Vegan Steak

Vegan Steak
Before going vegan I was a huge steak lover, thinking about it now it’s a little disturbing. That being said there is no reason to not enjoy a delicious piece of vegan steak. That why I came up with this beauty of a recipe. It’s easy, delicious, and not to mention the marinade…ohh, the marinade.

Ingredients
Seitan
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup mashed white beans
1 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten flour
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp nooch
1 tsp paprika
1 1/2 garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Marinade
6 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp agave
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Other
oil for frying
4 tbsp oil for frying
3 tbsp non dairy butter
8-10 sprigs of thyme
6 cloves of garlic, smashed but not peeled

Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, start by adding in all the seitan ingredients EXCEPT for the vegetable stock. Mix well.

Add in the vegetable broth and knead for 3-4 minutes. If dough is sticky add a touch more flour, if dough is to dry add a touch of vegetable stock.

Once the dough has been kneaded, divide it into 4 equal pieces.

Take each piece of seitan dough and roll it out, until it resembles a thin (approx. 1/4″) steak. Steam the steaks for 45 minutes.

For the marinade, mix all marinade ingredients in a small bowl, until all the ingredients are combined. Add the marinade into a ziploc bag and add in the steaks and allow the steaks to marinade for at least 1 hour.

Add in oil and non dairy butter, into a pan or cast iron skillet. Place heat on medium and add in the steaks and place garlic into the pan and thyme on top of steaks. Cook two at a time.

Using a spoon, scoop the butter and oil and pour it on top of the steaks while they brown, for juiciness. Flip the steak when it takes on some color but NOT BURN. Do the same on other side.

Remove from heat garnish with a little cracked pepper, vegan butter, and a spring of tyhme. Great sides with this vegan steak is green veggies and roasted potatoes. Serve up and ENJOY!