Ginger Braised Seitan

Name: Ginger Braised Seitan
Ingredients: 10 ounces seitan; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons ginger, chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 carrot, peeled and sliced; 5 mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup spinach; 2 cups water or 2 cups stock; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 dash salt; 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

10 ounces seitan
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
5 mushrooms, sliced
1 cup spinach
2 cups water or 2 cups stock
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in saucepan. Add garlic and ginger and saute gently for one minute.
2

Add seitan and carrot, and saute until the seitan begins to brown.
3

Add mushrooms, water, sesame oil, soy sauce, and a dash of salt. Cover saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down low, leave the cover ajar, and cook slowly for 20-30 minutes, until the carrots are soft.
4

Stir the spinach into the broth. If desired, mix cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of cold water, and add to broth to thicken it. Cook uncovered for another minute until the spinach is cooked.
5

Serve hot.