Easy Seitan Steak

Dry ingredients

  • 1½ cup vital wheat gluten
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • ½ cup garbonzo bean powder (or chick pea flour)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ tbsp garlic powder
  • ½ tbsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric

Wet ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ¼ cup organic ketchup or BBQ sauce ( or both!)
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 2 cloves of shredded garlic
  • pinch of pepper

Stock

  • 1½ cup vegetable stock
  • 1 diced onion
  • 4 smashed cloves garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • ¼ cup BBQ Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Mix all dry ingredients and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all wet ingredients and whisk until well combined.
  3. Slowly pour wet ingredients into dry and knead with your hands. The mixture should be dough like, not overly sticky. Knead well.
  4. Form two “logs” with the mixture and let them sit on the preheating oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Mix together your stock in a large bowl.
  6. Place “logs” into a deep casserole dish and cover with your stock.
  7. Cover dish and place in oven 350 for 1 hour.
  8. Flip seitan and continue to cook for ½ hour uncovered. If it is still soft, then cook for another 15 – 20 minutes.
  9. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.