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Vegan Pastrami

Vegan Pastrami is a delicious “meat” that’s easy to prepare and even more delicious to eat! It’s made with a beef seitan dough, seasoned, baked, sliced, and simmered in a flavorful broth. Use these sliced pieces of deli meat to make a hearty sandwich that can be eaten for lunch or dinner! 
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course, mains
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 160kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

"Beef" Seitan

Spice Rub

Simmer Broth

  • cups Vegan Beef Broth
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Spicy Brown Mustard
  • tbsp Liquid Smoke`
  • Remaining Spice Rub

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 176 C.
  • Place all beef seitan ingredients, except the vital wheat gluten, into a high speed food processor or blender. Blitz until smooth.
  • Add 1 cup of vital wheat gluten and pulse to form a dough.
  • Turn the dough out into a bowl, add remaining vital wheat gluten and lightly knead the dough to incorporate.
  • Allow the dough to rest while you prepare the spice rub.
  • In a small mixing bowl add the rub ingredients and mix well.
  • Shape the dough into a log shape and place on a piece of foil. Coat all surfaces of the dough in the spice rub. (There will be some rub left over, that will be used in the simmer broth.)
  • Tightly cover the dough with the foil and place on a baking tray.
  • Bake in the oven for 60 minutes, removing the foil after 30 minutes and continuing to cook for a further 30 minutes. The outside layer of the seitan will become crispy.
  • Once cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing thinly.
  • Meanwhile prepare the simmer broth by adding all ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Add the sliced seitan to the simmer broth, ensuring all slices are coating in broth. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Serve pastrami directly from the broth, either warm or cold.

Video

https://youtu.be/DfLeU1dWnyc

Notes

  • Don’t overwork the dough as this will result in a chewy pastrami
  • Slice cold pastrami as thinly as possible before adding to the simmer broth.
  • Store pastrami in the broth in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • If serving the pastrami cold, chill it in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 6slices | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1142mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g