Seitan Scallion Stir-Fry, 26 grams protein

Do you miss eating Chinese food now that you are sticking to a post-op puree diet?

See Basic Seitan Instructions.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Vital Gluten Flour  (23g)
• 2 ounces water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• soy sauce
• 1 scallion
• 4 ounces chicken broth (3g)

Directions:

• Mix 2 ounces water with salt and garlic powder.
• Add in 2 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Vital Gluten Flour (23g).
• Kneed seitan dough until all water is absorbed.
• In a saucepan, boil 4 ounces chicken broth (3g)
• Tear small m&m-sized pieces of seitan and drop into broth.
• Add:
  • ½ teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 finely chopped scallion
• Cook on medium until broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Cook an extra ten minutes until seitan turns golden.
• Serve immediately.

Suggestions:

• Texture will be doughy and soft. Chew well.
• It is helpful to have a plate warmer to keep the meal hot until you finish eating.