This vegan chicken recipe is the culmination of all of my favourite aspects of every vegan chicken alternative I've ever made. It has tofu, jackfruit, no-chicken bouillon, and vital wheat gluten. All of these things make the sum of something amazing.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: Roughly 4 chicken breasts
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup vital wheat gluten
- 1-350g package of firm tofu, drained & rinsed
- 1 20-ounce can young green jackfruit in water or brine, drained and rinsed
- ⅔ cup no-chicken-style vegetable broth or bouillon , double-strength
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp onion powder
- ¼ cupnutritional yeast
- ½ tsp liquid smoke
- 2 tbsp white miso paste
- 2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 6-8 cups water, for cooking
Instructions
- To a high-speed blender add tofu, jackfruit, no-chicken broth, tahini, sea salt, onion powder, nutritional yeast, poultry seasoning, liquid smoke, and white miso paste. Blend on high until smooth.
- Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and add vital wheat gluten. Using a flat paddle, knead on low speed until it starts to look like a dough, about 5 minutes.
- Stop and swap out the paddle for a dough hook and knead at a low speed (speed 2) for at least 20 minutes. The dough will be soft and slightly sticky with a fibrous texture.
- Divide in half.
- Shape the halves into an oval “log” and place it in the center of a large square of foil. Roll it tight, twisting up the ends like wrapped candy. Wrap in a second layer of foil and make sure everything is TIGHT. Repeat with the second “log”.
- Fill a pressure cooker with 6-8 cups of water, and add both wrapped “logs”.
- Cook for 45 minutes under pressure.
- Release the pressure and remove the seitan rolls from the cooker and let them cool completely.
- (Alternatively, you can steam them for 1 hour, if you do not have access to a pressure cooker.)
- Remove the logs from the foil and transfer to a Tupperware container, cover and allow to sit for a minimum of 4 hours to allow the fibres to develop further.
- Pull the seitan chicken into the chicken breast or bite-size pieces, or shred and use marinades, seasonings, or batter to customize the chicken to any dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: Approx 1 breast Calories: 392 Fat: 9.1g Carbohydrates: 17.9g Sugar: 1.9g Sodium: 1503mg Fiber: 9.1g Protein: 53.25g