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elizabethis
elizabethis Posts: 155 Member
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Anyone use Seitan? I've started making it and am really pleased with the taste, as well as its being relatively low in calories for the amount of protein (20 grams /about 120 calories). Just wondering if you have an interesting way of using it. I have basically just used it in stir fry so far.

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  • heatherz104
    heatherz104 Posts: 70 Member
    I like it. I've made the seitan piccata from The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone and it was awesome. I plan on eventually making some seitan from the veganomicon recipe and freezing it for use in recipes so that I don't have to do so much prep work in one day to make a seitan recipe. There's also a seitan barbecue ribz recipe I want to make, I think its from the Fat Free Vegan blog. I actually haven't used it in stir fry yet, maybe I'll keep that in mind to try sometime:)
  • returntorural
    returntorural Posts: 339 Member
    I like it cut up with vegetables and a "gravy" served pot-pie style. Similarly, it also makes easy hand-pies.
  • elizabethis
    elizabethis Posts: 155 Member
    Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to be trying some out this winter.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    My favourite way with seitan is in a Thai green curry - coconut milk, green Thai curry paste, seitan and veggies of choice served with jasmine rice. Only takes about 15 minutes to make, simple and delicious. Use fat -reduced coconut milk if you're concerned about the cals.
  • deb3690
    deb3690 Posts: 59 Member
    Seitan is a great choice for mock "chicken wings" breaded, baked til crispy coated with barbque sauce...its a great treat!
  • vegandave
    vegandave Posts: 40 Member
    check out the seitan 'sausage' @ everydaydish.tv :smile:
  • elizabethis
    elizabethis Posts: 155 Member
    check out the seitan 'sausage' @ everydaydish.tv :smile:

    Am I right that you have to pay a $35 prescription to access the seitan recipes?
  • AshS1050
    AshS1050 Posts: 43 Member
    i want to start making this. i soo need the protein.
  • lazieats
    lazieats Posts: 185 Member
    I've been hunting for a great seitan recipe, as in to make the seitan itself. I'm down to two: Isa Chandra's (http://www.theppk.com/2009/11/homemade-seitan/) and one from vegweb.com (http://vegweb.com/recipes/easy-seitan). Anyone have experience/reviews of either of these? Or do you have a tried and true chicken-style recipe? TIA!:smile:
  • emsicle_o
    emsicle_o Posts: 162 Member
    I had it last night but made it too tough / chewwy :-(

    A book called The Vegan Diner has a great Ribz recipe. Seriously yummy!

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