TENDER VEGAN STEAK

Juicy and tender vegan steak. Made with seitan and super high in protein. Amazing chewy texture and perfectly seasoned. Looks just like the “real thing”. Great for a summer bbq.

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Prep Time:  20 min

– ¾ cup brown or green lentils (or black, kidney or garbanzo beans) – 4 tablespoons tomato paste – ¼ cup nutritional yeast – 1 teaspoon garlic powder – 1 teaspoon onion powder – 4 tablespoons soy sauce – 1 tablespoon dijon mustard – 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (or smoked paprika) – 2 tablespoons tahini (or coconut oil) – ¼ teaspoon salt – ½ cup vegetable broth – 1¾ cups vital wheat gluten

Cook Time: 30 min

Ingredients

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1

In a food processor or blender, blend together the lentils and all the seitan seasonings until smooth. 

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Blend wet ingredients

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2

Add the vital wheat gluten and wet ingredients from the food processor to a large mixing bowl. Mix well until it forms a ball. 

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Make the dough

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3

To activate the gluten and make the vegan steak chewy, knead it for no longer than two minutes. 

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Knead

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4

Put the seitan dough on the counter and try to flatten it out. Cut into 4-6 steaks. Flatten each steak with a potato masher. 

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Form into steaks

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5

Add the seitan steaks to a steamer basket and cover. Steam for 20 minutes. 

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Steam

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6

Once the seitan is done steaming, add to a shallow bowl and pour over beef marinade

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Marinate

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7

Add vegan steaks to a hot grill or oiled cast iron skillet. Brush on more marinade when you flip.

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Grill

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RECIPE TIPS

- Tastes great served with steak sauce - Serve with a baked potato and some steamed vegetables -Don't knead for longer than 2 minutes, or it will get too tough. 

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Maria Rose is a cat mom, fantasy book addict and recipe developer of Damn Tasty Vegan.