What should a vegan bring to a barbecue?

Beer? Potato salad? Seriously, just bring whatever you're grilling for yourself—but bring enough for everyone. Perhaps by tasting just how good your vegan BBQ recipes are, someone might give plant-based cooking a try.

Is anything at a cookout vegan?

If your host isn't vegan or isn't expecting you, don't get your hopes up. More than likely they'll offer you corn on the cob or potato salad or (shiver) beans. All them will have animal products in them and look, it's not entirely their fault. There's a 50/50 chance the salad is vegan. Try sending them this article or bring your own food—and bring enough for everyone.

Is barbecue sauce vegan?

Not all BBQ sauces are vegan. Look deep in the recipe for honey or 'natural beef flavoring'. Stubb's Spicy BBQ Sauce is vegan and available everywhere.

Three Mind-Blowing Vegan BBQ Recipes for the Win

Name: Easy Carrot and Black Bean Burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: barbecue
Ingredients: 1/2 C panko crumbs (gluten-free if you prefer); 1 T Olive oil; 2 Shallots, minced; 1 Small leek, minced; 1 T of San Marzano tomato paste; 2 medium carrots, diced; 1 small red beet, diced; 1 T Apple cider vinegar; 1/2 T good balsamic vinegar; 1 t salt; 1/2 t curry; 2 15-oz. cans of black beans, rinsed and drained, one tablespoon of liquid reserved; Pinch of cayenne pepper

Description

Start with our duxelle recipe then add sautéed onions and top it with a homemade vegan sloppy Joe. If you froze duxelle from a previous recipe, use it now.

Ingredients

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The Duxelle

2 lbs mushrooms, minced

1 shallot, minced

4 T. butter

The Joe that is Sloppy

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

1/2 bell pepper, any color, but green is traditional, chopped

1 15. oz can of San Marzano crushed tomatoes

1 to 2 tablespoons of your favorite chili powder, or combo of them

1 tablespoon of ground cumin

Vegan Buns

Heavy duty tin foil

pinch of cayenne

1 – 2 teaspoons of Vegan Worcestershire sauce

a dash of Liquid Smoke

salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

The Duxelle

Fry the minced mushrooms in the butter until they release their liquid, then lower the heat and continue cooking, stirring often, until the mixture is dry and easily formed into 4 patties. Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid.

The Joe

Sauté the onions, garlic, and bell peppers in a medium saute pan until translucent (about two minutes).
Add half the spices and the crushed tomatoes and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Add the remainder of your spices and salt and pepper; cook for another five minutes. Remove from heat and store in a container in the refrigerator with a tight-fitting lid.

At the grill

Lay some heavy-duty tinfoil onto the grill and place your patties onto it, heat them up, turn once, remove.

Microwave the Sloppy Joe mix.

Serve the duxelles topped with Sloppy Joe mix on vegan buns.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Lunch
Method: Grill
Cuisine: French/American