Vegan Seitan "Chicken"
This vegan "chicken" is made from seitan and tastes super similar to the real thing! Cook this vegan meat-substitute any way you'd like - in a stir fry, on the grill, or simply as-is.
Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 30 minutes minutes
Total: 40 minutes minutes
Yield:4 servings
- 2 cups vital wheat gluten
- 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups water
Mix together the vital wheat gluten, chicken seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Add in water and mix until a dough forms. Knead dough on a work surface dusted with vital wheat gluten for 1 minute before stretching into a large disc. Cut the disc into chicken cutlet-sized pieces.
Lightly grease inside of a steaming basket with oil, then place seitan chicken inside basket, avoid layering pieces and work in batches if necessary. Steam for 30 minutes.
Leave chicken to cool at room temperature before refrigerating for 1 hour.
Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 228cal | Protein: 45g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 78mg | Total Carbs: 10g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 9g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 4mg