# Vegan Seitan Pastrami

A vegan pastrami recipe made from seitan, seasoned with pickling spices and slow-cooked.

- Total time: 110 min
- Cuisine: German
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- onions, chopped
- garlic
- soaked sun-dried tomatoes
- sauerkraut
- vegan bouillon
- caraway seeds
- bay leaves
- olive oil
- vegetable broth
- sesame oil
- red wine
- tomato sauce
- soy sauce
- vital wheat gluten
- chickpea flour
- toasted pickling spices
- water
- apple cider vinegar
- sauerkraut brine
- salt
- peppercorns
- spice blend

## Instructions

1. Chop a lot of onions and garlic.
2. Add the chopped onions and garlic to a pan with soaked sun-dried tomatoes, sauerkraut, vegan bouillon, caraway seeds, bay leaves, and olive oil.
3. Sauté for 20 minutes until nice and brown.
4. Set the sautéed mixture aside to cool.
5. Combine vegetable broth, sesame oil, red wine, tomato sauce, and the cooled veggies along with some soy sauce.
6. Add the liquid mixture to a bowl with vital wheat gluten and chickpea flour.
7. Knead the dough.
8. Shape the dough into a log.
9. Wrap the log in cheesecloth and tie it off with twine.
10. In a big pot, combine some toasted pickling spices with water, apple cider vinegar, sauerkraut brine, salt, and peppercorns.
11. Bring the pot to a boil.
12. Simmer the seitan loaf for an hour and a half.
13. Rub the finished pastrami with a spice blend.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- cheesecloth
- twine
- big pot

## Tips

- The pastrami is very salty, which is typical for pastrami.
- The texture is really good.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8X3T8ju/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/81504983-b2f4-4010-9b49-0a315413a512
- Extracted: 2026-03-08

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