Seitan is a vegetarian dish that is easy to make, with a delicious, appealing, and light flavor. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and discover 4 ways to make tasty and flavorful seitan dishes that you will love!
1. Seitan curry with lemongrass and chili
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Preparation time
30 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Seitan curry with lemongrass and chili Serves 3
Seitan 8 pieces Chopped chili 50 g Chopped garlic 50 g Chopped lemongrass 1 cup Soy sauce 4 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning 1 tablespoon Curry powder 1 tablespoon
How to make Seitan curry with lemongrass and chili
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Prepare the ingredients
Ripped seitan into small pieces, quickly blanched in boiling water, then rinsed in cold water, and squeezed lightly to drain.
Then marinate the seitan with 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, a bit of chopped lemongrass, and chopped chili, and let it sit for 10 minutes for the seitan to absorb the spices.
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Stir-fried gluten with lemongrass and chili
You add oil to a hot pan, sauté garlic until fragrant, then add lemongrass and chili, stir for about 2 minutes, and transfer to a separate bowl.
Next, you add the gluten to the pan and stir until the gluten is firm.
You add the lemongrass, chili, and curry powder to the hot gluten in the pan, mix and stir for about 3 minutes, then add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to enhance the aroma and turn off the heat.
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Final product
After turning off the heat, you take the gluten out onto a plate and enjoy it with white rice. The fragrant curry flavor combined with the crispy and chewy gluten will surely satisfy you.
Tips for successful execution– Tear the gluten into small pieces when stir-frying to cook quickly, absorb the seasoning better, and taste better.
– You should stir-fry the lemongrass and chili separately from the gluten to keep the lemongrass and chili fragrant, while the gluten remains crispy.
2. Sweet and sour stir-fried gluten
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Stir-Fried Mì Căn Serves 2
Mì căn 250 grams Pineapple 50 grams Peas 50 grams Bell pepper 50 grams Spring onion 25 grams Celery 10 grams Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 4 tablespoons Ketchup 2 tablespoons White sugar 2 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning 1 tablespoon Pepper 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose peas
You should choose peas with shiny pods, and when you snap the stem, they should be crisp. Avoid those with rough skins as they might not be tasty or could be underdeveloped.
How to choose good bell peppers
You should select bell peppers with a shiny, thick, and smooth skin and those that still have their stems. Choose heavy ones with bright colors, as these are fresh, tasty, and nutritious bell peppers.
How to make Sweet and Sour Fried Wheat Gluten
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Prepare the ingredients
Take 50 grams of green peas and trim both ends, 50 grams of pineapple and bell pepper, each cut into bite-sized pieces. For the scallions, take 10 grams chopped finely and 15 grams sliced.
Then, take 250 grams of wheat gluten and slice it about 1cm thick, marinating it with 10 grams of chopped scallions.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the wheat gluten and marinate for 10 minutes to let the flavors soak in.
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Stir-frying the wheat gluten
Heat a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat it, then add 15 grams of sliced scallions to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the marinated wheat gluten and stir-fry for about 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and transfer the wheat gluten to a plate to set aside.
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Stir-fried peas and bell peppers
Next, add the green peas and red bell peppers to the pan for a quick stir-fry, then season with 2 tablespoons of Maggi soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, and 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, then stir-fry for another 5 minutes.
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Complete the dish
Then, add the vegetarian noodles and 10 grams of chopped cilantro, stir well, and turn off the heat.
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Final product
The vegetarian noodles are soaked with delicious flavors, a sweet and sour taste along with fresh, crunchy vegetables, served with a bowl of white rice, nothing can compare.
3. Vegetarian stew with vegetarian noodles
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Preparation
40 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian stew with vegetarian noodles Serves 4
Snow mushrooms 150 grams Chicken leg mushrooms 300 grams Vegetarian tube noodles 300 grams (7 sticks) Tofu block 300 grams (1 piece) Chopped scallions 15 grams Fresh coconut water 500 ml
Making the phá lấu sauce
You put into a small bowl the spices including 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of vegetarian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of five-spice powder, and 1 tablespoon of char siu powder to dissolve.
Making vegetarian phá lấu
You add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil into a hot pan, then add 15 grams of minced green onion and sauté until golden.
Then, you add the phá lấu sauce along with 500 ml of fresh coconut water and the ingredients which are chicken thigh mushrooms, snow mushrooms, mì căn, and tofu, and boil for 3 minutes before turning off the heat.
Final product
You take the vegetarian phá lấu out into a bowl, cut the mì căn and mushrooms into bite-sized pieces, serve hot and can be enjoyed with white rice or bread.
4. Stir-fried mì căn
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Mì căn For 2 people
Mì căn 300 grams Onion 1 bulb Coconut milk 100 ml Coconut water 200 ml Wood ear mushrooms 50 grams Vermicelli 50 grams Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Curry powder 1 tablespoon Chopped lemongrass 2 cups Red oil 1 tablespoon Seasoning a little (sugar/ vegetarian seasoning/ vegetarian fish sauce/ chopped chili)
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How to make Stir-fried Mì căn
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the mì căn thoroughly with water, then drain.
Peel the onion, wash it clean, and cut it into wedges.
Wash the lemongrass and then slice it thinly. Chop the chili and mince it finely.
Soak the wood ear mushrooms and dry vermicelli in cold water for about 30 minutes, then rinse, drain, and cut the mushrooms into small pieces.
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Frying the vegetarian noodles
You add 200ml of cooking oil into the pan, place the pan on the stove, and turn on the medium heat to heat the oil.
Next, you reduce the heat and place the vegetarian noodles to fry until golden brown on all sides, then turn off the heat, and take the noodles out onto a plate to drain the oil.
After that, you cut the vegetarian noodles into bite-sized pieces about the size of a finger joint.
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Sautéing onions with lemongrass
You place the pan on the stove, sauté 2 tablespoons of cooking oil with 1/2 onion and 1 tablespoon of red color oil.
Wait for the onion to become fragrant, then add 1 small cup of minced lemongrass, 1 tablespoon of curry powder, and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder to sauté together over medium heat.
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Seasoning
Season with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of minced chili.
Stir well and then add 1 tablespoon of coconut milk into the pan, then add the gluten and continue to stir to absorb the sauce.
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Stir-frying Gluten
Then, add 200 ml of diluted coconut water into the pan, continue cooking and add 1 piece of wood ear mushroom, 2 strands of mung bean noodles cut into pieces, and cook until done.
Continue to stir-fry the gluten with 1/4 onion, 1 tablespoon of minced lemongrass, 1 teaspoon of red chili and turn off the heat to finish.
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Finished Product
Stir-fried vegan noodles with a strong aroma of curry and lemongrass, each piece of vegan noodle is crispy and chewy, deeply infused with rich spices, blended with creamy coconut milk, extremely stimulating to the taste buds.
This dish can be enjoyed with rice, bread, or vermicelli, and it tastes great with all of them!
– When tearing the vegan noodles into smaller pieces before stir-frying, they will cook faster, absorb spices better, and taste better.
– You should stir-fry lemongrass and chili separately from the vegan noodles to retain the aroma of the lemongrass and chili, while the vegan noodles will become crispy and well-cooked.
The above is information about 3 ways to make vegan noodles shared by TasteVN. If you have any questions, please leave your information below the article.
*Refer to images and recipes from: Cooky.vn, YouTube channel Cooking Enthusiast, and TikTok channel Green Vegetarian Kitchen.
