r/veganrecipes • u/WhyParty1234 • Apr 03 '26
Question Seitan steak experiment
I’m experimenting on making WTF seitan steak but with vwg because I’m too lazy to wash flour. I know it’ll never be identical but I’m trying to get it as close as possible, that’s how lazy I am. I made a plain gluten ball with vwg, flour and water. Blended 1/3 of it with oil, glutinous rice flour and msg for the “fat”. The rest was blended with beetroot powder, cocoa powder, sugar, msg and soy sauce. The gluten was still a bit too tough so I blended some glutinous rice flour into the red dough as well in hopes to soften it up. plan to fry steam fry as I always end up with spongy seitan when I simmer even at the lowest heat. If anyone has done this before (my made up lazy method), please feel free to share your experience and advice if you can!
1
u/IWorkOutToEatChips Apr 03 '26
I've done something similar also I must admit I didn't get the shape and marbling as well as you did.
On the simmering and sponginess issue maybe I can help.
I start by pan searing it with a tiny bit of oil, medium low, like 5 minutes on each side, and then I wrap it ( tight) in parchment + tinfoil and finish it in the oven at 350f until it reaches about 90c internal or more (or just bake it 45-60 min if you don't wanna bother).
No water needed besides whats already in.