Seitan Steak
Serves 2
Directions
- 1In a large mixing bowl, combine vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, chilli powder, black pepper, salt and onion powder and whisk until combined.
- 2In a blender, combine the cooked lentils, water, ketchup, soy sauce, 1 tbsp oil, and liquid smoke.
- 3Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon until it forms a dough ball.
- 4Knead the dough by hand on a clean surface until smooth and elastic.
- 5Divide the dough into two halves and flatten them into steak shapes.
- 6Rub the outside of each steak with the remaining 1 tbsp of oil.
- 7Place the steaks in a steamer basket over a pot of water and steam for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 cup canned brown lentils
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/4 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
- 1 tbsp steak spice
Equipment
large mixing bowlwhiskblenderspoonsteamer basketlarge pot
Tips
- If you are cooking your own lentils, refer to a note on how to prepare them.
- You can use 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika instead of liquid smoke for an authentic smoked flavor.
- The steaks will expand while cooking, so adjust initial size accordingly.