Best 6 Baked Seitan Loaf Recipes

THE ULTIMATE SEITAN ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180˚c/350˚f (fan oven).
• Combine the chickpeas, garlic, onion, soy sauce, liquid smoke and olive oil in a food processor. Whizz into an even paste.
• In a large mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients: the wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, sage, thyme, paprika and cumin.
• Mix in the chickpea paste into the dry ingredients. Then pour over the vegetable stock and combine into a wet dough. Knead the dough in the bowl for 10 minutes until it becomes firmer and less wet.
• Roll the dough into a log about the thickness of a bunched fist. Wrap the log in grease proof baking paper and then tin foil. Place on a baking tray and put in the oven. Cook for 1 hour, turning the seitan onto the opposite side halfway through.
• Once baked remove the baking paper and foil. Use a sharp knife to slice into thick ovals. Serve with generous lashings of gravy.

SEITAN ROAST RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In food processor, combine pinto beans, garlic, soy sauce, and olive oil. Process until smooth.
• In medium-sized mixing bowl, combine vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, sage, rosemary, thyme, and pepper. Add in bean mixture and stir until combined.
• Make a well in the the mixture and pour in vegetable broth. Mix until dough gets thick.
• Once thick enough, use your hands to knead dough.
• Form dough into log, approximately 10 inches (25 cm) long and 5 inches (13 cm) thick. Roll up log in parchment paper, then in aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1 hour, flipping roast every 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with vegetarian gravy.
• Enjoy!

EASY BAKED SEITAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir.
• Once all the dry ingredients are mixed in, knead the dough with your hands for several minutes until thoroughly mixed.
• Then, roll the dough into a log and cut it into 1/2 inch slices.
• Place each of the slices on a lightly greased baking sheet and spread the dough with your fingers to thin them. Bake on a low oven rack for 10 minutes.
• Flip the seitan strips and bake on the other side for five minutes.
• Once finished, dip them in ketchup or BBQ sauce, stuff them in a pita pocket as a sandwich, toss them into tacos or fajitas, or add them to your favorite salad or pasta. You can do almost anything with the as you would chicken strips.

BAKED SEITAN LOG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients well.
• In a smaller bowl, combine all liquid ingredients well.
• Add the liquids to the dry mix and combine well, then knead for a few minutes. If there's dry ingredients floating around, add extra cold water 1T, (or too wet 1T wheat gluten) at a time until it's like a moist sponge.
• Roll in a piece of foil making a log shape, twisting the ends.
• Bake for 90 minutes, flipping half way through.
• Let cool before using as desired.

BASIC SEITAN (BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line an 8 inch square baking pan with two inch high sides with parchment paper. Lightly oil the parchment paper.
• Stir the flours, nutritional yeast, herbs, spices and salt in a largew bowl.
• Combine the water, oil and tamari in another bowl.
• Quickly stir the wet ingredients into the dry to make a very wet dough. It may seem like there is too much liquid, but it will all mix in with enough stirring.
• Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Cover with tin foil.
• Place the pan of seitan dough in a larger roasting pan, then add water halfway up the side of the seitan pan.
• Bake for 2 hours until the seitan in firm on the top, adding more water to the pan as necessary.
• Cool to room temperature, cut and use or wrap to freeze. Unfrozen seitan will stay good for two days in the refridgerator.

INSTANT POT® SEITAN LOAF

Steps:

• Whisk wheat gluten, bean flour, nutritional yeast, thyme, oregano, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Whisk 1 cup broth, tamari, liquid smoke, and sesame oil together in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and stir until well combined. A dough will start to form.
• Knead for 5 minutes, then form into a log shape about 2 inches in diameter and 8 inches long. Wrap with cheesecloth.
• Place in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) with remaining broth. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Remove seitan and let cool slightly before slicing and serving.