Description
This basic vegan chicken recipe is going to become your go-to for all of your vegan chicken alternative needs. Chop it into smaller pieces and make vegan chicken nuggets or keep it in larger patties and make vegan chicken burgers. Have this vegan meat substitute ready in no time.
Ingredients
SEITAN:
- 1 cup vital wheat gluten
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp chickpea flour
- 3/4 – 1 cup vegan chicken broth or vegetable brothBREADING:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp paprika salt & pepper to tastePLUS:
- 2–1/2 cups broth for simmering
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Whisk together seitan dry ingredients until combined. Add broth and stir until it forms a dough ball.
- Knead a few times with your hands until dough has no dry spots.
- Add rest of broth to instant pot. Rip off chunks of seitan and add to pot. Cook on “manual” for 15 minutes. Once it is done, quick release steam.
- Meanwhile, whisk together breading ingredients. When seitan is done, toss in the breading mixture until coated.
- Head a large frying pan with oil. When hot, add seitan and fry a few minutes per side until crispy and golden brown. Remove from pan and plate into a paper towel-lined bowl to remove excess grease.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes