30+Yummy Vegan BBQ Main Recipes

If you've ever thought that eating vegan or plant based at a BBQ is difficult, then you need to try one of these super yummy vegan BBQ main recipes!

Summer is here, and that means we are heading outdoors, calling up our friends and getting our BBQs and Grills on! BBQs and grilling means more than just a sad frozen supermarket sausage, there are so many delicious vegan options you can try!

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From DIY BBQ burgers, veggie packed skewers and hot dogs to vegan grilled chicken and amazing whole BBQ vegetables, here you'll find everything you need for the best vegan BBQ recipes.

🍔Burgers

It's not a BBQ without a proper burger! Vegan burgers have been a staple in our life for a long time as they're so simple, high protein, meaty and hold together so well on the grill. It's your quintessential vegan BBQ main so we've rounded up the best recipes below. You can serve these with high quality, vegan BBQ Sauce like Dr Wills (affiliate link). Seitan (or vital wheat gluten) (affiliate link) is a common ingredient in some of these burgers and also many other vegan BBQ recipes - very useful to be stocked up!

Ultimate Vegan Seitan Burger

The tastiest vegan burger ever! Full of black beans & mushrooms, with the extra meatyness of seitan!

Spicy Veggie Burgers

These Spicy Veggie Burgers are not your typical burger. They’re healthy, gluten-free, and kick the heat up a notch with the awesomeness of sriracha. No one will call these burgers ordinary!

Recipe by V Nutrition and Wellness

Easy Chickpea Patties (Gluten-Free)

Yummy Chickpea patty recipe that is perfect for making burgers! Make the spicy version, or keep it mild for the kids.

Vegan Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich

This warm, juicy vegan jackfruit sandwich will satisfy your cravings for BBQ pulled pork and comfort food in one go. Try this easy and delicious vegan sandwich packed with nutrients and fibre!

Recipe by Happy Kitchen

Fajitas Portabello Mushroom Burger

Turn your burger into fajitas with a spicy grilled portobello mushroom cap, salsa, guacamole and nacho cheese sauce. It is epic.

Recipe by My Pure Plants

Black Bean and Jalepeno Burger

This spicy and juicy Black Bean Burger recipe is a fabulous vegan option for the BBQ, or bake in the oven for a comfort food supper.

Recipe by The Veg Space

Spicy Indian Veggie Burgers: Chickpea & Cauliflower

🍢Kebabs

They look amazing, they taste amazing, and your guests will love these vegan skewers that basically taste like meat! Don't forget to order your skewers - either some long-lasting stainless steel ones (affiliate link) or bamboo skewers (affiliate link). What we love about kebabs and skewers are the spices you can use to make them taste AMAZING. We adore Steenbergs Organic spices because they are high quality, created by a small family business but most importantly taste incredible. They have a set of their best BBQ spices (affiliate link) that we highly recommend. Go ahead and drool over these vegan BBQ and grill kebab recipes.

Beyond This World Vegan Sausage Skewers

If you’re craving a summer BBQ but don’t want your typical hot dog or hamburger, this recipe is for you! These vegan sausage skewers are beyond anything you’ve ever tried. They’re so meaty you won’t even be able to tell the difference!

Recipe by Rescue Dog Kitchen

Vegan Jerk Tempeh Skewers with Herby Yoghurt Dip

These delicious jerk tempeh skewers are spicy, full of flavour and an incredibe vegan meat replacement. We suggest serving with a herby yoghurt dip which gives a lovely cooling contrast to the jerk spice.

Beef Seitan Kebab

These vegan kebabs are colorful, delicious and a perfect vegan grilling option.
Bring them to your next vegan bbq or cookout, or just have them for nice vegan summer dinner!

Recipe by Yum Vegan Lunch Ideas

Grilled Tandoori Tofu Skewers

Rainbow skewers stacked with tandoori marinated tofu and a selection of colourful vegetables. Includes recipe for the best tandoori marinade.

Recipe by Tinned Tomatoes

Grilled Baby Potatoes

Easy vegan side dish that is perfect for BBQs and grilling out! Crispy baby potatoes that everyone will want to eat!

Jerk Tofu Skewers

Jamaican Jerk Tofu Skewers with vegetables are full of great taste and are super easy to make! This easy vegan recipe is mind-blowingly delicious and ready in just 15 minutes.

Recipe by Veggie Desserts

🥩Steaks

Now did you think you'd find steak on a vegan grill recipes round up?! Giving you true variety for your vegan BBQ, these are made from a range of vegetables, tofu and tempeh. This is where ingredients like your soy sauce (or tamari if you're gluten free) (affiliate link) really come in handy for that umami or savoury taste, as well as liquid smoke (affiliate link) for an extra smokey marinade.

Grilled Portabello Mushroom Steaks

These Grilled Portobello Mushroom Steaks are perfect for indoor or outdoor grilling. It's an easy recipe that takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Just marinate, grill, and enjoy!

Recipe by Vegan Huggs

Grilled Tofu Steaks

These Grilled Tofu Steaks are a perfect way to get some vegan protein during BBQ season! The tofu is marinated and then grilled to your liking for a low-carb protein-packed meal.

