Easy Butter Seitan "Chicken"
Simple, delicious, vegan, high-protein butter "chicken" made with homemade seitan and a cashew-based sauce.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 416kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 batches Crispy Seitan Bites
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked overnight or for at least 4 hours (see notes for a quick soak)
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 20 grams plant-based butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced I recommend using the garlic mincer linked under equipment for easy prep!
- 1 tsp ginger, minced I recommend using the grater for mincing linked under equipment for easy prep!
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper or more to taste
- 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can (796mL) diced tomatoes
- cilantro optional for serving
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine pre-soaked raw cashews with half the vegetable broth, until it becomes a smooth paste.
- Heat butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the diced onion and cook until softened, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Add in the tomato paste and stir for one minute. Then follow with the diced tomatoes and remaining broth.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mix in the blended cashews and let the sauce simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Taste, and adjust seasonings if needed. Then you can either add in the Crispy Seitan Bites, or you can just add the sauce directly on top of the seitan before eating.
- Optionally, top with cilantro and serve with rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- One serving is 1/6th of the seitan (half of one batch) + around 1 cup of sauce (or 1/6th of the whole batch)
- For a quick soak of the cashews: place cashews in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and cover pot with a lid. Leave for 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 13g