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Homemade seitan

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Homemade seitan: a dough made from whole-wheat flour, washed repeatedly with water until only the gluten remains, then cooked for 40 minutes in a broth of…

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Recipe from Giulyfree, Tinette, Snowdog and 5 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Seitan is a very protein-rich food, made from wheat flour or other grains such as farro or kamut. The preparation of seitan is not particularly difficult, although it does require a relatively long time, approximately 2.5 hours.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting50 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcook in water
  • Estimated cost$2.05 $0.34 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.84
  • $0.88
  • $0.33

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour with the water to create a very soft dough, kneading it just enough to form a cohesive mass. ≈ 4 min
  2. Shape a ball and place it in a salad bowl that is higher than the ball. Cover it generously with water. ≈ 10 min
  3. Let it rest for about 50 minutes.
  4. Open a thin film of water, gently lift the dough and begin to work it softly under the water, between your hands. ≈ 3 min
  5. The starch immediately begins to dissolve and whitens the water. After a while, the sound also starts to dissipate with the water. ≈ 3 min
  6. When the water becomes less white, increase the flow slightly; when it only produces sound, increase it further. The gluten is ready when, when cut, it is uniform and has no visible holes. ≈ 3 min
  7. Pour in 1 litre of water into a saucepan with the tamari, kombu, and seitan. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes, adding the ginger towards the end of the cooking time.
  9. Once cooled, store the seitan in the refrigerator in its broth for a few days.

The bill

Homemade seitan

  • 500 g of soft, whole-wheat flour$0.84
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or tamari$0.88
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.33

Total$2.05

that's $0.34 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of soft, whole-wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 5 cm of kombu seaweed
  • just enough water

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