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Seitan Fried Chick'n

3.85 from 252 votes
Fried chicken, without the chicken!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Appetizer, dinner
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Seitan
  • 2 cups vital wheat gluten
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
Broth Mixture
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
Flour Mixture
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp cayenne powder use less or omit if you want less it spicy
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
Egg Mixture
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1/2 cup egg replacer
Extras
  • Canola oil

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, and spices.
  2. Add the veggie broth and soy sauce and mix until combined. Knead for 5-7 minutes.
  3. Bring the broth ingredients to a boil in a large, tall saucepan.
  4. Break off small pieces of the seitan and place them in the broth (if you need to, add more water to cover them). These will double in size.
  5. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for ~30 mins, flipping each piece halfway through.
  6. Whisk together the flour mixture ingredients in one bowl and the egg mixture in a separate bowl.
  7. Fill a large saucepan about 1 inch high with canola oil and heat on medium-high to ~350°F.
  8. For each piece of seitan, cover in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then the flour mixture again and place in the hot oil.
  9. Cook on each side until crispy (~3 minutes per side)
  10. Enjoy with vegan ranch, bbq sauce, or another fav!