The key to a good gluten/seitan result is to pay attention to several things. The liquid to flour ratio should around 1 to 1, this will give a denser finish, more liquid will make it softer, less liquid will make it too hard. The seasonings are important to make it meat like and also to mask the gluten taste. The best ones in my opinion are any combination of soy sauce/tamari/liquid aminos, vinegar, paprika, turmeric, molasses, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, msg, tomato sauce, mustard, cocoa powder, yeast extract (marmite), liquid smoke, and miso paste. I also find fresh seasonings like onion, garlic, parsley and coriander taste way better than their dried counterparts. Gluten is not a complete protein, so adding beans adds those essential amino acids but also contributes to its meat like result. Chickpea flour can be used, but canned or freshly made beans and their aquafaba add a superior texture to the finished result. Tofu is also great as you did here, and changing from firm to soft tofu will slightly alter the texture. The addition of oil into the mixture also helps it add the fat often present in meat but that is optional. The dough must be kneaded to form the gluten strands and this can be done with a stand mixer and a dough hook with ease instead of by hand. I find the food processor to be too sloppy and messy for my tastes. I by far prefer pressure cooking it in an instant pot because it keeps it moist, stays out of contact with water, and takes half the time it takes to steam, boil or bake. It is also important to let it completely cool in the refrigerator because it releases all of the excess water and firms up nicely. My general mix for a batch is 3 cups vital wheat gluten, a 15 ounce can of any type of bean with the liquid, and a combination of the seasonings to replicate the meat I want. I add the beans (or tofu), oil, fresh seasonings and dried seasonings to a blender and then fill it to 3 cups with water and blend until smooth. I combine that with the vital wheat gluten and mix well to form a dough, and I let it mix in the mixer for 5 minutes. Then I pressure cook it it in the instant pot raised above the water at the bottom for 30 minutes, and allow to cool and firm up overnight in the refrigerator. This can be shaped into any shape to mimic chops, cutlets, roasts, deli meats or steaks, and can be marinated, and fried or baked in sauces to make stir fries or roasts. It takes some experimentation to find which seasonings you like and how much of them to use, but then you have your prefect meat substitute 🙂

Here's a little hack that I do to pre heat my oven faster. I turn it on broil for 3 minutes then switch over to bake at whatever the temp is that I need. Hope it works for you too. I think you should get an instant pot so you can come up with great recipes for us to try.

I love it when one of my fave Utubers encourage and uplift other of my fave Utubers! You and Sarah have been big inspirations to me. Saw this recipe of hers and have been wanting to try it, great to know it is a winner - although I hope it isn't too much like "ham" (blech!) Another seitan recipe that I adore is Natalie Matthews (Fit Vegan Chef) recipe, tastes like chicken nuggets!!

I love this deli meat recipe! No more store bought sandwich slices. I make this every 10 days or so, always having it as a staple. It's also good for breakdast as a "ham steak" to go with "moong bean eggs." I have found the best "just egg" recipe so far after trying 3 variations. See Chef Julia Dunaway's moong dal egg recipe. She worked the recipe over and.over again to reach this result. I hope you see this Rose!

Sarah and you are my absolute favorite vegan youtubers (and my go-to for dishes inspo). I've been waiting for the longest time for you two to collab. I'm so happy it's kinda happening. ❤️❤️❤️

She’s so real for being afraid to try it 😂 i might have a go myself haha

The original recipe from Sarah's Vegan Kitchen recommends weighing the vital wheat gluten (180g) rather than using measuring cups. I make this recipe every week and have had perfect results with flavor and consistency.

I made this yesterday. It's a great recipe from Sarah, quite simple and quick to prepare. It works great if your food processor isn't too full. I sliced it in the food processor as well when cool (after a few hours in the fridge). 👌👌👌

The texture really gets better when you let it sit till the next day or at least let it cool well before cutting it.

If you combine the dry ingredients together first, then pour in the liquid and mix by hand, it would have come together a lot better. That is how I do it when I make seitan.

Wow that's so cool that you made your own deli slices Rose they look good

Brilliant, thanks so much. I will definitely try this today ❤😊

Yay! Love that this can be made cheaply at home.

Another awesome video Rose and it's cool that it's Rose's version of a recipe from Sarah's vegan kitchen ( Sarah is beside Rose one of my favourite KZfaqrs). Love 🥰 the video. I thought it was a blender not a food processor because it's kinda small. I have the Ninja Soup Maker & Blender and love 😍it. I have a instant pot and besides my microwave and airfryer it's the most used appliance.

I've been making Miyoko's holiday roast recipe for years for our sandwich slices but I've never tried one that has Tofu in it. I gotta try this. It's seems much simple than what I typically do and I can do it in the food processor? Yes please! I always hand kneed it and this looks so much easier. Thank you Rose! 🙏

You two are my favorite youtubers 😊 and I think I used her recipe one vegan Thanksgiving and everyone loved it

You did great Rose! This looks really good and I'm thinking it's better than the store bought and as you said healthier, less processed and less expensive 🥰

Sarah's seitan recipes are my absolute favourite!

I made this from Sarah and it turned out great! Freezes well too.

Awesome I gotta try this!

You are such a champ for directing people to her blog instead of listing the whole recipe on your video.

Two of my faves- Rose and Sarah❤️

Please try Rainbow Plant Life’s Fermented Cashew cheese or Red Lentil Curry

deli style pickles on sandwiches are so good too!!

Looks amazing!

