Vegan Fried Chicken
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
9 mins
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Cook Time
9 mins
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Marinade Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 24 mins
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Servings
4 or 5 servings
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Calories
945 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Vegan Fried Chicken
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Crispy vegan fried chicken, brined in a pickle juice seasoned tangy buttermilk marinade. It is fried in a southern-style batter with a hint of old bay seasoning and an unbelievably crunchy texture!
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Ingredients
The seitan
- 550 grams seitan *about a third of a batch if you are following my Seitan recipe
For the vegan buttermilk marinade
- 2 cups unsweetened plant-based milk
- ⅓ cup pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- The frying oil
For coating and frying
- 1 cup high-heat cooking oil such as canola, peanut, sunflower, or vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons old-bay seasoning or cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- First, make the seitan. Follow my seitan recipe here. It’s absolutely astonishing for making vegan fried chicken out of! If you are using store-bought seitan, just skip this step. You will then need to pull the seitan apart by hand into irregular medium size chunks about the size of small chicken breasts and wings.
- In a container large enough to marinate the seitan in, using a whisk, mix together the plant-based milk, pickle juice, poultry seasonings, mustard, and ¼ cup of flour. Place the seitan pieces into the buttermilk marinade, and make sure all pieces get coated.
- Place the brining seitan into the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat 1 cup of oil in a large cast iron skillet over a medium-high flame. You can use a frying thermometer to ensure the temperature is between 350-360. Alternatively, you can use a deep fryer and more oil, which will be needed if you use a deep fryer.
- In a bowl mix together the 2 cups of flour, old bay seasoning, and salt.
- Working with one piece of seitan at a time. Take each pieces of seitan, remove it from the buttermilk marinade, coat it thoroughly in the seasoned flour, dip it back into the marinade, coating it entirely with liquid again. Then one final coating in the seasoned flour to encapsulate the batter. Place each fully coated piece of seitan into the hot oil. You will probably need to fry the seitan in 2-3 batches so there is room for the seitan pieces to not touch one another while they cook.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes on the first side. Then flip the seitan pieces with tongs and fry on the second side. For about 2 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Transfer all of the fried seitan pieces onto a wire rack to cool and drip dry. Immediately season with salt to taste.
- Fry any subsequent batches of seitan until it is all cooked.
- Serve with pickles and your favorite dipping sauce!
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Notes
- Make this in an air fryer:
- Coat the exterior of every battered seitan piece using cooking oil spray and air fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Baking directions:
- Heat up the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit,. Generously oil an parchment paper lined baking pan. Drizzle every coated seitan piece with a little extra oil. Roast for 20 minutes. Flip the pieces and then bake for an additional 8-12 minutes until crisp and lightly golden brown.
- 🔥Optimal Frying Conditions: Use a frying thermometer to maintain a temperature between 350-360°F. Alternatively, a deep fryer with more oil can be used, especially if employing a deep fryer setup.
- 💧 Drip Dry and Season: Transfer the fried seitan pieces to a wire rack to cool and drip dry. Season with salt immediately to enhance the flavor. Repeat the frying process for any remaining batches until all the seitan is cooked.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
945kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
1.4g
(7%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Sodium
1261mg
(53%)
Potassium
226mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
266IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
167mg
(17%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4or 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 945 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 945kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.4g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1261mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 266IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 167mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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