Making KFC Beyond Chicken at HOME! Can it be BETTER?

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Thanks for watching! Please save your breath regarding CROSS CONTAMINATION and how awful of a company KFC is! I personally don’t love either, but most non-vegan restaurants have cross contamination, and I didn’t even go to KFC that much before going vegan (I really wanted to support Beyond more than anything). That being said, I won’t tell anybody they’re not VEGAN for getting this product and neither should you! The conversation is boring and tired, so like I said, save your breath bucko!

[@WonkaWorker]

Anybody who thinks cross contamination is non vegan, they dont get the point.

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

Love you!🥰

[@HappiestVeganonEarth]

That last sentence, I need to copy and paste that to all the randos in my inbox in the last few days. I didn't even go get any at KFC, been too busy and haven't felt like it, but people still feel the need to start fights with me about it 😬

[@laranadesign4764]

Agreed Veganism is a boycott of cruelty, not an allergy. Offer a vegan option, and I'm a customer.

[@naiadolling]

Exactlllyyyy. That's why I started questioning overly self-righteous vegans about their cars, recycling habits, etc because in all honesty we all impact the earth in some shape, form, or fashion (The Amazing World of Gumball had an amazing episode on this lol). The goal is to be more aware and less cruel towards innocent animals while attempting to save our environment, not to be unnecessarily self-righteous and pretentious 😃❤️

[@marystestkitchen]

Thanks for the shout! 🤗 Your version looks much better than KFC tbh

[@barbara-holley]

I did a mish-mash of your two recipes--they came out great! Thank you!

[@jozsefjamesofficial]

Nicely done burger dude! These looks amazing! And well said on the controversy......if big chains are offering plant based options, it means greater exposure to the public to turn plant based.

[@ame2706]

your videos never disappoint! thanks for this one burger dude 🤟🏼

[@rogerthecabinboy3974]

Hi Dude, Just tried this recipe, froze tofu a couple of times then boiled it for extra texture and flavour. Came out really good. Thanks again for all your recipes.

[@matthewware8973]

I really liked the font you used when you were measuring the seasonings

[@JacKAsterisK]

I tried KFC's beyond chicken and I thought pretty much the same thing, a bit too dense. Besides that though, the flavor was great and I was wondering how to make it myself. You have solved my issue, thanks!

[@amberl5513]

Your breading looks/sounds much better! Still, I will have to try the KFC version.

[@denine5232]

This looks delicious!😋 Well done again sir👍🙂🌱

[@linzertube]

My mouth is watering! When you crunched into your awesome nuggets, I think we all groaned with great big feelings of nugget-envy!👏🤩

[@user-sw7js4jw7v]

oh baby that crunch! these look fantastic

[@TheLeviathan1887]

Using tofu makes it so quick and easy and kinda cheap. I love this, definitely will try this out. Thank you!

[@pixelated.peachyangel]

Yours look better

[@ppittie9747]

I agree. Was surprised the breading was a little lacking in the kfc.

[@niza4953]

This is fantastic! I hope you'll do Mary's Test Kitchen's Chicken Chickless Seitan! :)

[@sylvialovesthemosthigh2764]

Thank you🙋🏾‍♀️💗

[@MayorBrownn]

I actually love the design of that chickn box 😂 maybe you should make your own fast food restaurant 👀

[@MandaAndrea]

I agree on making your own fast food restaurant👀👀 lol

[@GrownandVegan]

Haven't tried the KFC nuggets, but yours look great!

[@MandaAndrea]

I thought the same thing about the nuggets it was very dense and not crispy enough but overall good. Hopefully they will improve it overtime😊😊Yours look amazing!!!

[@debbieporter1513]

We tried KFC nugget yesterday. I agree with many other tasters, too dense. I would have liked more batter too, or a spicy version. I'm making your recipe next it looks better

[@berriaskmelater8096]

i will definitely be trying this one out myself. as far as Beyond or Impossible, i finally tried the Imposiburgers a week ago since CostCo had them on sale and i do prefer their 'taste' over the Beyondburgs but i'm seriously not a fan of paying over $1 more for these products when used as the substitute in the same "meat" versions at the fast food joints. pay more for the grains typically used to feed cattle even though you're eliminating the cattle in the equation. that's don't make no sense. oh... and it would be interesting to try Mary's Chickeny Chickless Seitan in this version also xD

[@suicune2001]

That's because plant farmers aren't being given billions of free dollars to make products cheaper. If they did, fruits and vegetables would probably cost pennies.

