Seitan Recipe

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  1. Combine gluten flour and dry spices in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce and 3/4 cup broth or water.
  2. Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir gently to combine. After a few initial stirs, you’ll probably need to use your hands for this. Do not use an electrical mixer! Gluten will have a rubbery consistency. Add more water a tablespoon at a time only if needed.
  3. Once mixture is well combined, knead 10-15 times, allow to sit for 5 minutes, then knead a few more times.
  4. Separate your ball of gluten into three or four smaller chunks. Gently stretch each piece into a flat cutlet, around 3/4 inch thick. Seitan will expand when cooking, so you’ll want to start out with somewhat thin cutlets. Don’t worry about any holes that may form in the gluten.
  5. Add seitan to 4 cups of broth in a large pot and bring to a slow simmer. You can add extra spices or flavors to this broth as well. I like to add around a quarter cup of soy sauce, a few pieces of fresh ginger and several slices of onion for extra flavor. For a fishy seitan, add crumbled nori or other seaweed, or, for a chicken-flavored seitan, add some poultry seasoning and use a chicken-flavored broth.
  6. Cover pot and allow to cook for an hour or more. Be sure to use a large pot and plenty of broth, as seitan will expand. Seitan is done cooking when it has firmed up and expanded.
  7. Remove from broth, allow to cool and use in a recipe or make a seitan stir-fry. Seitan keeps well in the freezer in a sealed container or zip lock bag, so make a double batch and freeze for later, thawing for an hour or two first before using.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 280.66 Kcal (1175 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.65g 6%
Sodium 1298.74mg 54%
Potassium 353.64mg 8%
Total Carbs 12.72g 4%
Sugars 1.56g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 6%
Protein 50.73g 101%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 172mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 71.51 Kcal (299 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.93g 6%
Sodium 330.9mg 54%
Potassium 90.1mg 8%
Total Carbs 3.24g 4%
Sugars 0.4g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 6%
Protein 12.93g 101%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 18%
Calcium 43.8mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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