Vegetarian sausage is made from chickpeas, flour, and various spices, offering a novel, light feeling while still being nutritious. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN to prepare vegetarian sausage and enrich the vegetarian menu!
1. Vegetarian sausage from chickpeas
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian sausage from chickpeas For 3 people
Onion 1 bulb Garlic 1 bulb Fennel powder 4 grams Fennel seeds 4 grams Chickpeas 100 grams Tomato sauce 30 ml Thyme 4 grams Chicken pepper 4 grams Sparkling water 30 ml Gluten flour 300 grams Common spices 10 grams (soy sauce/salt/sugar…) Canola oil 10 ml
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Tools needed
Stove, non-stick pan, pot, food processor, specialized aluminum foil, sausage casing (collagen casing – you can buy at specialty stores),…
How to make vegetarian sausage from chickpeas
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the onion and chop it finely. Clean the chickpeas and boil them briefly. Peel the garlic and crush it. Remove the seeds from the chili and chop it.
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Make the spice mixture
Heat a non-stick pan, add the canola oil and bring it to a boil, then add the garlic and onion and stir-fry until cooked, then turn off the heat. As soon as you turn off the heat, add the fennel powder and fennel seeds to the pan and stir well, letting the pan cool for about 1 minute.
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Blend the sausage mixture
Add the ingredients including: chickpeas, the spice mixture made in step 2, tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, marjoram, chili, 30 ml of soy sauce, and sparkling water into a mixing bowl and mix well. Then transfer this mixture to a food processor and blend until smooth.
When the mixture is smooth, add the tapioca flour into the processor, blend until it forms a uniform mass.
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Sausage Wrapping and Steaming
You divide the sausages into equal parts, shape them by rolling, then place them into collagen casings and seal both ends tightly.
Next, wrap an outer layer of aluminum foil, making sure to tightly seal both ends of the foil so that steam does not enter the sausages during steaming.
Place the steamer pot on the stove, add water and bring it to a boil, then place the sausages in to steam. Steam for about 40 minutes, open the lid, flip the sausages, and continue steaming for another 30 minutes.
Once done steaming, open the lid of the pot, take the sausages out and wait for them to cool down.
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Final Product
Once the sausages have cooled, unwrap the foil and place them on a plate. When eating, dip them in a little chili sauce or garlic chili soy sauce to enhance the flavor.
2. Vegetarian Sausage from Vegetarian Ham
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Sausages from Vegetarian Ham Serves 5
Vegetarian ham 200 gr Korean chili sauce 1 tablespoon Tapioca flour 70 gr Vegetarian seasoning 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Whole pepper 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 1/3 teaspoon Thin rice paper A little Baking paper A little Aluminum foil A little
Where to buy vegetarian ham?
- You can buy vegetarian ham at markets, grocery stores, supermarkets, and e-commerce websites.
- To ensure hygiene and health, you can also make vegetarian ham at home using the recipe from TasteVN.
How to prepare Vegetarian Sausages from Vegetarian Ham
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Pound and marinate the vegetarian ham
Cut the purchased vegetarian ham into thin slices, place it in a mortar and pound until finely crushed.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of Korean chili sauce and mix well to give the finished product a more appealing color.
Add 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of whole pepper, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/3 teaspoon of garlic powder, and stir well so that the entire ham absorbs the seasoning evenly.
Then add 70gr of tapioca flour and mix well until the mixture is well combined.
Tip:
- You can substitute tapioca flour with cornstarch or glutinous rice flour.
- You can buy red ham to replace the step of adding chili sauce for color.
Finally, add 50ml of boiling water and use your hands to knead the mixture for a chewier and stickier ham.
Note: Mix continuously for 15 minutes until the mixture is very chewy and smooth.
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Wrap the sausage
Shape the vegetarian sausage to resemble a regular sausage, then wrap it tightly in thin rice paper.
Prepare a wrapping layer with aluminum foil on the outside and parchment paper on the inside, then roll it tightly around the sausage.
Tip:
- Use parchment paper to prevent the sausage from sticking to the aluminum foil.
