Ingrediënten
- 1 Veggie Protein Bloc
- 1tbsp coconut blossom sugar (Gula Java Brut by Amanprana)
- 300g raw cane sugar
- 200ml water
- 2 red chili peppers
- 1 yellow chili pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small onion
- 1000ml coconut oil for frying (Kokovita)
- 100ml lime juice
- Flour
- Corn starch
- Corn flakes
- Chili powder
- A pinch of black pepper
- A pinch of Fleur de Sel (Amanprana)
- Paprika-powder
Preparation of vegetarian nuggets of seitan with a sweet chili sauce
- Remove the seitan from the wrapping, let it drain in a sieve and gently squeeze out the moisture.
- Cut the seitan into equal sticks of about 3 to 5 cm.
- Sprinkle with Fleur de Sel and pepper and put aside.
- Pour the corn flakes into a bowl and crumble them coarsely with your hands.
- Set aside. Prepare a thick dough of one part flour and one part starch and water which you add little by little.
- Season with a powerful mix of chili powder, paprika, pepper, Fleur de Sel, a dash of lime juice and a tablespoon of coconut blossom sugar.
- For the tasty sweet chili sauce: Peel the cloves of garlic and the onions and cut them into fine cubes.
- Cut the chili peppers in fine slices and bake in a bit of coconut oil with the garlic and the onion until slightly brown.
- Add the coconut blossom sugar and caramelize the mix before deglazing with a bit of water and lime juice.
- Reduce until you get a creamy consistency.
- Season with Fleur de Sel and pepper.
- Let it cool down in a dish.
- Melt the coconut frying oil in a wok.
- Heat the oil to 180°C. Coat the prepared seitan sticks in the flower and then in the corn flakes.
- Finally, fry them one by one until golden brown.
- Serve immediately with the delicious chili sauce.
Tip of Stefano:
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