Friday, February 26, 2010

BBQ Seitan Ribz

Barbecued Seitan Ribz

Mmmmm, this is what is for dinner! I have to give thanks my friend Hindy G. for the recipe for these and http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/05/barbecued-seitan-ribz.html for the actual recipe. They are in the oven right now and I can't wait to grill them when Kristal get's home! Reminds me of the McRib Sandwich from McDonand's...only NOT! No meat, added fat, cholesterol and VERY HIGH IN PROTEIN (for all you protein junkies out there).

Barbecued Seitan Ribz

Barbecued Seitan Ribz
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Like Veggeroni, this seitan is baked dry rather than boiled. The results are a little spongier than Veggeroni, less dense, but I think the texture is perfect for absorbing the flavor of the barbecue sauce. You'll be amazed at how easy this recipe comes together using your favorite bottled sauce.

1 cup vital wheat gluten
2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons tahini or other nut butter
1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
1 tablespoon soy sauce
about 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce

Preheat the oven to 350 and lightly spray an 8x8 baking dish with canola oil. Mix the first 5 ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix the water with the nut butter, Liquid Smoke, and soy sauce and add it to the dry ingredients. Stir to mix well and then knead lightly in the bowl for a couple of minutes.

Put the dough into the baking dish and flatten it so that it evenly fills the pan. Take a sharp knife and cut it into 8 strips; then turn the pan and cut those strips in half to form 16 pieces:

Barbecued Seitan Ribz

Put it in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. While it's cooking prepare your grill.

Remove it from the oven and carefully re-cut each strip, going over each cut to make sure that the ribz will pull apart easily later. Generously brush the top with barbecue sauce. Take it to the grill and invert the whole baking dish onto the grill (or use a large spatula to lift the seitan out, placing it sauce-side down on the grill). Brush the top of the seitan with more sauce:

E brushing bbq sauce on Seitan Ribz

Watch it closely to make sure that it doesn't burn. When it's sufficiently brown on one side, turn over and cook the other side, adding more sauce, if necessary. When done, remove to a platter and cut or pull apart the individual ribs to serve.

Serves 4

Nutrition Facts
1/4 of a recipe without barbecue sauce



Percent daily values are based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Though MyPoints are calculated using a formula similar to Weight Watchers Points TM, this site has no affiliation with Weight Watchers and does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.


Note: Nutritional info is calculated without barbecue sauce so that you can add the figures for the brand of barbecue sauce you use.

Barbecued Seitan Ribz



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