- The aluminum foil helps keep the sausage from getting wet during steaming.
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Steam the sausages
Place the rolled sausages in a steamer and steam for about 30 minutes over high heat.
After steaming, put them in the refrigerator for 5 hours before use.
Tip: Place them in the refrigerator to make the sausages softer, more chewy, and elastic, which will enhance the taste when served.
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Final product
The sausages, after being peeled, do not stick to the wrapping paper, have a deep red color that is very eye-catching, with a strong aroma of ham and garlic, and a slight pungent smell of pepper. When eaten, the sausages are soft and chewy, melting in the mouth. They are incredibly delicious when served with bread, pickled vegetables, and a bit of soy sauce.
3. Vegetarian sausages from spare ribs and tofu
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Sausage from Tender Ribs and White Tofu Serves 4
Rice flour 150 gr White tofu 150 gr Vegetarian ribs 2 pieces Lime water 250 ml Dried tofu skin 1 sheet Fried garlic 50 gr Five spice powder 1 teaspoon Beef seasoning 1 teaspoon Pepper 1 teaspoon Vegetarian seasoning 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon
How to Choose Good White Tofu
- Good white tofu will have an off-white color, not turning yellow, as the yellower it is, the more gypsum it contains, which is not good for health.
- You should choose pieces that have a characteristic soybean aroma, not a strong lime smell, feel soft when pressed, and have a certain elasticity.
- Do not choose tofu that is yellowing, has cracks, or has a foul smell.
- You can buy white tofu at markets, supermarkets, convenience stores, or you can purchase it at bachhoaxanh.com
- Or to ensure health, you can make tofu at home following the recipe from TasteVN!
See details: How to make delicious tofu at home
How to Prepare Vegetarian Sausage from Tender Ribs and White Tofu
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Mixing the Flour
Add 150gr of rice flour and 250ml of lime water into a pan and stir well until the flour is completely dissolved in the lime water.
Use a sieve to sift the flour, selecting the finer flour.
Tip: Sift the flour multiple times for smoother and tastier sausages.
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Pound pork ribs and tofu
Tear 2 pieces of pork ribs into small pieces and put them into a mortar to pound finely. Then add 50g of fried garlic and pound the mixture evenly to enhance the aroma of the pork ribs.
Next, add the white tofu and continue to pound until it is thoroughly mashed.
Tip: You can use a blender to blend the pork ribs instead of pounding them!
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Mixing the dough
Add a mixture of 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, five-spice powder, fried garlic, sugar, beef seasoning, and pepper to the sifted flour and stir well to ensure the seasoning is evenly dissolved in the flour.
Next, add the mixture of short ribs and mashed tofu and mix thoroughly.
When the mixture thickens, place it on the stove over high heat and stir continuously until the pan heats up, then reduce to low heat. Keep stirring continuously until the dough no longer sticks to the pan.
Tip: Stir continuously to prevent the dough from burning.
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Wrapping the sausage
Shape the sausage to your desired size, place it on a thin sheet of tofu skin, and roll it tightly so that the tofu skin wraps around the filling inside.
Tip: Roll tightly so that the sausage is firm and smooth when sliced.
Next, use a piece of aluminum foil to wrap around the outside to prevent moisture while steaming. Repeat similarly until all the filling is used!
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Steaming and frying the sausages
Place in a steamer and cook on high heat for about 20 – 30 minutes depending on the size of the sausages you wrapped.
Note: After steaming, let it cool and place in the refrigerator, use it the next day for better flavor and tenderness of the sausage meat.
Skewer the sausages on sticks, then cut into small round slices and fry in a pan until the sausages are evenly golden brown, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
The vegetarian sausage made from vegetarian pork ribs and white tofu, a popular dish in vegetarian menus, has an eye-catching deep yellow color, crispy and fragrant sausage, with a chewy, tender inside, moderately seasoned, fried and best served with chili sauce.
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Vegetarian sausage is light, unique in flavor with a fairly simple recipe, wishing you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from: vilai.vn, Mrs. Mother Country
