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Thinly sliced seitan on a parchment paper.

Vegan Beef

This Vegan Beef recipe is incredibly meaty and flavorful. It's made from ingredients such as vital wheat gluten, soy sauce, vegetable broth, and spices. It's best served thinly sliced on sandwiches, and is omnivore-approved!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Overnight: 6 hours
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 10 Servings
Author: Liv King

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups Vital Wheat Gluten
  • ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 ½ cups Vegetable Broth
  • ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Stir together the vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, thyme, oregano, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl- whisk together the vegetable broth, soy sauce, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and tomato paste until well combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and knead the dough for about 2 minutes or until the gluten has developed and the dough is stretchy- don't over-knead or it'll be too chewy. The dough should be slippery and not dry. 
  • Roll the seitan dough into a long log. Roughly 3x10. Wrap tightly in parchment paper or foil and twist the sides and tuck them under the bottom of the loaf.
  • Place the wrapped seitan loaf on a baking tray and bake for 90 minutes. The loaf should feel firm. Let completely cool before placing it in the fridge overnight. 
  • Carefully cut the seitan into very thin slices, thick slices, strips, or cubes- whatever you want!

Notes

Don’t over-knead. You only need to knead the seitan dough until it comes together, about 2 minutes. If you over-knead you can risk an extra chewy and gummy seitan- which we don’t want!
Vital wheat gluten flour is widely available in most grocery stores or your local health food store. It is typically in the baking aisle where they have all the flour. I use Bob’s Red Mill– I typically order it online or buy it at my local grocery store.
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