Seitan Three Ways

Name: Seitan Three Ways
Yield: Makes about 1½ pounds
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 to 6 tablespoons wheat-free tamari; 1¾ cups water; 1¾ cups vital wheat gluten; ½ cup nutritional yeast; ¼ cup white whole-wheat flour

Preparation info

Makes about
1½ pounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

One-Dish Vegan

By Robin Robertson

Published 2013

About

This is my go-to seitan recipe, which can be prepared in a variety of ways: on the stovetop, in a slow cooker, or in the oven. It’s simple to make and much less expensive than commercially available seitan. Look for vital wheat gluten in natural foods stores or online.

Ingredients

1¾ cups vital wheat gluten
¼ cup white whole-wheat flour
½ cup

Main course
Vegan

Method

In a large bowl, combine the vital wheat gluten, flour, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the tamari, the olive oil, and the water, and continue stirring until well mixed. Knead for 2 minutes to activate the gluten. Proceed with one of the following cooking methods:

On the stovetop: Pour about 2 q