A super meaty tasting seitan recipe that you can add to stir-fries, Chinese food recipes, vegetarian sub sandwiches or just gobble up right out of the pan. The combination of ingredients may seem a bit odd, but the salty soy sauce, tangy vinegar and sweet barbecue sauce all combine for a really meat-like flavor in this vegetarian and vegan seitan recipe.
See also: More easy vegetarian seitan recipes
Ingredients:
- approx 1 pound seitan, sliced into strips or bite-sized chunks
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1-2 tbsp water
Preparation:
Sautee seitan in oil over medium-low heat until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
Add soy sauce, stirring to coat seitan well, then add vinegar, barbecue sauce and a tablespoon or two of water, stirring to mix well and coat seitan.
Heat for 1-2 more minutes, until water is absorbed and seitan is cooked.




