Vegan Schnitzels
Homemade vegan schnitzels made from seitan coated with breadcrumbs and pan fried until golden and crispy.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Canola Oil
- 1 Onion Chopped
- 1 Garlic Clove Minced
- ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¼ tsp Dried Thyme
- ¼ cup Canned Chickpeas
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of Pepper
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Sparkling Water
- ¾ cup Vital Wheat Gluten
- Olive Oil For frying
Egg Replacement
- ½ cup Chickpea Flour
- ⅓ cup Water
- ⅛ tsp Sriracha Sauce
For the Coating
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of Pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan and sauté the chopped onions and garlic for a few minutes until they soften. Add cumin and thyme and cook for a few more minutes.
- Next, add chickpeas, cooked onion mix, tomato paste, seasoning, soy sauce and sparkling water to a blender or food processor. Pulse until everything is combined. Now, add the vital wheat gluten to the mixture and pulse again.
- Once everything is combined (it should have the consistency of dough) set the seitan aside.
- Fill a large pot with a couple of inches of water and bring to a boil. Place a steaming basket over the pot and divide the Seitan into 2 equal pieces. Roll the seitan into 1 inch filets and add them to the steaming basket.
- Steam the seitan filets for 20 minutes, turning them over halfway through.
- Next, combine all the ingredients for the egg substitute in a bowl. Whisk together and add more water if needed.
- In a second bowl, mix together the bread crumb ingredients.
- Once the seitan is cooked, let them cool for a few minutes.
- Begin by dipping the seitan filets in the "egg" mixture followed by a dip into the breadcrumbs mix. Make sure the filets are covered with breadcrumbs. Finally, heat olive oil in a pan and cook the filets on both sides until they are golden and crispy. Serve with oven baked potatoes and salad.