Homemade Seitan

Name: Homemade Seitan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 seitan loaf, about 30 oz (840 g)
Ingredients: 2 cups (240 g) vital wheat gluten flour, plus more for dusting; ½ cup (30 g) nutritional yeast flakes; 1 ¼ cups (310 ml) boiling water; ¼ cup (60 ml) low-sodium soy sauce

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Preparation 15 min
Cooking 40 min
Chilling 4 h
Servings 1
Makes 1 seitan loaf, about 30 oz (840 g)
Freezes Yes

This DIY seitan is the perfect vegan recipe for when you're looking for a meat substitute.

Vegetarian
Vegan
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free

Ingredients

- 2 cups (240 g) vital wheat gluten flour, plus more for dusting
- ½ cup (30 g) nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 ¼ cups (310 ml) boiling water
- ¼ cup (60 ml) low-sodium soy sauce

Preparation

- In a large bowl, combine the gluten flour with the nutritional yeast. Add the boiling water and soy sauce. Mix well with a spatula until the dough forms into a sticky ball.
- On a surface dusted with gluten flour, knead the dough for 3 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add more gluten flour as needed. Shape into a loaf. Cover in plastic wrap, leaving a ½-inch (1.5 cm) space at each end to allow the loaf some space to expand. Twist the ends of the plastic wrap, as you would a candy wrapper, and tie in a knot to seal.
- Place the seitan loaf in a pot of simmering water. Cover and poach for 40 minutes, turning the loaf over halfway through. Remove from the water and let cool. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until completely chilled.

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