vegan Tofu Fillets (vegan fish)
    • Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip
    • Vegan BBQ Shredded Tofu (shredded chicken)
    • Crispy Sesame Crusted Tofu
    • Brown Sugar & Mustard Glazed Tofu
    • Vegan Tourtiere (vegan meat pie)
    • Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy
    • Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash
    • Vegan Baloney (Bologna)
    • Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta
    • Vegan Italian Seitan Sausages
    • Vegan Chorizo Garlic Cream Pasta
    • Vegan Chorizo Tofu Crumbles

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