Easiest Chicken Style Seitan Recipe

Step 1

Process the chickpea, tofu, and all other ingredients except vital wheat gluten in a food processor or a blender.

Step 2

Now add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and process for 2 minutes until a dough is formed.

Step 3

Knead in the processor for 3 more minutes and allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Knead the dough again for few more minutes and divide the dough into two to four sections.

Step 5

If you want, you can shape the dough into thin cutlet, drumstick or chicken fillet like shapes at this point.

Step 6

Or, just use the divided dough in the same shape as it is.

Step 7

For fillets and drumsticks - place the divided and shaped dough on a steam rack.

Step 8

For shredded style, pack the divided dough loosely in aluminum foil and secure. As the dough will expand while steaming, you need to pack it loosely.

Step 9

Place the instant pot trivet and keep the steam rack on the trivets. Do not overlap the seitan fillets, drumsticks or foil packets.

Step 10

If you want to make the Basic Seitan mentioned above, then add the shaped seitan fillets to broth(refer to the video) and place it on the trivet inside the instant pot.

Step 11

Set the instant pot to pressure cooking for 60 minutes and for shredded seitan chicken 120 minutes.

Step 12

The more the cook time, the chewier the texture will be.

Step 13

After 60-120 minutes, allow natural pressure release.

Step 14

Remove the seitan and allow them to cool down. If you want, you can shred theseitan chicken once at room temperature or slice it into thin fillet like slices or pieces.

Step 15

Your instant pot chicken seitan is ready.

Step 16

To prepare the dough, mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix all wet ingredients in a bowl.

Step 17

Mix the wet and dry ingredients and mix well to combine.

Step 18

Take the dough on a cutting board, and knead well. Stretch and knead to allow the gluten to develop.

Step 19

Rest the dough for ten minutes.

Step 20

Add two cups of vegetable broth in a pan and add a bay leaf.

Step 21

Now add a tsp of vegetable bouillon paste to the liquid and mix well.

Step 22

Bring the liquid to a boil.

Step 23

Cut the basic chicken style seitan into pieces and drop into the liquid.

Step 24

Cover and cook for 45 minutes.

Step 25

For the chewy style seitan: cut the dough into half.

Step 26

Shape each half into cylinder shape and wrap in aluminum foil and seal the ends.

Step 27

In a pan, bring filter water to a boiling temperature.

Step 28

Add the seitan packets to the hot liquid and cover and cook in medium temperature.

Step 29

After 10 minutes, flip the packs and cover and cook again for up to 30 minutes. or you can steam them in a steam basket.

Step 30

Turn the heat off and allow the packs to cool.

Step 31

Your easiest chicken style seitan is ready.