Recipes with Wheat Gluten
This vegetable meat, also called seitan, is produced from wheat gluten, is widely used in vegetarian cooking, It contains no saturated fat and cholesterol , therefore, helps to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and prevent veins and capillaries become clogged with fat. It is rich source of protein, contains significant amounts of iron , vitamin B2 and natural fats .
Seitan with garlic and parsley
Serves : 4 people
Ingredients
- 400 gr. of Seitan
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Olive oil cold pressed
Preparation
- Cut the seitan into slices and fry in a pan with a little oil.
- Sprinkle garlic and parsley. If you want you can add some tamari .
- Serve with mashed steamed vegetables.
Seitan in tomato sauce
Ingredients
- 400 grams of Seitan
- Three red ripe tomatoes
- A piece of onion
- A sprig of parsley
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup of chopped steamed potatoes
- 2 cups of vegetable broth
Procedure
- Cut seitan into slices and fry
- In blender, grind the remaining ingredients .
- In a saucepan , season the sauce .
- Add to the sauce and potatoes to seitan .
- Serve hot .
Seitan overflow
Serves : 4 people
Ingredients
- 400 gr. of seitan
- 1 egg
- Breadcrumbs
- Olive oil 1st cold pressing
Preparation
- Cut the seitan into slices and lay it in the beaten egg and then the breadcrumbs.
- Fry in very hot oil.
- Once browned on both sides, remove from oil and drain over paper towels.
- In the same way you can make booklets with cheese .
Seitan with almonds
Serves : 4 people
Ingredients
- 450 gr. of Seitan
- 2 large onions
- Raw Almond ground
- 1 tablespoon of Mugi miso
- Chives or parsley for garnish
Preparation
- Cut the onions in half moons, sauté in a deep pan with oil.
- When they are golden , add water, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- When the onion is soft, put raw almonds ( 2 or 3 handfuls ) , miso and sliced Seitan , let cook 10 minutes. Remove and serve .
Penne with Seitan
Yield: 4 People
Ingredients
- 400 gr of Seitan
- 300 gr. of whole wheat pasta
- 1 large onion
- 2 large ripe tomatoes
- 3 medium carrots
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 pinch of oregano
Preparation
- Make a sauce with onion , tomato , onion and oregano in the end add grated carrot and Seitan and let fry 10 minutes , stirring all, while boil the macaroni in salted water .
- When al dente and drained, mix well with the sauce . Let stand 5 minutes.
- If desired, sprinkle cheese and broil.