SWEET AND SOUR SEITAN

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This is a tasty vegetarian version of a Chinese classic. You won't even be able to tell it isn't chicken! Seitan is made from wheat gluten and is very high in protein and low in fat. I recommend using a chicken-style variety.

Provided by LITTLEBOO1982

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons canola oil
1 pound chicken style seitan
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large bell pepper, cut in strips
1 large onion, chopped
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
1 cup pineapple juice
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup cider vinegar
2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken style seitan, and cook until browned, stirring occasionally. Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, but still crisp.
  • Stir in the pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and cornstarch. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until thickened. Mix in the pineapple chunks just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510 calories, Carbohydrate 62.3 g, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 29.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1379.9 mg, Sugar 47.8 g

Kundan kumar
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This dish is delicious! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Aron green
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I'm allergic to pineapple. Can I substitute another fruit in the sauce?


raja zahoor
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone loved it!


Yaw Boateng
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved the sweet and sour sauce.


PARVEZ AKHTER
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I had some trouble finding seitan at my local grocery store. I ended up ordering it online.


Victor Maswanganyi
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This dish is a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred a more savory sauce.


Mama Mashineni
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I'm not a vegan, but I'm always looking for new and interesting ways to cook vegetables. I decided to try this recipe because I love sweet and sour sauce. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The seitan was a great substitute for chic


Jaime Ramos
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover seitan. I had some seitan that I had cooked earlier in the week and I wasn't sure what to do with it. I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did! The seitan was delicious and the


Norman Marora
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! The seitan was perfectly cooked and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


atul ray
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This sweet and sour seitan is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The seitan is cooked until tender and then coated in a sweet and sour sauce that is made with pineapple, vinegar, and soy sauce. The result is a fla