Homemade Seitan

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups vital wheat gluten
• 1/4 cup garbanzo flour
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons herbes de provence
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup water
• 5 cups vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine first six ingredients. stir in water until combined.
• 2 knead dough for 5 minutes (you can do this in the bowl. no extra flour is necessary, as this stuff won't really stick).
• 3 chop dough into 1-inch pieces (i tore off sections, rolled them into a log, and chopped it from there). allow pieces to rest for a few minutes.
• 4 heat broth over stove to a simmer. add dough pieces one at a time. cook uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to keep them from sticking. the seitan will swell up, so you can add a little extra water or broth to keep them covered.
• 5 remove from heat. drain and fry the seitan with a little olive oil on a pan for a few minutes. set aside until ready to use.
• 6 if storing, put seitan in air-tight container with enough broth to cover the pieces. freeze.