This Seitan Chorizo is a smoky plant-based meat made with vital wheat gluten. It's perfect for charcuterie, tacos, burritos, pasta, or anywhere you'd use traditional chorizo. This vegan chorizo is no boil - it's super quick and easy!
Bring on the smoky, spicy, chorizo flavor with this vegan seitan chorizo.
This chorizo uses vital wheat gluten for tons of plant-protein, plus a few key spices for bold chorizo flavor.
Bake as crumbles for recipes like chorizo pasta or tacos, or form into a log to slice for charcuterie or sandwiches!
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Why You'll Love This Seitan Chorizo
- Dietary needs - this seitan chorizo is vegan/plant-based, dairy-free, oil-free, and sugar-free
- Real foods - no fake meat here! This chorizo is made from entirely whole foods!
- Savory chorizo flavor - powered with smoked paprika and chili powder
- LOADED with protein - seitan is made from vital wheat gluten, which has a very high percentage of protein! So this chorizo has just as much (or even more) protein than actual chorizo (and none of the fat!)
- Great vegan option for chorizo recipes - add to chili, tacos, pasta, sandwiches, charcuterie - you name it!
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Vital Wheat Gluten: the ingredient that packs all the protein! Vital wheat gluten is available in the baking aisle near other types of flour.
- Nutritional Yeast: nutritional yeast is a spice that has a cheesy flavor. The chorizo doesn't taste cheesy but the nutritional yeast helps create a deeper flavor
- Spices: smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, chili powder, black pepper. Don't skip that smoked paprika - it's the key to all the flavor here.
- Water: water helps create the right texture
- Soy Sauce, Tamari, or Liquid Aminos: for saltiness. I used soy sauce, but any of these three will work.
- Red Wine Vinegar: a bite of acid helps deepen the overall flavor. Feel free to use apple cider vinegar as a sub.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients.
Step 3. Pour in the water, soy sauce, and red wine vinegar. Mix using a fork until crumbles start to form. Do not over mix - the more you mix the more the mixture will clump together.
Step 4. Place on the prepared baking sheet and break up any large chunks.
Step 5. Bake 25-30 minutes until an internal temperature of 195°F is reached.
Step 6. Let cool slightly. Then chop or tear any large pieces into ground chorizo sized pieces. Use in your favorite recipe!
FAQ & Expert Tips
This recipe cannot be made gluten free as it relies on vital wheat gluten for the main texture. For a GF chorizo, I recommend Abbot's
This recipe is not very spicy. For spicy sausage, increase the chili powder to 2 teaspoons and consider also adding a teaspoon of cayenne.
Seitan is a meat substitute made from vital wheat gluten. Various seitan recipes can be made from vital wheat gluten by varying the spices and cooking method.
Vital wheat gluten basically a flour like substance that is primarily protein. This is what makes the chorizo so high in protein!
I highly recommend using a kitchen scale for this recipe.
Vital wheat gluten is like a flour, so think of this almost like a baking recipe. You want to be as precise as possible for best results.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Recipe Prayer
Thank you God for this protein-packed plant-based version of chorizo. Thank you for giving us the means to eat foods that fuel us, while also caring for creation. Amen.
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📖 Recipe
Seitan Chorizo (Crumbles or Log)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 240 Grams Vital Wheat Gluten about 2 cups
- 15 Grams Nutritional Yeast about ¼ cup
- 2 Teaspoons Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin
- ¾ Teaspoon Chili Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Coriander
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¾ Cup Water
- ½ Cup Soy Sauce or Liquid Aminos
- 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar can sub apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients.
- Pour in the water, soy sauce, and red wine vinegar. Mix using a fork until crumbles start to form. Do not over mix - the more you mix the more the mixture will clump together. **see notes for log instructions
- Place on the prepared baking sheet and break up any large chunks.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until an internal temperature of 195°F is reached.
- Let cool slightly. Then chop or tear any large pieces into ground chorizo sized pieces. Use in your favorite recipe!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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