Ever made seitan? I hadn’t, I just thought it was something restaurants served or came pre-packaged. I never thought to make it myself until a friend suggested it and said it was super simple. Duh, of course you can make anything from scratch. This recipe is copied from the back of Bob’s Red Mill packaging and is, you guessed it, super simple.

Source: Back of Bob’s Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten

Ingredients:

2 cups Vital Wheat Gluten Flour
1 tsp Marjoram
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Sage
2 cups Water
Broth:
6 cups Water
2 Tbsp Molasses
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

Directions:

Bring to a boil the water for the broth, molasses, and soy sauce.

Mix together the Gluten Flour and spices. Add water to the mixture and stir into a sponge-like dough. This should not be excessively wet. Knead dough a minute to make tougher and more elastic.

Cut into 2″x2″ pieces and place in boiling broth. Cook in broth for about 1 hour, lowering heat as needed. Drain and use seitan for a stir-fry, sandwiches, stews, and more.

Makes 12 servings.

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Seitan is a meat substitute made from Vital Wheat Gluten Flour.

Bob’s Vital Wheat Gluten is 75% to 80% protein.
Add about one tablespoon per cup of flour in your bread recipe to improve texture and elasticity and help your bread rise.