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These seitan fillets with mushroom wine sauce make for a great main during special occasions.
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Servings6

Ingredients

For the seitan
  • 260 g gluten flour
  • 30 g chickpea flour
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp rosemary chopped
  • 180 ml vegan 'chicken' or vegetable stock
  • 60 ml sunflower or olive oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • Drops of liquid smoke optional
For the broth
  • 3 liters vegan 'chicken' or vegetable stock
  • 60 ml soy sauce
For the sauce
  • Plain flour for coating
  • Olive oil
  • 400 g mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter or margarine
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • A dash of rosemary or thyme
  • 375 ml white wine
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Combine the flours, onion powder and rosemary in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the stock, oil, soy sauce, and liquid smoke.
  • Mix the wet and dry ingredients together to form a cohesive, firm dough. Knead well for 2 minutes until firm, then slice into 8 pieces. Flatten each piece into a fillet with a rolling pin and pound each side as you would with meat.
  • Heat the stock and soy sauce in a large pot. Add the fillets and cook gently for 30 minutes, ensuring the stock doesn't reach a boil, as this may ruin the seitan's texture. It should barely reach a simmer, especially in the initial stage of cooking.
  • Drain and dry the fillets on absorbent paper and cool. Coat the fillets in the flour.
  • Heat glugs of olive oil in an extra-large frying pan. Sear the fillets for a minute on each side, but don't overcook as they will toughen. Remove from the pan. Cook the fillets in batches if necessary.
  • In the same pan, dry sauté mushrooms on high for a few minutes until they release their moisture. Once most of the moisture is gone, add the butter, garlic and herbs.
  • Return the fillets to the pan, with the mushrooms. Pour in the wine and simmer until it reduces by half. Add 125 ml of water and cook for a few minutes to thicken. Season with large pinches of salt and pepper to taste.