TL;DR: Powerful and spicy seitan protein filling to stuff in tacos, burritos, etc.
Hail seitan! (Shout out to the Vegan Black Metal Chef) But yeah, as far as I’m concerned seitan is royalty among meatless protein sources. It’s got the highest ratio of protein to calories of any meatless protein that I’m aware of (75g protein per 100g!), while also being low in carbs and fats. In addition, it’s extremely versatile and works great in all kinds of dishes. Whether diced up in a hearty chili, thrown on the grill, or marinated and stir fried, seitan is one of my go-to protein sources. That said, if you have celiac or gluten intolerance, or aren’t into meat-like textures, this might not be your thing.
While I love seitan, like many of its meatless protein brethren it can be pretty damn bland on its own. It really deserves to be dressed up with other flavors. With that in mind, this recipe takes basic store-bought seitan and amps it up with onions, garlic, chilis, spices, and punch of soy sauce umami. The result is a skillet of high protein, bold flavored, spicy seitan that you can use to make tacos, burritos, bowls, or whatever else you choose. Admission: many late nights concluded with me stumbling into my apartment and chowing on these leftovers out of a rubbermaid container. #noregrets
The Process: Sauté all the things
Gather all the ingredients.
Next, sauté onions till translucent and browned on the edges. Add garlic, green chilies and soy sauce and cook for a couple of mins.
Next, add cumin powder and chipotles and cook for a couple more mins
Stir in the seitan and sauté until browned on the edges. And finally, squeeze in lemon juice and it’s ready to go. Eat em however, but I will say this: tacos are life. Oh, and this goes really nicely with some good ol’ salsa verde.
Vik Hebbar
Yields 2
Seitan, onions, chilis, spices and soy sauce come together in this powerful protein-packed filling for tacos, burritos, or whatever.
5 minPrep Time
20 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 serrano pepper, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 container Westsoy seitan, drained and broken into strips
- juice of 1/2 lime
Instructions
- Remove seitan from package, drain fluid from seitan in colander
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high, when pan is hot, add onions and cook until translucent and browned on edges
- Stir in garlic and serrano pepper and cook for a couple of minutes
- Stir in soy sauce, chipotle pepper and cumin powder and cook for a couple of minutes
- Stir in seitan and saute, stirring occasionally until browned, about 7-10 minutes
- Squeeze in lime juice, stir, and it's ready to eat.
Notes
Macros per serving: 28g protein, 14g carbohydrates (3 g fiber), 10g fat; 250 calories
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