Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425F.

Step 2

Prep a 9 x 13” baking dish by drizzling 1-2 tbsp of olive oil on the bottom.

Step 3

In a food processor, add all of the wet ingredients except the onion. Pulse the mixture until the beets are finely blended and there are no large chunks. Add the onion and pulse until the onion is finely minced.

Step 4

Add the vital wheat gluten, garlic powder, and smoked paprika onto the wet ingredients in the food processor. Stir the dry ingredients together with a fork before pulsing.

Step 5

Pulse the wet and dry ingredients together until a dough ball forms. The dough should come together and start spinning around the side of the food processor.

Step 6

Lightly flour a surface with 2-3 tbsp of vital wheat gluten. Transfer the dough onto the surface and knead the dough for about 2-3 minutes until the ball becomes smoother in texture. The dough should be soft yet stretchy. It should not be difficult to knead. If it is, the gluten may be overworked and the steak will be too tough.

Step 7

Roll the dough into a ball and flatten it slightly into a rectangular shape. With a sharp knife, divide the dough by cutting it into 2-4 equal-sized pieces. This recipe will make 2 very large steaks or 4 smaller/normal-sized steaks.

Step 8

With your hands, shape the dough into a rounded triangular shape similar to a fillet. The steaks should be about ½” thick.

Step 9

Place them onto the prepared baking dish. Coat both sides of the steaks with the olive oil that you drizzled into the pan.

Step 10

Mix the marinade ingredients together and brush both sides of the steak with the marinade.

Step 11

Bake the steaks at 425F according to the doneness you prefer (see times below). I baked mine for about 28 minutes. The outside should be slightly browned but the inside should still be tender. Flip the steaks halfway through the baking time and reapply any remaining marinade.

Step 12

Preheat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet on medium heat.

Step 13

Melt the vegan butter. Add the whole garlic cloves and steaks to the pan. Sear both sides (about 3 minutes per side), pressing the tops with a plate or weighted object to get good grill marks & char. Brush the vegan butter in the pan on all sides of the vegan steaks.

Step 14

Serve with roasted fingerling potatoes, asparagus, or green beans.