These smoky seitan kebabs with peanut sauce are delicious! Did you know that beef and lamb come with a high eco-footprint (especially when the animals eat grass, resulting in higher methane emissions)? This vegan kebab recipe uses simple homemade seitan instead, drastically lowering its footprint. These are served with a homemade peanut sauce that will most certainly have you coming back for more.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, dinner
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 6kebabs
Calories: 505kcal
Author: Matthew Prescott
Ingredients
1cupvital wheat gluten
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonsmoked paprika
1teaspoondried thyme
2tablespoonsnutritional yeastaka "nooch"
½teaspoonliquid smoke
1teaspoonvegan Worcestershire sauce
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoontomato paste
2tablespoonssoy sauce
½cupwater
fresh cilantrofor garnish
lime wedgesfor serving
Peanut Sauce
2tablespoonscreamy peanut butter
2tablespoonssoy sauce
2tablespoonspure maple syrup
1teaspoonSrirachaif you like a little spicy kick
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the vital wheat gluten, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, and nutritional yeast in a large bowl and stir to combine.
In another bowl, place the liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, tomato paste, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and ½ cup of water. Stir to combine.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Stir gently as you pour, until it vaguely resembles ground beef. Knead the dough in the bowl for 2 minutes. It shouldn’t stick to your hands at all.
Once you have a loose ball, break it into 18 small chunks. Press 3 chunks together to form one larger piece, then flatten it out. That’ll be one kebab. Repeat this until you have 6 kebabs.
Place the kebabs on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten them out and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly. Turn the oven to broil.
Wet your skewers with water, and skewer each kebab. Place them back on the baking sheet and return to the oven, broiling each side for 2 minutes. Remove and serve topped with fresh herbs, with the peanut sauce and lime wedges alongside.
Peanut Sauce
Combine the peanut butter, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, maple syrup, and Sriracha (optional), in a small bowl. Stir until well-combined.