Vegan Poutine with Chorizo (Mexican) Seitan Gravy
Have you heard the great news? Three of our Seitan flavors are now available in Canada. We're celebrating by recreating this Canadian dish with a vegan twist.
Ingredients
Cheese “curds”
- 1 Cup plain, unsweetened soy milk Unflavored
- ¼ Cup tapioca starch aka tapioca flour
- 2 tablespoons refined coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Chorizo Seitan Gravy
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ white or yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 8 oz package Upton’s Naturals Mexican (Chorizo) Seitan
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 2 ½ cups vegetable broth
- frozen French fries
- thinly sliced scallions optional
- freshly cracked black pepper optional
Instructions
- Add the soy milk, tapioca starch, coconut oil, vinegar, nutritional yeast, miso, and salt to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and stretchy like cheese curds, about 4-6 minutes . Remove from heat.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in garlic and cook one additional minute, until fragrant. Add Seitan and cook until heated through. Add the flour and toss with everything until ingredients are coated with flour, cook one minute. Add chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Slowly whisk in vegetable broth and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Prepare frozen French fries according to package instructions. Top with gravy and cheese curds. Garnish with scallions and freshly cracked black pepper, if desired.