BBQ Seitan "belly" and buttermilk vegan nuggets with gravy, slaw and grilled corn

Unilever Food Solutions UK

Unilever Food Solutions UK

Premium Supplier 28th January 2020
Unilever Food Solutions UK

Unilever Food Solutions UK

Premium Supplier

BBQ Seitan "belly" and buttermilk vegan nuggets with gravy, slaw and grilled corn

60 min

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Ingredients

Gravy

  • 75g Knorr Gluten Free Gravy Granules for Meat Dishes 25L

Seitan Base

  • 900ml Water 720g Vital Wheat Gluten Flour 400g Butter beans canned in water 40g Marmite Yeast Extract 600g tub 35g Knorr Professional Garlic Puree 750g 12g Knorr Paste Bouillon Vegetable 2x1kg (as sold)

BBQ seitan ‘belly’ and the ‘buttermilk’ vegan nuggets

  • 250ml Knorr Barbecue Sauce 2.2L 10g Seasoning (salt+pepper) 1pc Lemon 200ml Soya Milk (unsweetened) 100g Tofu 150g Plain flour

red cabbage slaw and grilled corn with paprika mayo

  • 25g Knorr Professional Paprika Puree 750g 500g Sweetcorn 450ml Hellmann’s Vegan Mayo 2.6L 200g Carrots 200g Red Cabbage 30g Crispy Fried Onions 70g Onions

Method

Gravy

1. Boil 1 litre of water and whisk in Knorr Gluten Free Gravy Granules for Meat Dishes for 30 seconds

Seitan Base

1. Blend Butter Beans with 400ml Water
2. Mix the above with vital wheat gluten flour, Marmite Yeast Extract and Knorr Professional Garlic Puree for 2 minutes with dough hook attachment
3. With half of the above mix, tear into nugget sized pieces. Shape the other half into a 3cm high rectangle
4. Make up vegetable bouillon using Knorr Paste Vegetable Bouillon and 500ml of boiling water

BBQ seitan 'belly' and the 'buttermilk' vegan nuggets

1. Cut seitan belly into thin slices, sauté to colour and add Knorr Barbecue Sauce to glaze
2. Blend tofu, soya milk and juice of lemon for Vegan yoghurt. Add 'no chicken pieces' and marinade for 15 minutes
3. Dust 'vegan nuggets' in plain flour, seasoning and deep fry at 175c for about 4 minutes

Red cabbage slaw and grilled corn with paprika mayo

1. Finely slice red cabbage, onion and grate carrot. Mix with half of Hellmann's Vegan Mayo
2. Trim sweetcorn Cob into 3 pieces, chargrill, top with remaining Hellmann's Vegan Mayo mixed with KNORR Professional Paprika Puree.
3. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions

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