This one I came upon by accident. I was looking at a recipe by Sweet Simple Vegan for seitan 'chicken nuggets'. However, I didn't have any vegan chicken broth and I still wanted to make something, so I did. I changed her recipe to fit my needs and I loved it!
These are so easy to make a big bunch of at one time, then freeze the left overs to use in the future. They can be used for so many things, but my favorite use is to toss them in some BBQ Sauce or even to let them simmer together in a small sauce pan. A quick, easy and cheap meal!
Vegan Beef Riblets
Yield: ~40 riblets
What you will need for the riblets:
1/2 cup cooked white bean of your choice (I prefer cannolini)
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 onion, medium and fine chopped
2 cloves of garlic, fine chopped
2 cups vital wheat gluten
6 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp garbanzo bean flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp onion powder (or use Mushroom Powder if you have it for a deeper flavor)
1/2 tsp black pepper
How to Make Them:
In a mixing bowl mash the beans with a fork until they are no longer whole. You do not want a smooth puree, but something more like a chunky bean paste. Add the water and mix together and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl add all of the dry ingredients and whisk together to combine. Pour into that the water/bean mixture and combine until you get a dough ball. Kneed the dough for a few minute,s until it is stretchy and soft.
To make the riblets, I like to weigh the dough ball and divide that number by 40. I then separate the dough into 40 equal pieces. Take each piece and flatten it with your hands as much as you can. You do not want it more than about 1/2 inch thick as they will swell up when they are cooked.
In a medium to large pot, fill it a little over 1/2 way with water. To this you can use pretty much anything you want to flavor the broth to cook them in. I like to use onion powder, garlic powder and mushroom powder. Bring this mixture to a boil.
Once at a boil, add the riblets and stir to make sure they are not sticking together. Lower the heat so it is at a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. It is good to stir them occasionally as well to make sure they aren't sticking together and that they are all cooked evenly.
How to serve Them:
I like to toss them in BBQ Sauce. If you have the time, let them simmer in the sauce in a pan for a while. The flavor will really soak in, they will be even meatier and oh so tasty!
Storing leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer:
To store in the fridge I suggest placing the leftovers in an airtight container. These will stay good for up to 5 days.
To freeze, you can either vaccupack them or put them in a freezer safe zip lock bag. Either way works good and they will stay good for about 3 months.
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