Easy Seitan Recipe

With a little kneading, a pot of boiling water and some seasonings, you can make your own tasty seitan in just over an hour!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup vital wheat gluten
• 1/4 cup chickpea flour
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 1 tablespoon white miso paste or awase miso paste (mix of white and red miso)
• 1 cup water
• 5 cups water
• 1 piece 4”x4” dried kelp

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, add the vital wheat gluten and chickpea flour.
2. 2In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, mirin and miso. Keep whisking until the miso paste has completely dissolved. Add to the dry mixture along with water.
3. 3Mix well using a spoon, until a dough forms. Place the dough on a firm work surface and knead it for 2 minutes.
4. 4Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
5. 5Shape the dough like a thin bread loaf or saucisson, and firmly wrap a cheesecloth around it. Tie the ends with strings and set aside.
6. 6Bring the water and dried kelp to a boil. When the water is boiling, remove the dried kelp and add the seitan.
7. 7Lower the heat to a low simmer and cook for 1 hour, uncovered. Check often to make sure the water isn’t boiling. The water should be barely bubbling.
8. 8Take the loaf out of the pot and leave to cool for 10 minutes on a flat surface.
9. 9Cut off the strings and take the seitan out of the cheesecloth. Slice into pieces and use as an alternative to meat in stir fries and sandwiches.