Have you made seitan from scratch?

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bebeisfit
bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
I purchased a bag of Bob's Vital Wheat Gluten. The price of pre made seitan is kind of high - over $3 for a 6 oz container, so I thought I'd make it myself. The directions seem pretty easy, just wondering if you've done it and have any hints. Do you boil it in plain water or add soy sauce & molasses? Do you put seasoning in the flour?

Thanks!

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  • chelsbaum21
    chelsbaum21 Posts: 1 Member
    Fitmomma4two on IG has a great recipe for homemade seitan
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I have made seitan a couple of different ways -- slow cookers, steamed, boiled, and a combination of baking then boiling.

    I've had them all turn out good, but find steaming to be the most consistently good. Boiling can result in texture/doneness issues if your water is boiling too much or not enough.

    When I do boil, I always add something to the water, usually a combination of soy sauce and vegetable bouillon paste. I've never tried molasses, but it could be good.

    I always season the flour. Wheat gluten is pretty tasteless and you'll want to punch up the flavor somehow. I will usually add garlic and nutritional yeast and often spices (including oregano, sage, basil, onion powder).
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,365 Member
    I agree with janejellyroll. Steaming is the best way. I've tried baking and boiling, but the consistency just doesn't work for me.

    This is my all time favorite seitan recipe (I've made it so many times):

    https://www.theroadnottaken.com.au/seitan-sausages

    Here's a link to my pinterest board that has recipes for faux meats, including homemade seitan:

    https://www.pinterest.com/jenniferarent/vegan-faux-meats/
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    Thank you so much!! I'm excited to try making it, but I want it to work! Nothing worse than making a new recipe and having it fail.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    bebeisfit wrote: »
    Thank you so much!! I'm excited to try making it, but I want it to work! Nothing worse than making a new recipe and having it fail.

    Even *if* doesn't turn out like you want (and it will probably be fine), I've found that seitan is a good food for online troubleshooting. Just come back and tell us what didn't go so well and we can probably offer suggestions for next time.
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