The Spruce Eats / Anastasiia Tretiak
This is a super meaty tasting vegetarian and vegan seitan strips recipe that you can use as a meat substitute for just about anything. Add these seitan strips to stir-fries, Chinese food recipes, vegetarian sub sandwiches or just gobble up right out of the pan.
The combination of ingredients used to turn plain seitan into a meaty-flavored substitute may seem a bit odd, but the salty soy sauce, tangy and full-bodied balsamic vinegar and sweet barbecue sauce all combine for a meat-like flavor in this vegetarian and vegan seitan recipe.
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1 pound seitan, sliced into strips or bite-sized chunks
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2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
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1 to 2 tablespoons water
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Gather the ingredients.
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Sauté the sliced seitan in oil over medium-low heat until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
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Add the soy sauce, stirring to coat seitan well, then add the balsamic vinegar, barbecue sauce, and a tablespoon or two of water, stirring to mix well and coat seitan.
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Heat for 1 to 2 more minutes, until the water is completely absorbed and the seitan is fully cooked.
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Use your super meaty seitan strips to make barbecue-style sandwiches, add it to Vietnamese style pho noodle soup, or, serve it with a side of collard greens and some mac and cheese for a Southern vegetarian feast!
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Recipe Variations
- If you like something a little spicy, add a touch of hot sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot, Tapatio, or Sriracha sauce) and serve with extra on the side.
- If you happen to have some Liquid Smoke on hand, a couple of drops of that will make the aroma and flavor even meatier.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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| 259 | Calories |
| 11g | Fat |
| 11g | Carbs |
| 29g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 3 to 4 |
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| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 259 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 11g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 8% |
| 0mg | 0% |
| 544mg | 24% |
| 11g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 4g | |
| 29g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium 68mg | 5% |
| Iron 2mg | 13% |
| Potassium 113mg | 2% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
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