Buffalo Seitan Salad

If the picture looks as if a massacre has just occurred, it portrays the correct idea. Jen and I couldn't get enough of this tasty recipe. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that it was deep fried. Anyway it was our first time working with seitan and we were very happy with the results. Just add the buffalo bits (recipe below) to some greens and add carrots and bleu cheese dressing for a spicy tangy good time.

1/4 cup vegan margarine
1/4-1/2 cup hot sauce
Tabasco sauce, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/4 tsp. salt
Vegetable oil sufficient for frying
1 pkg. vegan chicken or 2 pkgs. seitan

• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the margarine, hot sauces, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook, stirring often, until the margarine is melted. Lower the heat and keep warm while preparing the “wings.”
• Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. • In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, heat enough oil to fry the “wings.”
• Tear the vegan chicken or seitan into “wing”-size pieces. Dredge in the flour mixture. Fry until browned, flipping halfway through. Drain on paper towels.
• Toss with the prepared sauce.

(all credit due to www.vegcooking.com)

Also when shopping for ingredients at the friendly local neighborhood Whole Foods, Jen approached a salesperson and asked where she could find the seitan. He responded, "In my country, seitan is the Devil." Basically Jen asked where she could find the devil. He then pointed us toward the delicious ingredient and we went on our merry way.