Extremely High Protein Simple Seitan
Seitan is one of those things that I find always needs explaining to people when they hear the word. “Did you say satan?.. What’s that?”
It’s simple. Seitan is basically a vegan kind of meat substitute with texture (and taste if you season and prepare it correctly) of something someone who eats meat would enjoy.
It’s kind of crazy how many substitute meat meals you can make with seitan. I’ve made vegan gyros, sausages, steaks, stir-frys, and more with recipes like this one, and it all starts with wheat gluten flour!
Since wheat gluten is used to make our vegan meats, we get a ton of protein from eating it! Just 1/4 cup of wheat gluten flour has 23 grams of protein! 😎😍🔥 And in this recipe, we’ll be adding in pea protein (24 grams of protein for 4 tbsp) to add even more protein to our vegan meat!
As for today, we’ll be sharing with you a really simple and yet highly high protein seitan that you can slice up and use in a stir fry, as the meat substitute in deep-fried foods, or sliced up longways and pan-grilled as the protein of your meal.💯
In a large bowl, mix together:
1 Cup of pea protein
3 cups of wheat gluten flour
1/8 cup garlic powder
1/8 cup onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon applewood barbecue seasoning
2. Add in:
3 cups + 2 tablespoons of refrigerated cold water
Stir as best as you can with a rubber spatula until you can no longer stir with it. Finish kneading and mixing together with your hands until you have a well, flourless, ball of dough that is evenly combined with no flour or wet spots in one or more areas. Everything is well combined and you have a giant ball of dough. Section out into 8 large cutlet size pieces, such as the sizes of chicken breasts, or whatever sizes you want (you can make them into small nugget size pieces or strips if you prefer).
3. Steam in your steamer for 30 minutes, flipping over, and then steaming for another 15 minutes or until the pieces are no longer doughy and instead are firm to the touch with your cooking utensil.
4. Let rest and cool before using in a meal or recipe, such as slicing or chopping up and pan-frying with a little oil mixed with seasoning of your choice (like garlic powder, onion powder, sriracha seasoning, and lemon pepper), or cooking spray until both sides are crispy to your liking.
With 8 servings, you’re looking at around 46.5 grams of protein per serving!
Happy eating and making every day a little bit more vegan gourmet on a budget! 💚😋
Seitan made with turmeric and black pepper added to the dough recipe.
