Vegan Grilled Seitan in Barbecue Sauce Recipe

By
Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett has written five books about plant-based cooking and has developed hundreds of vegan and vegetarian recipes.
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Updated on 06/1/22
Grilled seitan steaks
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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Use prepared seitan and store-bought barbecue sauce to make one of the easiest (and tastiest) grilled vegetarian and vegan recipes ever: grilled seitan in barbecue sauce. And yes: it's as delicious as it looks. Here's how to impress your friends with a super-easy vegetarian and vegan grilled seitan in barbecue sauce.

Need more vegetarian or vegan grilling ideas? See this complete list of vegetarian barbecue recipes to try, including more vegetarian and vegan grilled seitan ideas.

You will need bamboo or metal skewers for this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces seitan, prepared, sliced thin or cut into 1-inch chunks

  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Steps to Make It

  1. First, be sure to soak your bamboo skewers in water to prevent burning.

  2. Place seitan in a zip-lock sealable bag or in a shallow pan and coat well with barbecue sauce. Allow to marinate for at least one hour; longer is better.

  3. Preheat grill to medium-high. Place seitan chunks on the soaked bamboo skewers and baste well with extra sauce. (Depending on your grill, seitan can also be placed directly on well-greased grates.) Grill for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly charred, basting occasionally with extra barbecue sauce.

  4. Eat your barbecued seitan right off the stick, or, slice leftovers thinly and make sandwiches. Enjoy!

Tip

  • For this recipe, the flavor comes mostly from the barbecue sauce, so it's highly recommended that you use a good quality sauce. Choose one without cheap added fillers (such as high-fructose corn syrup), or experiment with various gourmet and unique-flavored varieties.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
132 Calories
1g Fat
17g Carbs
15g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 370mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 3%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)