Say you love seitan
Anyone who knows us knows that we are not vegetarians. But it’s late holidays now, and we’re trying to eat better.
I grabbed a package of seitan on a whim at the grocery and made these for lunch, also on a whim. They were pretty good.
Seitan Fusion Tacos
makes 3-4 tacos
- 1 standard package seitan
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- soy sauce
- lime juice
- 2 limes
- one jalapeno pepper
- sriracha sauce
- shredded cabbage
- tortillas (we used spelt but corn and flour would also be good)
Dice the jalapeno and cut the limes into wedges.
Heat up the oil in a pan while chopping the seitan into bite-size chunks. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the seitan to the pan. When the seitan has browned, add just enough soy sauce and lime juice to coat the bottom of the pan and deglaze (we used approx 2 parts soy sauce to one part lime juice and one squirt of sriracha. Go easy on this… too much soy sauce and the tacos will be too salty). Increase heat to high and reduce the liquid by 1/3 – 1/2 (when it’s viscous, it’s good to go).
Start warming the tortillas about the time you’re adding the soy sauce to the pan.
When the sauce is reduced, turn the heat off. Fill the tortillas with sauced seitan. Add a squeeze of lime and sriracha to taste. Top with jalapeno and cabbage and garnish with lime.