How to Make Seitan (Wheat Gluten Meat Substitute)

Published Oct. 17, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Wheat gluten, literally “noodle/dough tendon” (also spelled mien chin or mien ching) is a really versatile “vegetarian” ingredient...It is also called seitan (pronounced /ˈseɪtæn/), wheat meat, gluten meat, or simply gluten...Seitan is popular among vegetarian and macrobiotic eaters as a vegetarian meat alternative to tofu based products.[1] For some people, it is their preferred meat substitute.All you need is flour to knead into a dough, water to wash the dough and oil to fry the gluten. Be confident about making this on your own because it is absolutely easy, not to mention healthy, as you are making it from your own kitchen. Moreover, it is quite an experience to make it for the first time as you will be amazed at how the dough transforms into a rubbery texture (gluten) after washing it in running water.


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