Vegan Hot Dogs With Homemade Seitan Sausages Recipes

VEGAN HOT DOGS [SEITAN DOGS]

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (if using the oven method) and tear 8 pieces of aluminum foil (and parchment paper if you prefer your foil doesn't touch your food) and set aside.
• Add the white beans to a mixing bowl and gently mash with a large fork or potato masher. (They don't need to be completely mashed, some chunkier pieces are fine.) Then add all remaining WET ingredients to the same bowl and mix well.
• Now add ALL the dry ingredients and begin mixing until mostly combined into a ball of dough. Then transfer to a cutting board or clean work surface to knead for approx. 1 minute, until you have a well combined mixture, but don't over knead.
• Divide into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a cylinder shape to make your vegan hot dogs. (Don't worry if it's lumpy, it will get smooth when you cook it.) Then wrap each of your seitan dogs with the parchment paper (if using) and the aluminum foil and twist the ends to secure them inside. (See process shots above for a visual.) Choose a cooking method below.

VEGAN HOT DOGS WITH HOMEMADE SEITAN SAUSAGES

Steps:

• In a large pan with canola oil, sautée the chopped onion and garlic cloves until soft. Add the cumin and fennel seeds. Let it cook further until the spices are toasted.
• In a food processor, add the chickpeas, onion-garlic-spices mixture, tomato paste, salt, thyme, smoked paprika, soy sauce, and sparkling water. Pulse until it's saucy. Then add the vital wheat gluten and pulse again until it comes together in a ball.
• Prepare a large pot (filled with a couple of inches of water) with a steaming basket and bring to high heat.
• Divide the seitan into 4 equal chunks. Roll and press the seitan into a sausage shape. Roll each sausage in parchment paper and aluminum foil. Twist the ends so that the seitan is completely closed off. Add the seitan sausages into the steaming basket and let them steam for about 40 minutes, flipping them after 20 minutes.
• Let them cool off a bit before removing the aluminum foil and parchment paper.
• Heat the sausages in a grill pan or contact grill for nice grill marks. Then add them into your hot dog buns, top with ketchup, pickles and fried onions and enjoy!