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 mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, mains
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 160kcal
Simmer Broth
- 2½ cups Vegan Beef Broth
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Spicy Brown Mustard
- 2½ tbsp Liquid Smoke`
- Remaining Spice Rub
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.
- 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.
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