Another great recipe from Vegan Vittles by Jo Stepaniak. I really recommend for everyone to get this cookbook or at least one of her others. Great vegan recipes.
Dry Ingredients
1 1/2 cups instant gluten flour (vital wheat gluten)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Liquid Ingredients
1 cup water
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
Sauce
2 onions, thickly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
4 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1. Place the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir them together.
2. Place the liquid ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir together. Pour this liquid into the flour mixture. Mix well. You should now have a large, firm, spongy mass in the bowl. This is called gluten.
3. Knead the gluten directly in the mixing bowl for about a minute to blend. Slice the gluten into 6 equal sized pieces (good luck with this, I never succeeded-I just use a scissor and approximate ).
4. Place 2 tablespoons of oil and a very large skilled or dutch oven and heat at medium-high. When the oil is hot, add the gluten pieces and brown them evenly on all sides, trying to avoid having them touch. Transfer the ribs to a plate lined with a few paper towels to drain briefly then transfer them to a large, heavy pot or deep baking dish.
5. Preheat the oven to 325F
6. Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet or dutch oven. When oil is hot, add the onions and saute them until they are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add the carrots and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for a minute. Then add the tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, water and soy sauce-mixing well. Bring to a boil. The reduce heat to medium-low and simmer sauce for a minute to blend flavors.
7. Pour the sauce over the ribs in the pot or baking dish and turn the ribs so they are evenly coated. Bake the ribs uncovered for 1 1/2 hours, turning them every 30 minutes.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional content, per serving:
336 calories, 34 gram protein, 33 gram carbohydrates, 8 grams fat.
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