Seitan

Makes about 1 lb/454 g seitan

Try adding other seasonings to the liquid you use to cook the seitan. Herbs, spices, or garlic will all help to make your seitan more flavorful.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 1/2 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)

Directions

  1. For the rub, mix all of the ingredients together and store in an airtight container. This mixture can be stored for up to 6 months.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  3. Rub about 2 tablespoons of the spice mix onto the meat and chill for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
  4. Sear the meat on the grill or in a heavy pan on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Finish the meat in the oven, cooking until the internal temperature registers 140 to 145° F on a meat thermometer, about 15 minutes. Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

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Seitan

Seitan
Makes about 1 lb/454 g seitan Try adding other seasonings to the liquid you use to cook the seitan. Herbs, spices, or garlic will all help to make your seitan more flavorful.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 1/2 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)

Directions

  1. For the rub, mix all of the ingredients together and store in an airtight container. This mixture can be stored for up to 6 months.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  3. Rub about 2 tablespoons of the spice mix onto the meat and chill for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
  4. Sear the meat on the grill or in a heavy pan on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Finish the meat in the oven, cooking until the internal temperature registers 140 to 145° F on a meat thermometer, about 15 minutes. Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

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