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BBQ Seitan [Brisket Or Ribs]

This easy vegan BBQ seitan is seasoned and basted into the perfect vegan brisket or ribs that even meat eaters will enjoy. It’s juicy, succulent, and sticky with a smoky sweet-savory-spicy flavor and packed with protein, perfect for cookouts, BBQs, and picnics!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 473 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups of Vital Wheat Gluten
  • 3 Tablespoons of nutritional yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons of garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons of onion powder
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/3 cup of soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon of BBQ Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon of chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons of paprika
  • 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions

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  1. Mix vital wheat gluten, nutrional yeast, 1 tablespoon of onion powder, and 1 tablespoon of garlic powder in a large bowl. In a different bowl, mix water, BBQ sauce, and soy sauce.
  2. Combine water, BBQ, and soy sauce mix with the vital wheat gluten mix. The mixture will be wet and spongy. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Stretch the dough into a 7 to 8 inch log.
  4. Mix the remaining onion powder, garlic powder, brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, pepper cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
  5. Rub the spice mixture on the seitan log.
  6. Wrap the seitan log with partchemt paper the same way you would wrap a burrito. Then tightly wrap it with aluminum foil.
  7. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  8. Place the wrapped seitan on a sheetpan.
  9. Let the seitan cook for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let it cool for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and partchement ppaer and brush it with more bbq sauce to rehhydrate it.
  10. Slice and serve with more bbq sauce on the side.

Notes

  • Cooking time will vary: Based on the size of the seitan pieces. I.e., bite-sized pieces can cook in as little as 15-20 minutes, whereas a large loaf may take up to 80 minutes.
  • Cooking time will vary: Based on the size of the seitan pieces. I.e., bite-sized pieces can cook in as little as 15-20 minutes, whereas a large loaf may take up to 80 minutes.
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  • Tweak the flavors: For example, adjust the amount of chili/cayenne, sugar, etc.
  • Tweak the flavors: For example, adjust the amount of chili/cayenne, sugar, etc.

Nutrition Information

Calories 473kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 74g (25%) Protein 42g (84%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g Sodium 2351mg (98%) Potassium 737mg (21%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 46g (92%) Vitamin A 3653IU (73%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 152mg (15%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 473

% Daily Value*

Calories 473kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 74g 25%
Protein 42g 84%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Sodium 2351mg 98%
Potassium 737mg 16%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 46g 92%
Vitamin A 3653IU 73%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 152mg 15%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.