In the south we fry all the things. Chicken being a big one, but we don’t eat meat, so what are we to do??!?!
Easy y’all, make and fry up some delicious and easy homemade seitan!!
I used to fry my chicken by dumping all the ingredients into a brown paper bag and giving it a big shake. Then I would put in a pan of hot oil, fry it up super crispy, and normally, put it on a fluffy homemade biscuit!
So, once we went vegan, I do the exact same thing, but I use easy homemade seitan instead.
Seitan freezes really well, so you can double the batch, freeze half, and have an easy meat substitute on hand when you need it. You can do so much with seitan. You can obviously bread and fry it, you can slice it and use it in stir fry or fajitas, you can use it in soups and stews…so many ways to use this easy and healthy homemade vegan meat substitute!!!
Vegan biscuits are also a breeze and linked them down in the recipe! My grandmother taught us all how to make biscuits when we were kids, and it’s a skill I have passed on to my kids. I hadto make the recipe vegan, and if she were alive she would probably not be happy with me. But I also like to think if I could convince her to eat one, she might be impressed. Southern women are normally pretty set in their ways, speaking from experience of being a stubborn southern woman, myself.
Anyways, save your brown grocery bags and get to shakin! Crispy brown bag fried seitan is a game changer, and even better on a fluffy biscuit!! I like it with sweet mustard sauce and pickles, but you can put whatever you like not it!!!
Also if you need more instruction on making basic seitan, I have linked a pretty quick video tutorial at the bottom of the page as well. I will give you an idea of the process, and texture if you are new to seitan making! It’s easy y’all, and so, so, so good!!
NGREDIENTS:
half batch of seitan
1/2 cup of all purpose four
2 tablespoons of corn starch or tapioca starch
1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, salt, onion powder, paprika, and turmeric
1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon, pepper, and ground mustard
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
a paper grocery store bag (you can use a plastic trash bag or a large zip lock as well)
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Add the flour, starch, and all the seasoning to the bag. Give it a good shake to mix it up!
You should have 2 seitan pieces from your batch. With a very sharp knife CAREFULLY cut the pieces horizontally into 3 - 4 cutlets.
Drop the seitan cutlets into the bag and shake, shake, shake, giving a peek to make sure all sides of the cutlets are coated super well.
In a deep skillet heat the oil on medium/high.
Begin adding the cutlets in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook several minutes per side or until they are crispy.
Place cooked seitan on a cooling rack with some paper towels underneath to catch the excess oil and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
We use these cutlets on our fluffy southern biscuits, but they are just as amazing slathered with mushroom gravy, and a side of mashed potatoes!
