Easy Seitan
Learn how to make your own seitan with this 20-minute easy seitan! Meaty homemade nuggets are pan-fried and tossed in a sticky ginger garlic sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 284kcal
Ingredients
Easy Seitan
- 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour or all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup vegan no chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Honey Ginger Seitan
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup agave
- 2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the vital wheat gluten, flour, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and salt. Stir well to combine.
- Pour the broth and olive oil in the bowl with the dry ingredients, and stir well with a large spoon until the dough starts to pull away from the bowl.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead with your hands for 2-3 minutes. It will be a messy dough.
- Tear the dough into bite sized pieces.
- Prepare a large pot with a steamer basket with 1-2 inches of water on the bottom. Place the pieces of seitan in the basket and steam for 15 minutes.
- If using the honey ginger sauce, add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, agave, seasoned rice vinegar and cornstarch to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- In a large sauté pan, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the steamed seitan pieces and pan fry on each side until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Lower the heat and pour the sauce over the seitan. Stir constantly until thickened and the seitan is coated in the sauce.
- Serve immediately with rice, if desired and perhaps a side of steamed broccoli.
Nutrition
Serving: 14 servings | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 1480mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg