FlaminGirl's recipes! #59 - Seitan stew
For today I bring a delicious dish of seitan stew, meat stews are widely consumed in Spain and other parts of Europe where there are many varieties, so this vegan version should not be put under, because the texture of seitan along with chickpeas and other ingredients are delicious, if you prepare it, impregnate the kitchen with an exquisite smell, you do not want to wait until it is ready to eat.
Seitan is widely used by vegans and vegetarians as a substitute for meat, its consistency and texture is very similar. although it is not recommended for people suffering from hypertension, celiac or diabetic.
Come and accompany me to prepare this rich recipe.
SEITAN STEW
My secrets INGREDIENTS
♡ 600 g of seitan
♡ 400 g chickpeas
♡ 200 g mushrooms
♡ 1 red pepper
♡ 1 green pepper
♡ 2 garlic
♡ 2 tbsp. canned crushed tomato
♡ Vegetable Broth
♡ 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
♡ 1 tbsp. ginger powder
♡ 1 c.c. of barbecue seasoning (you will find it in the spices sideboard)
♡ 2 bay leaves
♡ 1 small piece of lemon peel
PREPARATION
Cooking time: 45min
Total: 65min
Clean and cut the peppers into squares of approximately 1.5 cm. Peel and laminate the garlic.
In a hot pot, add a little oil and fry the peppers for 5 minutes.
While the peppers are on the fire, clean the mushrooms and also drain the chickpeas.
Add the mushrooms and garlic to the pot and sauté with the peppers for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, cut the seitan into pieces of approximately 2 cm.
Add the crushed tomato and seitan, stir well and let it sauté for 2-3 minutes until we see that the tomato has lost the water.
Now add vegetable broth to cover the vegetables and seitan, add the paprika, ginger, barbecue seasoning, lemon peel, and bay leaves. Cover and leave to cook for about 20 minutes, or a little longer if you want the stew to have less liquid.
Serve the hot seitan stew with the chickpeas.
I let you try this recipe and tell me what you think! ;)
What does Seitan contain? Nutritional properties
Rich in protein as it is made from wheat protein (gluten), which is a mixture of two proteins (diadine and glutenin) and is very rich in lecithin. In 100 grams of product, we get about 24 branches of protein.
Low fat: in 100 grams of product we get less than 2 grams of fat. In addition, it does not contain cholesterol.
As for carbohydrates, in 100 grams of product, we get about 4 grams of carbohydrates.
It has a low energy density as it gives us, in 100 grams of product, 121 kcal.
As for its mineral composition, we must highlight minerals such as calcium, potassium, and sodium. Due to this aspect, it is important that people with high blood pressure problems do not abuse this product.
It has very little fiber, 0.4 grams per 100 grams of product.
The seitan is a food that is easy to digest because it contains little fat, fiber, and sugars, so for people with digestion problems can be useful, instead of other heavier protein products.
For people who aim to lose weight, this product can be very useful for its low-calorie density, in addition to obtaining a good protein content, which also helps to control the appetite for the feeling of satiety it confers. It is even interesting for its low fat and cholesterol content.
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It looks delicious. Previously, I had only eaten the seitan on the grill. You have shown me a good alternative to replace meat. Regards
Yeah that's really looks delicious
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