Dragonfly's Vegan Ribs
- 2 cups vital wheat gluten
- 1 78-2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons vegan beef broth
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon tomato bouillon
- 1 cup unbleached flour (for dusting)
- 2 -3 tablespoons of raw tahini
- 1 cup barbecue sauce, of your choice (vegan, as much as you like to use)
- Mix the gluten with the broth and bouillon.
- Using a fork, make a well in the center and add the water all at once.
- (Add more if you live in a dry area, less of you don't, hence the different amount).
- Mix fast, rapidly incorporating all the gluten.
- Dust a flat surface, dust your hands and lightly dust the gluten lump.
- Knead till rubbery and smooth.
- Use more flour if you need to.
- Flatten the gluten out with the tips of your fingers.
- Melt the tahini in the microwave or on the stove.
- You want it to be smooth, slightly warm and easy to spread.
- Using just your fingertips, poke the melted tahini into the surface of the gluten.
- Turn over the gluten and repeat.
- It won't actually knead into the gluten, but till work in a bit and sit on the surface.
- Slice the gluten into strips.
- The thicker the strip, the chewier the rib, the thinner the crispier.
- Your choice.
- Put the strips on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 10-15 minutes.
- When the under side is golden, flip them over and bake some more.
- You want a crispy product.
- They should puff up at first and flatten as they are browning up.
- You can add sauce to each side as they are browned up, or add it at the end.
- We like a small amount of sauce, but you can drench yours, if you like.
vital wheat gluten, water, beef broth, nutritional yeast, tomato bouillon, unbleached flour, tahini, barbecue sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dragonflys-vegan-ribs-268227 (may not work)