Make Seitan from Wheat Gluten Recipe
Make Seitan from Wheat Gluten Recipe
Author: Cynthia Lee
Nutrition Information
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 370
- Fat: 1.8 g
- Saturated fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 29 mg
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 75 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: American
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Seitan is made from gluten, and is the main protein extracted from wheat - thus, it is often also referred to as "wheat meat", or "wheat gluten". Used in vegetarian recipes as a popular substitute for meat, seitan is easy to make, extremely nutritious and satisfying, and can be used in a number of dishes, and cooked in a variety of ways.
Ingredients
- Vital wheat gluten - 1 cup
- Water or vegetable broth - Approx. ¾ cup
- Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
- Ginger powder - 1 tsp
- Garlic powder - 1 tsp
- Broth for cooking - 6 cups
- Onion (optional) - 3-4 slices
- Fresh ginger (optional) - 2-3 pieces
Instructions
- First of all, take a bowl and put the gluten flour and dry spices in it.
- Mix both the ingredients with each other.
- Take another bowl and mix water or broth with soy sauce in it - put this aside.
- Then, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Keep stirring with the help of spoon.
- After a few minutes, you will have to mix all the ingredients with your hands as the material will become quite thick.
- Please keep in mind that you can't use an electronic mixture as it will make the gluten very rubbery.
- You can add some more water if you feel the need.
- Now, you have to knead the seitan for around ten to fifteen times.
- Set it aside for around five minutes and then knead again a few more times.
- Make three to four ball-shaped small pieces of the gluten.
- Then, press each ball with your palm to make it a flat cutlet i.e. around ¾ inches thick.
- It is better to keep the cutlet as thin as possible as gluten expands while cooking.
- Put the seitan into a pot; pour in the broth for cooking, and add some more spices to it.
- You can use some poultry seasoning to add some flavour to the seitan.
- Add some ginger and onion slices, and cover the pot.
- Place the pot on the stove over low heat, and cook for about an hour or a little bit more.
- After cooking, turn off the heat and put the pot aside for a while so that it can cool down.
- Serve it along with bread or rice, and enjoy your meal.
