The Most Perfect Seitan Recipe Ever.... At Least According To My Kids :)

Last night I decided that I just had to make seitan again. I have become a little obsessed with it. Trying to achieve that perfect batch. Well it happened last night folks! I have been using a recipe I found online but have been slowly making some changes to it to make it better. It didn't take much and everyone in my family LOVED it!  My son wanted more!

Start out with about 8-10 cups of No Chicken Broth, I like to make sure there is a lot so that the seitan is covered well and can simmer. I put the pot of broth on the stove and let it simmer while I make up the seitan.

1 Cup Vital Wheat Gluten

2 1/2 Tablespoons Chickpea Flour

1 Tablespoon Nutritional Yeast

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning

pinch of black pepper

3/4 Cup water

1 1/2 Tablespoon oil 

Combine all of the dry ingredients and whisk them together. Then add the water and oil. Mix together until a dough forms.

 Take the "dough" out of the bowl and place it on the counter. Kneed it for a few minutes but not too long, it will get chewy the longer that you kneed. Kneed it flat onto the counter. Then cut the seitan into whatever size pieces that you want. Remember though that seitan expands in size when cooking!


After you have cut the sizes that you want, (I usually get about 30 pieces with this recipe) and the broth is simmering place the seitan pieces in the pot, one at a time. When you have put them all in stir them gently.

Allow them to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring gently about every 10 minutes.

After 30 minutes remove the pot from the heat and let it sit until it cools to room temperature.

While I'm waiting for the seitan to cool I get the pan ready for frying. I use extra virgin olive oil but I mix in a few spices to the oil before placing it into the pan. I use a little onion and basil. You can use whatever you want. I also get the supplies ready for whatever I plan to coat the "wings" with. Its usually Frank's hot sauce in this house! This is also a great time to start focusing on the side dishes that you are also serving :)

After the broth and seitan has cooled, put the oil in your pan and heat to medium-low heat. When the oil is hot enough for frying, using tongs take piece by piece of the seitan and place it in the oil. Brown each side a couple of minutes (it doesn't take long!) I like to leave mine in for a bit because they get nice and crispy but again, whatever you like.

When they are done frying I put them on a plate covered with a paper towel and if I'm serving them to the kids I keep them plain and serve with ketchup. If they are for us I put them in a bowl with a Tablespoon of vegan butter. Then I add about a cup of hot sauce and coat them! Everything will melt all together because the seitan is so hot.

 We served our with mashed potatoes and kale. I used vegan sour cream for dipping :) We sometimes have them when we have pizza night, or my fiance like them coated in sweet and sour sauce. However you eat them, they are fantastic!

Oh and don't forget to save the broth for another time!!