Sweet and Sour Seitan

Name: Sweet and Sour Seitan
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 pound chicken style seitan; 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large bell pepper, cut in strips; 🧅 1 large onion, chopped; 🍍 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice; 🍍 1 cup pineapple juice; 🟤 ⅓ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup cider vinegar; 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Cost $10, save $12

Source: Recommended by CookPal

20 Min
4 Servings
$10

Sweet and Sour Seitan

Cost $10, save $12

Source: Recommended by CookPal

20 Min
4 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Cooking oil
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
Protein
- 1 pound chicken style seitan
Aromatics
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large bell pepper, cut in strips
- 🧅 1 large onion, chopped
Fruits
- 🍍 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
Sauce ingredients
- 🍍 1 cup pineapple juice
- 🟤 ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch

STEPS

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken style seitan, and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.

Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, but still crisp.

Stir in the pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until thickened.

Mix in the pineapple chunks just before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

510

Calories

29
Protein
62
Carbs
17
Fats

💡 For extra flavor, marinate the seitan in soy sauce, ginger, and garlic before cooking.Serve with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.Use fresh pineapple if available for enhanced flavor, but adjust juice quantity accordingly.Adjust sugar levels for a less sweet sauce if preferred.This recipe is highly adaptable: try adding carrots or snap peas for added texture.