6 Ways to Use Homemade Vegan Chicken Bouillon Powder to Level-Up Your Plant-Based Cooking

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: none

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor and is essential for the recipe.

black salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Black salt adds a unique flavor but can be substituted with sea or table salt.

dried thyme

🥗Healthier: fresh thyme

💰Cheaper: none

Fresh thyme can enhance flavor but is not always available.

dried basil

🥗Healthier: fresh basil

💰Cheaper: none

Fresh basil can improve flavor but may not be as shelf-stable.

Mix 1 tablespoon bouillon powder with 1 cup hot water to make a vegan chicken broth for soups like chicken noodle or ramen.

Marinate frozen and thawed tofu in a mix of olive oil and bouillon powder overnight before cooking.

Use bouillon powder to add flavor to your favorite casserole recipes, such as vegan chicken tetrazini.

Rehydrate soy meats like soy curls and textured vegetable protein with bouillon powder.

Make vegan gravy by blending cashews with water and bouillon powder.

Add 1 tablespoon bouillon powder to your pot of rice as it cooks for added flavor.

For soothing a cold, drink a hot mug of broth made with bouillon powder, adding a pinch of cayenne and a squeeze of lemon.

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