A Secret Family Recipe: Paraguayan Asado Vegano (Vegan Barbeque)

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tempeh offers more protein and fiber, while chickpeas are cost-effective.

seitan

🥗Healthier: jackfruit

💰Cheaper: mushrooms

Jackfruit is lower in calories, and mushrooms are budget-friendly and flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while sunflower oil is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried herbs are more concentrated, and frozen herbs can be cheaper and last longer.

Prepare the dough by mixing gluten flour with water, oil, lemon juice, garlic, and soy sauce.

Knead the dough until it has a firm texture, about 5 minutes.

Boil the kneaded gluten dough in a pot of water for approximately 30 minutes over medium heat.

Cut the boiled gluten into thin strips to absorb the sauce.

Prepare the tempero sauce by blending locotes, onions, soy sauce, oil, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper until it has a thick liquid texture.

Marinate the gluten strips in the tempero sauce for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Arrange vegetables like locotes, potatoes, onions, and carrots on top of the marinated gluten.

Drizzle some tempero sauce over the vegetables.

Bake in a strong oven at 250 degrees Celsius for about 1 hour.

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