Mushroom seitan roast
Seitan is an extremely versatile ingredient made from the gluten protein. It is a fabulous substitute for meat so is perfect if you are transitioning from a western style diet to a more plant-based way of living. It is super filling and quite heavy so you only need a small portion to fill you up for dinner!
As seitan contains gluten it is not suitable for coeliacs or anyone suffering from a gluten intolerance.

Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 70 minutes |
Servings |
loaf
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Ingredients
Wet ingredients
- 2 cups cups button mushrooms, sliced (feel free to mix half and half with shiitake)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 cups vegetable broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp liquid smoke (you can omit, or used smoked paprika instead)
Dry ingredients
- 2 cups wheat gluten flour
- 2/3 cup chickpea flour
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp onion powder (important)
- 1 tsp dried thyme (can be replaced with any other favourite herb such as oregano or marjoram)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Ingredients
Wet ingredients
Dry ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 C
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the garlic cloves a few times and then add the mushrooms. Pulse until the mushrooms are in small pieces. Pour the mushrooms and garlic into a small bowl and add the other liquid ingredients. Mix to combine.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a spoon to mix them together as much as possible. Once you can no longer use your spoon, use your hands to knead the dough until it comes together into a ball.
- Form into a loaf shape approx 30cm long.
- Prepare a large enough piece of baking foil or paper, and sprinkle with olive oil. Then place your roast in the middle and wrap tightly.
- Place on a pre-heated baking sheet and bake for 60-70 minutes in total.
- Rotate the loaf 3-4 times during cooking to ensure that it is evenly cooked. Use a fork to test the roast towards the end of the cooking time.
- Once it feels pretty firm, it is done.
- Remove from the oven and let stand for about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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