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Seitan Souvlaki served with rice, veggies and vegan tzatziki.

Seitan Souvlaki w/ Roasted Veggies & Tzatziki Sauce

Souvlaki is a Greek fast food dish that is basically meat that is cooked on a skewer. The protein in this vegan version is a chicken-style seitan. To complete this dish, I made rice pilaf, roasted peppers & onions, pan-fried zucchini, vegan tzatziki sauce, and homemade flatbread. But customize the sides to your preference.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Marinate: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 6 Skewers
Author: Liv King

Ingredients
 

Chicken-Style Seitan:

  • 1 ¼ cup Vital Wheat Gluten
  • ½ cup Silken Tofu firm will work too
  • ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast
  • ¾ cup Vegan Chicken Broth I recommend No Chicken Bouillon Base
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Sage
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 8-10 cups Vegan Chicken Broth for boiling
  • Seitan Marinade:
  • cup Vegan Unsweetened Yogurt I used Kite Hill
  • 2 tbsps Lemon Juice
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley minced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Dill minced
  • 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
  • ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Roasted Peppers & Onions:

  • 2 Red Bell Peppers cut in thick slices
  • ½ Red Onion cut in thick slices
  • 2 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsps Fresh Dill
  • Healthy Pinch of Salt
  • Pan-Fried Zucchini:
  • 1 Large Zucchini or 2 small, ¼in thick rounds
  • 1-2 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Pepper

Extras:

  • Vegan Tzatziki Sauce
  • Store-bought Flatbread
  • Rice for serving- brown or a rice pilaf works best
  • Extra Dill + Parsley for garnish
  • Cherry Tomatoes for serving

Instructions

  • Chicken Style Seitan & Marinade: Add the silken tofu, nutritional yeast, vegan chicken broth, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sage, thyme, and black pepper to a food processor. Blend until smooth. 
  • In a medium sized bowl, add the vital wheat gluten. Add the tofu mixture to the bowl with the vital wheat gluten and combine with a wooden spoon until just combined. Knead the mixture with clean hands for about 1-2 minutes until it comes together.
  • Bring a large pot of vegan chicken broth to a boil. Pinch off bite-sized chunks of dough and place in boiling vegan chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside. 
  • In a large bowl, whisk together all the seitan marinade ingredients. Once the chicken-style seitan is cool, toss evenly in marinade. 
  • Cover and refrigerate minimum 1 hour but overnight is preferred. 
  • Tzatziki Sauce & Flatbread: If making flatbread from scratch, complete that first or you'll need to multitask a bit towards the end. After the 1 hour rise, the flatbread cooks very fast. Make the tzatziki sauce as well and store in the fridge. 
  • If serving rice, start that now. 
  • Pre-heat oven to 400F. Next, chop the red peppers and red onion. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and toss with oil, dill, and salt. Bake for 20 minutes. Toss. Bake for 5-10 more minutes until the vegetables are soft and some parts are charred. 
  • While the peppers are baking, slice the zucchini. Set aside.
  • Place 4 pieces of marinaded seitan on wooden skewers.
  • Heat a large pan on medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Carefully place the seitan souvlaki on the pan and cook on each side until golden and charred. About 10-15 minutes overall. 
  • Once done, transfer seitan to a baking tray and place in oven. When the peppers are done a few minutes later, turn oven to the lowest heat to keep warm. 
  • In the same pan you cooked the seitan, add the oil and zucchini rounds. Sprinkle with salt. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. Flip. Cook another 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. 
  • Serve Seitan Souvlaki, Rice Pilaf, Roasted Peppers & Onion, Zucchini topped with Tzatziki Sauce and scoop up all that delicious food with homemade flatbread. Enjoy!
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