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The Quickest & Easiest Seitan Recipe!! (Vegan Chicken!)
The Quickest & Easiest Seitan Recipe!! (Vegan Chicken!) is made with rice vinegar, vital wheat gluten, and vegetable broth powder.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 15 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Cuisine
- Chinese · Asian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Keep the specified layer
Arrange the food as directed and check that the pan or basket has enough space.
2. Check the off-heat addition
Follow the instruction to take the pan off the heat before the finishing addition.
3. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
Get to know the ingredients
vital wheat gluten
In the method: In the meantime, whisk together the vital wheat gluten, flour, vegetable broth powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
vegetable broth powder
In the method: In the meantime, whisk together the vital wheat gluten, flour, vegetable broth powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Thai sweet chili sauce
In the method: In the meantime, in a small bowl or a measuring glass, mix together the Thai sweet chili sauce, hoisin, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: 3/4 cup vital wheat glutenIngredient note
Source: 1/4 cup all-purpose flourIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon vegetable broth powderIngredient note
Source: 1/2 teaspoon onion powderIngredient note
Source: 1/2 teaspoon garlic powderIngredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: 2/3 cup water; Source: 2 tablespoons waterIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauceIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons hoisin sauceIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons soy sauceIngredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon rice vinegarIngredient note
Source: 1/2 teaspoon sesame oilIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons light oil for frying (such as canola or vegetable)Ingredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for garnish)Ingredient note
Source: 1 small handful chopped green onions or chopped chives (for garnish)
How to make it
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The last little job
Finish as directed
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A little more help as you go
Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
Prepare for the next step
Have the next addition ready when the mixture reaches the boil described.
Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the pot and skillet. Start with this step: Add about an inch of water to a pot with a steamer basket and bring to a light boil.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Arrange the food as directed and check that the pan or basket has enough space.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Cook the seitan bites a few minutes per side until they are golden brown and crispy.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
Additional recipe notes
Sauce options: the sauce recipe I provided is just one idea. You could sauce this seitan anyway you like! Just fry the seitan in oil, then stir in your favourite sauce. Any of my 12 seitan marinades would work great as a sauce! Oil-free: I love how crispy the seitan gets by frying it in oil, but if you prefer oil-free, try frying it in a dry non-stick pan, grilling it, or tossing it in your air fryer. Make-Ahead: you can prepare this seitan completely, let it cool, and then store in an air-tight in the fridge for 3 - 5 days. The seitan will be chewier when cold. Alternatively, you could allow the seitan to cool after steaming (but before frying) and store the steamed seitan in the fridge, then you can fry it fresh. Freezing: seitan freezes wonderfully, allow the seitan to cool after steaming (but before frying) and store in an air-tight container in the freezer. Vital wheat gluten is essential to this recipe, and there is no substitute. Therefore this recipe cannot be made gluten-free. For a vegan gluten-free chicken inspired recipe try my Baked Tofu Bites recipe. Steaming tips: you need to steam the seitan bites before using them. I recommend getting a steamer pot if you plan to make seitan often, or you can use a DIY method if you do not have a steamer. Cleaning tips: vital wheat gluten is very sticky and can destroy dish brushes and cloths. So what I like to do is save old clothes, sheets, or towels that are too shabby to donate, and cut them into rags. I use these rags to clean up after preparing a seitan recipe and discard the rag once finished.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: itdoesnttastelikechicken.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
