I've made the Chickpea Cutlets quite a few times before and they are kind of time consuming but totally taste like a cruelty-free Thanksgiving stuffing formed into a patty. And I can't really say that I was ever one for gravy but knowing I can easily make this recipe without any meat is amazing.
(Photo courtesy of Soundly Vegan)
And now the notes:
-- I always double the cutlet recipe. It gives you about 8 really big cutlets and I love having these leftover the next day for lunch or dinner. As long as you are making them, go all out. And as I'm typing this I realize that I should bake these instead of pan frying them and stick them in a sandwich. YUM!
-- You could bake these but I prefer to fry them to make them crazy crispy. A little oil never hurt anyone.
-- All I can say about the gravy is BE PATIENT. I have a lot of patience when it comes to food (sometimes) but even I kind of rushed the thickening process. I made a slurry as to not make my gravy lumpy. Next time I might try supplementing some cornstarch the same way to speed up the process.
-- This makes a lot of gravy. I doubled the recipe and had to freeze about 4 c. of it. And that's after I totally doused my food, so remember that when making it.
-- I used dried parsley instead of fresh. Whatever, I don't think it does all that much in general.
-- And you could easily make this vegan with some Earth Balance or your favorite vegan butter alternatives. All I had was unsalted butter in the house, so that's what I went for.
(Photo courtesy of Pham Fatale)
And since this was like my Sunday Night Dinner gone wild (and um, on a Monday) I made roasted asparagus and creamy mashed potatoes. I have no recipe for the potatoes because I always change it up depending on what I am feeling and what I have in the fridge. This time I used milk, butter, sour cream, fresh dill from my herb garden, salt and pepper. And I always use Yukon Gold potatoes because I think they are by far the creamiest for mashed spuds. This meal is just a melange of salty meatiness. And if that sounds gross to you, sorry. I love salty and meaty tasting foods just like the rest of America. I recommend you take a few hours out of a slow day and make this meal and take in the delicious flavors!
Up next, (if it works, since I'm baking it right now), Seitan Pepperoni!
i've never used vital wheat gluten before, i am now insanely curious about the texture of these! and now i want mashed potatoes and gravy.
ReplyDeletei love it! i'm making vegan pepperoni right now with wheat gluten. and i make seitan cutlets all the time. it's a nice thing to have around. i get mine at festival foods in the natural foods section for like $3.89/box. it's nice to have around even if you just use it for breads, etc.
ReplyDeleteJackie, just out of curiostity, where is Festival Foods? I think I've only ever seen Bob's Redmill Vital Wheat Gluten and it's at least twice that price at both Jewel and WF! I don't know that I can use any right now because Staci is concerned about having a possible wheat/gluten sensitivity, but just in case, it can't hurt to know these things.
ReplyDeleteI feel so bad that I wrote Festival Foods because that is the grocery store chain in my hometown of Green Bay! Haha. I always buy it when I go home for a visit, but we don't have it here in Chicago obviously. Sorry to disappoint dear. I buy the Arrowhead Mills brand but I honestly haven't seen it much around here either.
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