Recipe by V Nutrition and Wellness

Spicy Cauliflower Steaks with Pomegranate

Spicy, savoury and with a sweet tang. These Cauliflower steaks make an impressive and beautiful main dish.

Vegan Tofu Halloumi

A delicious way to enjoy halloumi, but made vegan! Made with firm tofu, this has that unique texture of halloumi and a yummy flavour!

🍗Chicken

Doing chicken the vegan way will blow your mind. It's all about how you use flavour in these vegan BBQ recipes that will make them stand out and keep everyone coming back for more! Most of these options are made from seitan, which you can either make yourself from vital wheat gluten (affiliate link) or buy seitan already made (affiliate link).

Baked BBQ Cauliflower Wings

Need a simple appetiser for a party? These BBQ cauliflower wings are the perfect crowd pleasing recipe that are easy to make, crispy, naturally vegan and full of flavour.

Recipe by Eat With Clarity

BBQ Seitan Chicken

This delicious vegan BBQ Seitan Chicken recipe is made with an incredible homemade vegan BBQ sauce for a finger-lickin' good meal on the grill!

Recipe by Make It Dairy Free

Easy Vegan Hoisin Seitan Ch'kn Bao

Easy to make bao bun sandwiches are stuffed with Hoisin Seitan 'chkn' along with lots of herbs and pickles!

If you want a quick and ready made jerk seasoning for your seitan, this Dunn's River Jamaican Seasoning (affiliate link) is what I used to buy before I learnt to make my own - it's delicious!

BBQ Peri Peri Seitan 'Chicken'

Yummy peri peri marinade is perfect to transform your vegan BBQ seitan to a whole other level!

Jerk Seitan Chicken

This jerk seitan chicken is perfect for a vegan BBQ. The seitan gives a meaty texture and the delicious spicy, zingy jerk marinade provides an explosion of flavour. This vegan jerk chicken is a must try!

Recipe by Yum Vegan Lunch Ideas

🌭Hot Dogs

Probably the easiest thing to traditionally chuck on the grill. There are of course lots of commercial vegan sausage options, but also many you can make yourself that are healthier and taste fantastic. Who would have thought carrots could be the main feature of a vegan BBQ recipe?

Grilled Carrot Hot Dogs

Change up your grilling routine with these Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs. They are so easy to make - just steam, marinate & grill them up to perfection!

Recipe by Vegan Huggs

Vegan Smokey Seitan and Black Bean Sausages

This recipe for vegan seitan sausages is incredible; full of flavour with a meaty texture. They are packed full of protein from the seitan and black beans too! Perfect for the BBQ, with mash or in a casserole!

Delicious Seitan Sausages

This incredible recipe uses apples, potatoes, spices and herbs to create a simple and delicious, homemade vegan sausage that won’t fall apart when you cook it. Perfect for the BBQ!

Recipe by Very Vegan Val

Delicious range of Carrot Hot Dogs

This summer, chow down on these carrot hot dogs instead of processed meat alternatives. Simply marinate the carrots, toss them in the oven or grill, then serve with your favorite toppings.

Recipe by Clean Green Simple

🥦Vegetables / Beans

Ok, we're plant based so of course we're having a pure vegetable section! But pimped to the max! Think grilled whole cauliflowers, beans salads and grilled courgette / zucchini. This is also where spice mixes like dukkah (affiliate link) come in - they are perfect to add to your vegan BBQ recipes to enhanced the flavour, and also sprinkle on hummus, breads and salad.

Whole Smoked Cauliflower

Let's make vegan smoked whole roasted caulifower a new grilling tradition that's bursting with flavour! This is next level grilled food!

Recipe by Make It Dairy Free

BBQ Lentil Balls

BBQ Lentil Balls is made with simple plant-based ingredients of lentils, rice, mushrooms, and BBQ sauce. It’s a vegan protein-packed dish!

Recipe by Vegan With Curves

Courgette & White Beans with Salsa Verde

A delicious BBQ recipe that's perfect as a side dish to pretty much any summer BBQ!

BBQ Moroccan Eggplant Salad

This moroccan aubergine/eggplant salad is the perfect summer BBQ salad recipe. With delicate Moroccan spices, a smokey BBQ flavour, roasted chickpeas, fresh leaf rocket salad and a zesty dressing – this is a must try.

Recipe by Yum Vegan Lunch Ideas

BBQ Bean Bowl

If you want a lil' bit of everything great about summer foods, give this BBQ Bean Bowl a try!

Recipe by Vegan Yack Attack

🍔Commercial Meats

While there are many delicious vegan BBQ recipes, you may need something quick you can grab from the supermarket to chuck on the grill. It's worth checking the plant-based or vegan section of your supermarket for new exciting products, or take a look at some favourites of mine below:

Vegan Chorizo: A great BBQ option that's full of flavour when you don't want to cook, and which will blow your guests' minds. They're from M&S Plant Kitchen range, and can be used in lots of other dishes like our Vegan Red Pepper and Chorizo Mafalda Pasta.

Go more up-market and try these amazing vegan steaks from Sgaia. They are all about quality, taste and flavour. A small company that handcrafts an incredible range of vegan deli meats!

THIS is a brand we just love! Their chick'n tastes so realistic. Their plain or flavored pieces are perfect for quick and tasty vegan BBQ skewers.