BYPASS or BUY - Unmeatable Chik'n Strips

8/4/2021

I'm always excited to try a new plant-based brand, especially when the product is produced right here in Canada. UNMEATABLE is a brand that I've recently discovered and currently has a selection of plant-based "meats" that include breaded strips, meatballs, burgers, and sausages. Obviously, I had to purchase the breaded strips because as y'all know, nuggies and strips are my go-to late night snack when I get a munch attack.

Right out of the box, they definitely had that heavily processed chicken strip look in that they all kind of looked identical in shape & size. That didn't discourage me as I threw them in the oven to bake with incredibly high hopes. Out of the oven, they had an excellent golden colour and appeared to have some serious crunch action happening. They also really gave off a "chicken" smell that was pretty close to what I'd expect a real chicken product to smell like. What's the verdict?

BYPASS or BUY?

BYPASS - I hate to be the bearer of bad news but these were not my favourite "chicken" strip on the market. While they had a great crunch and texture, it was the inside "meat" portion that I wasn't fond of. They tasted heavily processed and when I bit through them, the inner portion kept trying to come out of the breading. It's important to note that for the price, ($9.99 Cdn) I was expecting there to be more inside the box as well.

In all honesty, they're not the worst I've ever tried but I think I'd probably grab a bag of the Gardein strips before I snatched these ones up again. That's it, that's my verdict.

HAPPY VEG

www.unmeatable.com

6 Comments

N Geary

10/13/2021 07:50:45 pm

These are amazing for anyone who is gluten free. I have not found any other brand of vegan AND gluten free breaded chickn strip anywhere, am absolutely in love with these!
I can't believe they got a bad review because they are super tasty!

Happy Veg

10/15/2021 04:49:35 am

Thanks for your comment!

They definitely weren't the worst strips I'd ever had but compared to some of the other brands I've tried..they just didn't stack up. I'm glad you enjoyed them though! :)

Neil Teitelbaum

12/23/2022 01:50:11 pm

These are by far the best veg chickenless strips i've ever had. Just bought 12 boxes at costco

12/28/2022 04:28:52 am

Hey Neil!

So glad you enjoyed them. They weren't my favourite personally but I'd still eat the whole box in one go! :)

Vegan J

4/26/2025 12:07:27 pm

Useless article. Did you compare to any other vegan & gluten free strips? Didn't think so....

4/27/2025 04:04:15 am

Thanks so much for your comment! My experience with the strips is wholly based off of my own tastes and the other products I've tried. Always worth trying them on your own. Take care!