BEST HOMEMADE SEITAN

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This seitan is eaten by vegans as a meat substitute. The flavoring for this goes well with pretty much any dish, but depending what you are using it for you can change the flavors up a bit by adding finely-chopped herbs to the mixture, or if you're making something Asian or Indian, some grated ginger wouldn't hurt.

Provided by soapymayhem

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegetarian     Protein     Seitan

Time 2h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups vital wheat gluten flour
¼ cup nutritional yeast
1 cup ice cold vegetable stock
½ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
½ cup soy sauce
10 cups ice cold water
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Combine the vital wheat gluten flour and nutritional yeast flakes in a bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl, mix the vegetable stock, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, tomato paste, garlic, lemon zest, and seasoning blend.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir with a firm spatula. Knead the dough until a spongy, elastic dough forms, about 3 minutes. Roll the dough into a log shape and cut it into 3 equal pieces.
  • Combine 1/2 cup of soy sauce and cold water in a large pot. The simmering broth should be very cold when you add the dough to help it keep a firm texture and ensure that it doesn't break apart. Place the dough pieces in the cold broth, partially cover the pot, and bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pot, and simmer for 1 hour, turning the dough pieces occasionally.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and let the gluten cool in the broth for at least 30 minutes. To store the gluten, refrigerate, covered in the broth, in a sealed container for up to 5 days.
  • If your recipe calls for seitan, cut the gluten into pieces. Add vegetable oil to a heavy skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the gluten pieces and cook for 20 minutes, turning the pieces occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 2516.8 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

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