Vegan ribs recipe / High protein / bbq seitan

seitan

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: jackfruit

Tofu is lower in calories, while jackfruit provides a similar texture.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock can be more nutritious and flavorful.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often less salty.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave nectar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave provides a similar sweetness, while brown sugar is more economical.

Add barbecue sauce, vegetable broth, strained and rinsed chickpeas, soy sauce, neutral tasting oil, and liquid smoke to a blender.

Blend until the chickpeas are well incorporated.

In a large mixing bowl, combine vital wheat gluten flour, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, mushroom seasoning, and salt; mix well.

Pour the blended wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir slightly.

Optionally crumble in vegan ground beef or burger patties and mix with hands until incorporated.

Knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes depending on desired texture.

Roll out and shape the dough into rib shapes, then cut in half.

Oil a baking pan and place the ribs inside, reforming them as needed.

Top the ribs with barbecue sauce and add about 1/3 cup of vegetable broth to thin the sauce.

Cover the pan with aluminum foil to prevent drying out.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes.

Remove from the oven; the ribs will be puffy but will flatten as they cool.

Cut the baked ribs into strips and serve with your favorite side.

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