Seitan Beef

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Mix the flour and beet juice together to form dough.
  2. 2Let the dough rest in salt water overnight.
  3. 3Wash the starch away from the dough.
  4. 4Season the dough.
  5. 5Shape the seitan.
  6. 6Fry the seitan in a pan.
  7. 7Wrap the seitan in cheesecloth.
  8. 8Simmer the seitan in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

  • 6 cup beet juice
  • 5 lb bread flour
  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 10 cup vegan beef broth
  • 2 tbsp mushroom seasoning
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
  • 1 tsp black garlic powder

Equipment

slow cookerpancheesecloth

Tips

  • Frying the seitan adds fat for flavor and prevents it from expanding too much during the simmering process.
  • The simmered seitan can be sliced or shredded for different uses.
  • You can use premade vegetable or mushroom broth instead of vegan beef broth.