No, this isn’t a turd:
It’s my seitan chorizo.
I love chorizo. The spicier, the better. When I quit eating red meat, it this spicy sausage was one of the things I continued to crave. I do eat meat on occasion now; however, I discovered that meat alternatives can be just as good.
Sausage “batter”
The ingredient list is long, but the spices come together quickly. It probably seems like a lot of heat but after you mix it in the with other ingredients, it tones down a lot. I would actually increase the amounts next time. This was child-level spice.
Vital Wheat Gluten is the protein found in wheat. It is the base for seitan, and can easily ordered online or found at most heath food stores.
When you wrap them to bake, be careful not to get them too tight. It’s all fun and games until sausage explodes in your oven.
They should look like those wrapped sausages you see at the fair.
This seitan version of chorizo is just as good as the “real” thing. I actually prefer it because it isn’t so greasy. Not to mention the nutritionals are a million times better.
A serving of meat chorizo has about 23g of fat and 9g saturated fat. This deliciousness only contains 1.4g of fat and 0.1g of saturated fat! Not to mention the 20g of protein.
I’ve been eating it on salads at work all week, but last night I made a little Mexican breakfast for dinner.
It took all my willpower not to make a second helping.
Mashed avocado on English muffin, sautéed spinach and tomatoes, a runny egg, and chorizo seitan. Topped with cilantro, red pepper flakes, and white truffle salt.
In conclusion: Don’t be scared. Try my sausage.
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Thank you all so much for the supportive comments yesterday regarding my ACL tear. I was pretty down about it and you all made me feel more hopeful.
What is your favorite non-meat “meat” creation?
Does anyone know how to correctly pronounce “seitan” – is it like the devil?
