Discover the greatest seitan recipes for density, meaty texture, and rich flavour. From stir-fries and barbecue to sandwiches and stews, these high-protein vegan meals are ideal for filling meals without the meat!
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Seitan Recipes
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Discover the greatest seitan recipes for density, meaty texture, and rich flavour. From stir-fries and barbecue to sandwiches and stews, these high-protein vegan meals are ideal for filling meals without the meat!
Ingredients
For the seitan
For the sauce
Instructions
Video
- Add about an inch of water to a pot with a steamer basket and bring to a light boil.
- In the meantime, whisk together the vital wheat gluten, flour, vegetable broth powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour in the water and mix to form a ball of dough. Lightly grease the steamer basket, then tear off bite-sized pieces of the seitan dough and place them in a single layer in the basket. Cover and steam the seitan for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a small bowl or a measuring glass, mix together the Thai sweet chilli sauce, hoisin, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Set aside. (See notes for other sauce options.).
- Once the seitan has finished steaming, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet or non-stick pan. Use tongs to remove the seitan bites from the steamer basket and place them into the hot oil in the pan. Be careful, as it may splatter. Cook the seitan bites a few minutes per side until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from the heat and add the sauce ; toss to coat. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 115kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
- Cholesterol 0.1mg1%
- Sodium 284mg12%
- Potassium 40mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 10g4%
- Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
- Sugars 0.1g
- Protein 18g36%
- Vitamin C 0.1 mg
- Calcium 36 mg
- Iron 2 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
- Sauce options: the sauce recipe I provided is just one idea. You could sauce this seitan way you like! Just fry the seitan in oil, then stir it in your favourite sauce. Any of my 12 seitan marinades would work wonderfully as a sauce!
- For an oil-free option: While I appreciate the crispiness that frying seitan in oil provides, if you prefer to avoid oil, consider using a dry non-stick pan, grilling, or utilising an air fryer.
- Make-Ahead: you can prepare this seitan completely, let it cool, and then store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 - 5 days. The seitan will be chewier when cold. Alternatively, you could allow the seitan to cool after steaming (but before frying) and store the steamed seitan in the fridge; then you can fry it fresh.
- Freezing: seitan freezes wonderfully. Allow the seitan to cool after steaming (but before frying) and store it in an air-tight container in the freezer.
- Vital wheat gluten is essential to this recipe, and there is no substitute. Therefore, you cannot make this recipe gluten-free. For a vegan gluten-free chicken-inspired recipe, try my Baked Tofu Bites recipe.
- Steaming tips: you need to steam the seitan bites before using them. I recommend getting a steamer pot if you plan to make seitan often, or you can use a DIY method if you do not have a steamer.
- Cleaning tips: Vital wheat gluten is extremely sticky and has the potential to damage dish brushes and linens. So what I like to do is save old clothes, sheets, or towels that are too shabby to donate and cut them into rags. I use these rags to clean up after preparing a seitan recipe and discard the rag once finished.