[@destinymcgowan5328]

The KFC taste ok but was way too expensive and I've made better. I would want to try this with seitan or jackfruit. I want to challenge myself to cook more with jackfruit this year. Also yours looks good and seasoned well

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I think jackfruit would work great with this!

[@Joannegmurphy]

FYI if you've got a Trader Joe's near you, they sell green jackfruit for 1.99 a can, which is cheaper than Amazon

[@suddenlyvegan]

You’re GOATED for fixing those broken KFC nuggets😂😭😭

[@summerbrown5420]

"broken" 🤣🤣🤣

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

I wonder how many people will miss the pinned comment saying what not to do?

[@existenceispunishment]

You got a Tofuture! Great product and another great video as always!!!

[@b.a.mcclucky]

I love the frozen tofu technique, but mine always turns out a little spongey. I re-watched the Mary's Test Kitchen video and she recommends medium or medium firm tofu, but not extra firm. I can't find Medium or medium firm in my area to try and see if works. She recommended to only free once if you have extra firm.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I've never had this issue, but that stinks! If you ever find medium firm I would try it again!

[@sjsd7779]

They're less dense if made hot and fresh! As soon as the start to cool they become dense. But your crispy version looks and sounds way better! 👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌱

[@beejones0509]

I think you’re suppose to use silken tofu to give that “pull” that chicken has but it still looks very good!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I don't think silken tofu would work, it's too soft!

[@rhysmagee7828]

Vegan kfc famous bowl now that'd be awesome to see

[@goodlad1961]

Yumm, yours looks even better

[@ppittie9747]

Smoked paprika …8a no regrets lmao brilliant dipping sauce. Yummm

[@ritchiemeza]

you made this look way too easy. dumb question but what am i supposed to do with all the oil afterwards???

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Save it, you can reuse it a few times!

[@yesthatsvegan]

Australia STILL hasn't caught up with the rest of the world with getting this to our stores yet, one state has a McDonald's Mc plant burger but that's it!

[@PuppetWarmer]

Yours look SO MUCH better 😋

[@emdeers]

I tried the KFC nuggets, and they were too dense. I don’t know why they formulated them that way. The coating was good, but yours look miles better. 🤤 Re: your comment, I agree. More plant based food in popular restaurants, gets more people to try it and realize veganism isn’t just salads. 🎉

[@Grande-Dame]

Y’all are talking cross contamination but he just pressed tofu with his hands.

[@jaminwaite3867]

Another option besides taco bell for vegans on the road too...especially in smaller cities.

[@DesPardesCuisines]

Subscribed 😊👍 you will go a long way. Your videos are really good.

[@John-ib3xd]

Seems like a similar process to making fried oyster mushroom chik'n but even easier. This looks like a recipe that can be done on a weeknight. I did enjoy the Beyond chicken but it was too much $$$ and the crunchiness of your breading looks much better!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Freezing tofu does take time, but I will get in the habit of just having some already frozen, then I can just thaw it when I need it (though that takes some time to, but if you thaw it in the morning or overnight it works out pretty well!) And thank you!

[@BourbonISvegan]

I did a monthly subscription for a 1.5 kilo box of oyster mushrooms here in the uk. For 3 deliveries. After much denial I’ve finally accepted that I’m allergic to them. Apparently they have “muscarine” in them & it always wants to get out of your body as rapidly as possible. 🥺🥺🥺

[@selene6753]

This is amazing!!

[@JustF0rComments]

Looks delicious 🤤

[@komtooncartoondrawings2562]

oh my that sound awesome possum

[@musicmaniac32]

I get it - Beyond is a household name because it was available to purchase in grocery stores well before Impossible was, but I honestly don't get excited to hear about a Beyond product. To me, Beyond has a weird aftertaste and I really hate that about it. On the other hand, Impossible products have had me wondering if they were really meat. A friend of mine ordered an Impossible burger at a restaurant, but they brought it to her with the wrong side. There were 3 of us there and none of us could figure out if they'd brought someone else's meat-burger instead of her Impossible burger so she wouldn't touch it until they changed it. That being said, if a restaurant switched to Impossible products, I would definitely give it a go (and have done so where [im]possible 😂).

[@jacklynland3109]

Maybe somebody can better inform me, but I thought not because of cross-contamination that the Kentucky fried beyond chicken was not vegan due to the ingredients in the crust; but that it was vegetarian and not gluten free. I am pretty sure it said that they use eggs and dairy in the crust production.

[@suicune2001]

I just looked at the KFC website for milk and egg allergens and it says the Beyond Nuggets (as well as their other chicken products) do not contain any milk or eggs. And cross-contamination doesn't mean it isn't vegan. The point is to not pay to eat animals. You didn't pay for an animal to be killed just because of cross-contamination. It's like when people said they wouldn't eat the Impossible Whopper because it's cooked on the same grill. Paying for a vegan burger doesn't suddenly make it not vegan just because someone else's burger was on the same grill as yours. And as vegan products get more and more popular, there will be fewer beef burgers.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I tried to find anywhere where it said this and couldn’t. From my understanding the main issue is the frying oil.

[@jacklynland3109]

Thank you for clearing this confusion of mine. The frying oil makes sense. Well this is clearly great for people without allergies.

[@KoreyByrne]

When ever I try the tofu freezing method it always just goes super spongy and not a nice texture. I might try using the gardien chicken and coat them

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I've heard that but haven't had that issue. Mary's Test Kitchen recommends medium firm as extra firm sometimes has this issue!

[@xHirsch13x]

Has anyone tried this recipe in the air fryer? Was debating if they would turn out any differently

[@TheeBurgerDude]

It will definitely be different, but probably still good. I have air fryer instructions on my blog for it!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

I tried the daring brand chicken pieces but they came too close to real for me. A little tough too. Gotta watch how much you cook them

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I feel like they are different now, when they first came out I thought they were as close to actual chicken as anything, but recently they seem a lot tougher and chewier so idk

[@Boomtendo4tw]

Tasty lookin nuggets!

[@cloudmane4159]

Or you could make it a giant vegan deep fried chicken breast which is what KFC should’ve done lol

[@suicune2001]

Right. Make a vegan chicken sandwich.

[@deepaksohal]

Anyone tried to cook these in an air fryer? Deep frying is not an option at the moment.

[@katiehemstreet8939]

Brilliant.

[@Kenisgae]

Yo yours looks really good 👀

[@liamcordon7786]

Would love to see you do a vegan cubano sandwich

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I've been thinking about doing the potato balls from Portos (aka papas rellenas) but a cubano would be fun too

[@H3ahhhp]

These ViD made me SooO hungry LookZ really yuMm 🤤

[@helen2061]

Thanks, Burger Dude! Looking forward to this! I've heard that KFC fries in same fat as their real chicken and so I'm going to pass on it. Your sauce looks great, too!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

I heard Pepsi changed the recipe to only salt, pepper, and msg for the "secret" recipe after they bought out kfc

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Who knows, I'm sure it's gone down in quality over the years. I actually saw a video where Colonel Sanders got sued for libel because he was talking shit about how they fucked up his recipe after he sold the company lol

[@Boomtendo4tw]

@@TheeBurgerDude after cooking in oil at high heat. You can't really taste a lot seasonings

[@tamcon72]

[whispers] _it's too much methylcellulose . . . the Beyond people have lost their minds for methylcellulose . . ._ That's why your nuggies are better nuggies. Thanks for posting!

[@michalfilipek8280]

Did you let them sit before taste test the same amount of time as kfc ones?

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I ate the KFC as soon as I got them (they were piping hot) and then the on camera test is right when I got them home. The ones I made had been sitting for probably around 10 minutes or so, which is about the same time it took me to drive home from KFC, so short answer, yes lol

[@suicune2001]

Is KFC doing vegan chicken again? If they are, I hope they are doing it near me this time!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

it's at every KFC AFAIK

[@suicune2001]

@@TheeBurgerDude Awesome! I need to see if I can get one of my friends to take me.

[@dustadorre]

How do you think this would do with the Tofurky Chikn chunks? 👀

[@TheeBurgerDude]

They might be too small!

[@dustadorre]

@@TheeBurgerDude little nugs need love too. 😂

[@eboogy713]

💚💚💚💚

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Some people couldn't even bite into the KFC fake nuggets...

[@Rxmexalxne]

I didn’t care for the beyond. It was too tough to me

[@Razzlewolfflight]

I loved the Beyond nuggets, but my god they’re overpriced.

[@ChristopherJones-lt3le]

KFC nuggets were gross after they cooled down just a bit. The texture got too firm and it almost made me throw up.

[@SPARTANTROOPER]

Not like you can make them any worse

[@happyfreeky]

Good? They were horrible and overpriced. Glad you have this video, though

[@TheeBurgerDude]

They were definitely pricey, I thought they were good but not GREAT!

[@R.Williamss]

The KFC style Chicken was disgusting it wasn't even tasty it was burnt and a Friday in the same grease as the chicken

[@HealthyD12]

Beyond chix is so gross