Roberto shows how to use store bought vegan chicken substitutes to create a delicious meal with the texture and taste of real fried chicken. An interesting step in this recipe is when Roberto wraps the seitan and soy based chicken substitute with rice paper to simulate chicken skin. Those, who wish to avoid the excess calories and fat from the frying process, could bake their chicken substitutes with a technique shown here and here. As side dishes, he uses coleslaw and collard greens with tempeh bacon. This is a flavorful dish that will certainly satisfy meat lovers. Continue reading
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Teriyaki Seitan and Broccoli by Annie with Delectable Planet
Do you like a beef with broccoli stir fry? Then, try this healthier version. It’s made with seitan, typically called wheat meat, which has the texture of and can be flavored to be similar in taste to beef. Annie uses store bought seitan, which is available in most larger supermarkets. Her stir fry includes seitan, broccoli, and snap peas served over brown rice. It looks great. It’s easy to make. Try it. Continue reading
Latin Seitan Stew by Jill Echart
This stew is loaded with a lot of different healthy fresh vegetables, quinoa and seitan. This stew is a nutritional powerhouse, loaded with protein, anti-oxidants and vitamins. As Jill lists the ingredients, she briefly describes its nutritional benefits. This recipe makes a large amount, which can be made ahead and quickly heated and eaten later in the week. And, it’s delicious. Continue reading
Philly Cheese Steak by Candice Hutchings
A lot of people like cheese steak sandwiches. In this video, Candice and her friend, Michael Nus, demonstrate how to make a vegan version of a Philly cheese steak sandwich. While she and Michael have fun cooking together, she shows how easy it is to make a seitan replacement for real steak in these sandwiches. She then tops her sandwich with sauteed mushrooms and onions. She melts Daiya cheese for the cheese spread. Once your seitan is made, this is a very easy sandwich to make, it is delicious, and a lot healthier than a sandwich made with animal protein. You should try it. It may become one of your favorite sandwiches. Continue reading
Grilled Seitan and Tempeh by Toni Fiore
Toni Fiore demonstrates it is to very easy to grill both/either seitan and tempeh, while presenting some good grilling tips for them. She creates a barbeque rub with seasoning and a little oil, and also uses some sugar free barbeque sauce. Any number of seasonings, regularly available in supermarkets, can be used in her easy techniques. The grilled seitan and tempeh are vegan grilled meat alternatives, and are delicious. Continue reading
Homemade Seitan Demo and Seitan with Kale and Squash – by Rebecca on the Hungry Nation channel
Seitan is made from the protein in wheat flour after the starch is washed away. It has a meat like texture, and can be made with different tastes depending on the spices used in the mixture and the cooking technique and flavorings used to prepare it.
Comparisons: tofu to tempeh to seitan
Many non vegetarians are unfamiliar with these excellent protein sources. Continue reading