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Sesame Garlic Seitan, originally uploaded by cloudmonkey.

My little brother just graduated from high school so I took him out for lunch. At this point, he knows to choose a place where I can find something vegan. We normally compromise one way or the other. One of my picks was P.F. Chang’s. He said that wasn’t real Chinese because they don’t have Sesame Chicken on the menu. That got me thinking… Jose was always a big fan of the bird and might enjoy a vegan version of something like that. Here’s what i came up with:

8 oz seitan, cut into strips
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp peanut oil
1/4 cup agave nectar
red pepper flakes (optional, to taste)
sesame seeds (to garnish)

Batter:
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp egg replacer
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup plain soymilk
1 tbsp tamari
2 cloves garlic, minced

1. In a deep bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, egg replacer and baking powder.

2. Add soy milk and tamari. Whisk until there are no lumps. Stir in the garlic.

3. Heat oils in a wok over medium-high heat.

4. Mix the seitan in with the batter and transfer to wok.

5. Stir fry the seitan, stirring constantly, until each piece is golden brown.

6. Lower heat and stir in the agave nectar and red pepper flakes. Cook for another minute. Transfer to serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds.

I was very happy with the way this turned out. Yum !