Pineapple Sweet and Sour Seitan

Chef #369179's Note:

This recipe tastes remarkably like my favorite dish at the vegan chinese place in new york. I got it from a website of vegan recipes: http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1180/Pineapple-Sweet-and-Sour/

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 onion, cut into 8 wedges
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
• 1 (20 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks, in juice
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 24 -36 pieces baked seitan or 24 -36 pieces fried seitan
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in
• 2 tablespoons cole water

Directions:

1. Saute onion, garlic, and ginger.
2. When onion begins to get translucent, add pineapple, peppers, sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce.
3. When this comes to a boil, add the seitan and the dissolved cornstarch.
4. Cook over high heat until the sauce thickens and the seitan is heated through.
5. Serve over brown rice.

Reviews

[Stephanie_42]

Delicious!

[leikary]

Love it, Love it, Love it!

[TattooedMamaof2]

This was really good! It was a little more "sweet" than "sour" for my taste, but next time I will cut back on the sugar. Everyone enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!