Juicy Seitan Burgers

Name: Juicy Seitan Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz button mushrooms (finely broken down in food processor); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika powder; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp liquid smoke (2 mL); 2 cup vital wheat gluten (240 g); 6 cup vegetable broth (1.4 L); 2 tbsp white vinegar; salt (to taste)

Flavorful vegan seitan burgers with mushrooms and spices, simmered in broth until tender and juicy, then seared until crispy.

50 min total8 servingsAmerican

Calories

180

Protein

25g

Carbs

Fat

Ingredients

8 oz button mushrooms (finely broken down in food processor)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp liquid smoke (2 mL)
2 cup vital wheat gluten (240 g)
6 cup vegetable broth (1.4 L)
2 tbsp white vinegar
salt (to taste)

Instructions

1
Add mushrooms to a food processor and blitz a few times until finely broken down. Add tomato paste, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, and liquid smoke, then blitz again until combined.
2
Add wheat gluten and blitz just until the mixture comes together into a cohesive dough; do not over mix.
3
Portion dough into 8 balls, then flatten each as much as possible into a hamburger-shaped patty (they will expand when cooking, so flatten them more than you would like them to be when finished).
4
Add vegetable broth and white vinegar to a large pot and bring to a simmer. Gently lower the seitan burgers into the broth, ensuring they are covered (transfer to a smaller pot if needed), then partially cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
5
Remove patties from the broth and sear them on a well-greased pan or grill over high heat to slightly char the outside. Season with salt to taste and serve as you would a regular hamburger.