Seitan

Name: Seitan
Yield: Makes 2 pounds (910 g)
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 mml) soy sauce; ¼ cup (15 g) nutritional yeast flakes; ¼ cup (25 g) chickpea flour; 2 teaspoons onion powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1¼ cups (300 ml) vegetable broth; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 cups (240 g) vital wheat gluten; 6 cloves garlic, smashed; 8 cups (7.5 L) vegetable broth

Preparation info

Makes
2 pounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

I Can Cook Vegan

By Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Published 2019

About

I have a lot of seitan recipes out there in the world, but this one seems to be the most foolproof and everyone’s favorite. It’s got neutral flavors and lends itself to every cuisine.

Ingredients

For the broth

8 cups (7.5 L) vegetable broth
6 cloves garlic, s

Vegan

Method

Make the broth: Fill a stockpot with the broth, smashed garlic, and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a boil.
Make the seitan: In a large bowl, mix together the vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, chickpea flour, salt, and onion powder. Make a well in the center and add broth, soy sauce, and olive oil. Mix with a fork and then use your hands to knead for about