Seitan Marsala Recipes

SEITAN

Steps:

• Blitz the tofu, soy milk, miso, Marmite, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp white pepper in a food processor until smooth.
• Tip into a bowl and add the wheat gluten and pea protein or protein powder. Mix to form a dough. Once the dough has come together, give it a really good knead, stretching and tearing for 10-15 mins. It will be ready once the dough feels springy.
• Pour the vegetable stock into a pan. Bring to a simmer. Flatten out the seitan to a thickness of 1cm and chop into chicken-breast-sized chunks. Simmer these in the stock for 20 mins, covered with a lid, then allow to cool in the stock. Ideally, do this the day before and leave to chill in the fridge. The seitan chunks can also be frozen if you wish. When you're ready to use the seitan in a recipe, pat it dry with kitchen paper then chop or tear into smaller pieces before cooking, if you like.

BASIC SEITAN - WHEAT MEAT (VEGAN MEAT SUBSTITUTE)

Steps:

• Stir vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, 1/2 cup vegetable broth, liquid amino acid, olive oil, and garlic in a bowl until ingredients come together into a ball. Knead ball until dough has a rubbery texture. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces and shape into 1/2-inch thick patties.
• Bring 4 cups vegetable broth, water, and tamari to a boil in a large pot. Carefully place patties into boiling broth; cover pot and return to a boil. Set lid slightly askew to vent steam and reduce heat to low. Continue simmering patties until firm, turning patties occasionally, about 1 hour. Remove pot from heat and set lid aside. Allow patties to cool in broth for 15 minutes before serving.

SEITAN MARSALA

Steps:

• In a hot skillet, saute the seitan in hot olive oil. When brown (about 2 to 3 minutes), gently flip it over with tongs. Add garlic to the side of the seitan and let it brown with the seitan in the oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• When the garlic has started to brown, cover the whole pan with the mushrooms. Remove from heat and add the Marsala. Return to heat, add the stock and fresh herbs.
• When the mushrooms have cooked down, slowly stir in the slurry. Boil for about 30 seconds. Stir and serve.

SEITAN MARSALA (VEGAN)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in skillet. Sauté onions until soft and translucent. Add garlic and pepper. Continue to sauté until onions barely begin to turn brown on the edges. 2. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté. The skillet should be hot enough so that the mushrooms do not release a lot of liquid. You want them to caramelize slightly to a golden brown. Don't stir them too much! 3. Add seitan and sauté until it begins to brown on the edges and sticks too much to the bottom of the pan. Deglaze the skillet with half of the Marsala wine. Let is reduce slightly and add half of the soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. 4. Lower heat and add the rest of the liquids as desired to meet your taste. Let mixture simmer until the liquid has evaporated down into a sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water or stock. 5. Turn off heat and add basil and parsley. (Do not add salt! The dish gets enough salt from the soy sauce.) 6. Seitan Marsala can be served either as a hot or cold dish. 7. If serves hot, pair with rice or noodles. This dish goes well with freshly wilted spinach spinach or steamed green beans and pan seared tomato.