The flavors look spot on. I think it would benefit from a little bit more moisture in the dough to help the texture and juiciness.

Add the gluten first then the tofu then the wet ingredients for a processor that size the gluten flour allows to make Space for the tofu as you put it in the other way around is tricky. It’s all going to be homonnogized anyway. Instant pot? Yes I love mine if you need inspiration Nisha from rainbow plant life has a whole vegan instant pot cookbok

OMG - this was amazing! I can wait to make sandwiches or whatever with it! It’ll be fun to play with the seasonings the next time I make it!

Yes getting instant pot!

Luncheon “meat” is what I do most when I make seitan. It is quick, easy, and so good. I don’t think I’ve ever made it exactly the same twice. I steam my seitan in the Instant Pot for an hour instead of baking it. Also, I usually use only half a block of tofu, or about 8 oz of garbanzo beans. The method for getting a good product is amazingly uncritical. Experiment with various seasonings, etc. It’ll always turn out! Also, I mix my ingredients in a bowl rather than using the processor. When it gets too stiff to stir, I dump it on my cutting board and knead it into a ball by hand. The result is a smoother ball, instead of something that looks like a brain.😅

My attempt is in the oven. Fingers crossed. Very easy recipe.

I want to go on that trip with you and Daniel sooo bad!

Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail. I just keep trying. Commercial seitan/meat alternatives are expensive. Unless I get all my chew and variety from vegetables, this is the option. Thanks for the post.

Rose yes definitely get an Instant Pot!!! It will change your life!!! 😊

I saw Sarah's video and wondered....will definitely give it a try if it is Cheap Lazy Vegan approved!

I'm not vegan but I am cutting way back on how much meat I eat and am trying to do the same with my 7 year old son as well (he likes deli meat sandwiches). I'm not picky but he will be the real tester because he's autistic and doesn't like certain textures. I am going to try this with him....fingers crossed.

Wow love it. Definitely need to try this. Curious how long it’s good for when finished and if you could use a Vitamix?Thanks for sharing the recipe.🌱🌱🌱🌱😊

Steaming I've found far better for Seitan and never used Tofu in mine. Normally 2 cups vital wheat and 1 cup besan with lots of flavorings. You could also try using the yeast leavened method which will produce more air bubbles and therefore lightness to the end product. Only way I feel you can get a proper deli slice is with a proper slicing machine sadly.

You definitely need an Instant Pot (or other brand). It’s the epitome of cheap and lazy. You just set it and walk away. No stirring or minding the stove! You can make beans from dried. So cheap!

Looks delicious! I tried the one deli meat video from plant based bistro, and although I was missing a couple of ingridents, it too turned out really well. I think I will try the baking method, but I was having to simmer the recipe. Though, the PBB meat is really dense (probably because there is no tofu?), this one appears to be a little more bouncy if that makes sense. I wanted to try doing the one from SVK, but I don't have a food processor and seems like a lot of extra manual work to do it without.

Wonder if you could slice with a mandolin for that authentic thin sliced deli feel 🤔

Lift2rise with Carol has a really good seitan recipe too that I make all of the time.

Cool. I've been thinking about this lately, also due to price, but also bc non-organic wheat can be full of pesticides and the "fake meat" (field roast) that I use is not organic. I'd like to see a recipe made of seitan only, though, sans tofu, as for the food allergy prone it's advisable to rotate proteins (i.e. eat different proteins on different days)....

Instant pot has been a total game changer for me. I can have cooked beans from dry in under 90 mins

OMG, get an Instant Pot! If you're mostly cooking for one, the smaller version is fine (3 qt) but if you want to meal prep or cook for others, the standard 6 qt isn't that much more. I could not live without mine.

Great video! Would love to see your version of the Taco Bell Enchirito which they just brought back but only in Canada if i'm not mistaken. Enchiritos were SUPER POPULAR in the U.S., but were removed from their menu. Cheers !

I was life make it into a sannie!! And then u said should we make it into a sandwich? I was like yay! I would also put tomatoes on it and onions with chips lol,,,

Lol yeah it does look like a brain Rose. I admire u for trying. I'm just happy with a can of lentils.

What are the setting to use on the Instant Pot? High setting for one hour? Thanks

Get an instant pot! I use mine almost every day!

Please please please get a larger food processor and an instant pot. You won't regret it!

Would it be good to use in like a ham and cheese sauce etc. I mean to add in a hot dish??

This is super cool recipe for sure! Do you think you could freeze it?

What flavor bouillon did you use?

In the US I like Simple truth vegan deli meat.

How long will this last in the fridge? X

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You don‘t have an Instant pot 😱? I thought you had one, back in the days of your big oil free meal prep videos 🤔 I love my Instantpot ❤

Gluten needs to be worked until it becomes smooth and shows strands, makes for a better structure. Next time just knead it a bit more. 🥰❤️

Vegan SPAm

Pumfu 👌 grill it 👌

So creative, one day I’ll be 90% vegan & stress free lol

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You just process it till it becomes a ball in blender. A literal ball. . I think your blender is to small. Do in 2 batches. .

thanks this is what needed to make my choice to never go vegan thank you !!!!... if i gonna eat this kind of stuff pffff it looks like ..... .

Girl, you're a food KZfaqr, get yourself a decent size food processor, I highly recommend Breville.

I would not call it deli "meat". Call it sandwich filler or veagan food stuff.

If you’re Nigerian, we all know what we thought this was. That’s the reason why I clicked. We probably can make the vegan version. But…🫣🥴