OMG!!! Seitan!!

[kekka90]

I just discovered seitan today. I found a recipe in one of my cookbooks a while ago, and bought vital wheat gluten. 2 weeks later I finally made some, and made a "gyro" minus lettuce, pita, and feta... so just onion tomato, pan grilled seitan, spices and cucumber sauce. It was unreal!!! like close to no fat and full of protein.
I don't know if the store bought stuff is any good, but if you make the home made stuff... maybe you'll love it as much as I do. It is soo filling, and I cant wait to find new ways to use it!! :)

[soya]

Hi Kekka,
I agree, it is good stuff!
I made a seitan stew last night... with potatos, bell peps, a little rice, broth powder, and potatoes. V. tasty.

I would like to try to make it, but just don't feel like I have time right now! The stuff I buy has ginger and soy sauce flavoring... which doesn't exactly combine with the kind of stew I was making..... though the texture is very nice.

Soya.

[plcm111195]

Kelly, would you mind posting the recipe? I'd love to try it.
Thanks. :bcbsalute

[kekka90]

basic seitan:

*note, i did not use all of the spices listed, but I imagine it would only be better*

1 1/2 cups of vital wheat gluten (i used bob's red mill... I think it is called)
2 t. onion powder
1 t. garlic powder
1/8 t. black pepper
(i just put a couple t. of soy sauce)
1 1/2 cups, water or vegetable stock
2 quarts of vegetable stock ( I used water with 2 veg boullion cubes, some soy sauce and ginger)

In a med mixing bowl put wheat gluten, and spices. stir lightly, add 1 1/2 cups of water (or stock) and stir well to combine (I ended up using my hands when the dough got really stiff).
turn onto a floured board and knead 30 times.
Let dough rest for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile bring 2 quarts of water or stock to simmer in large pot.
divide dough into 2 large logs or cut into smaller pieces. Add to pot, and simmer over low heat for 30-45 minutes ( do not let it boil)
remove from broth and let cool slightly before use. Can be sliced, cubed, chopped etc.
Store in broth for up to a week in the fridge, or freeze in airtight bags.

If you look online there are a ton of recipes using seitan or use your imagination to come up with one of your own.

[plcm111195]

Thanks, I'll check out the vital wheat gluten this weekend. :bcbsalute

[crazylady]

How many points? I had seitan, or something I thought was seitan, in stir frys in Indonesia. It was in a very spicey dish and I loved it. I'd like to either buy or make it.
Thanks so much. I'll check this recipe out.

BJ
19# to goal!

[plcm111195]

I got 3 points if it's 6 servings not counting the vegetable stock cause I didn't have NI for that. 2 points if it makes 8 servings.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Seitan

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten
2 t. onion powder
1 t. garlic powder
1/8 t. black pepper
1 1/2 cups water -- or vegetable stock

In a med mixing bowl put wheat gluten, and spices. stir lightly, add 1 1/2 cups of water (or stock) and stir well to combine (I ended up using my hands when the dough got really stiff).

turn onto a floured board and knead 30 times.

Let dough rest for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile bring 2 quarts of water or stock to simmer in large pot.

divide dough into 2 large logs or cut into smaller pieces. Add to pot, and simmer over low heat for 30-45 minutes ( do not let it boil)

remove from broth and let cool slightly before use. Can be sliced, cubed, chopped etc.

Store in broth for up to a week in the fridge, or freeze in airtight bags.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 133 Calories; 1g Fat (3.6% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0

For 8 servings (not counting vegetable stock)
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 99 Calories; trace Fat (3.6% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Fat.

[kekka90]

Soya,
I'm going to try to make seitan stew for dinner tonight, thinking about throwing it all iin the crock pot. yumm!!!!!!!

[crazylady]

I finally had time to make the recipe you shared with us. What's a serving? This made a ton of product!!! Or that's the way it looks to me.

I was checking out what you said for points and calories, etc., but need a frame of reference for serving size.

Thank you.

[Shayner]

There's a Veggie restaurant here in Chicago called: The Chicago Diner. It's really good, and they have a lot of seitan (meat substitute dishes). I know they have their own cook book, and I'm sure some of those recipes are in it, like Gyros, Fajitas (no meeta fajita), etc.

I'm sure if you google Chicago Diner it would come up.
Shayne