basic seitan - wheat meat (vegan meat substitute)

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• dough:
• 1 cup vital wheat gluten
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup liquid amino acid (such as bragg®)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• cooking broth:
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup tamari

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• stir vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, 1/2 cup vegetable broth, liquid amino acid, olive oil, and garlic in a bowl until ingredients come together into a ball. knead ball until dough has a rubbery texture. divide dough into 3 equal pieces and shape into 1/2-inch thick patties.
• bring 4 cups vegetable broth, water, and tamari to a boil in a large pot. carefully place patties into boiling broth; cover pot and return to a boil. set lid slightly askew to vent steam and reduce heat to low. continue simmering patties until firm, turning patties occasionally, about 1 hour. remove pot from heat and set lid aside. allow patties to cool in broth for 15 minutes before serving.