Vegan Ribs in Asian Inspired Sauce
These Vegan Boneless "Ribs" are even better than the real thing, according to my (non-vegan!) husband. The Asian inspired sauce is terrific not only with these, but anywhere a rib sauce would work :)
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 759kcal
Ingredients
Asian Inspired Rib Sauce
- ½ Small Onion Chopped
- ¼ Cup Soy Sauce
- ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar Packed
- 2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 3 Garlic Cloves Pressed or minced
- 1 teaspoon Grated Ginger
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Ground Pepper
Vegan "Ribs"
- 1 Cup Vital Wheat Gluten
- 2 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
- 2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Ground Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Smoked Serrano Powder
- 2 tablespoon Almond Butter
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 3 Drops Liquid Smoke Optional
- ¾ Cup Apple Juice
Instructions
For the Sauce
- Add everything except sesame seeds to a blender or food processor, blitz until very smooth.
- Stir in sesame seeds, chill until ready to use.
For the "Ribs"
- Preheat oven to 350, grease a glass loaf pan (4″ x 8″ or similar size)
- In a medium bowl, mix together wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, and seasonings.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together almond butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, and liquid smoke until relatively smooth. Add a little apple juice at a time, whisking until smooth.
- Once wet ingredients are well whisked, pour into dry ingredients and stir to form a lumpy dough. Turn dough out onto a clean work surface, and knead for at LEAST two minutes. This is important – if you don’t knead it enough, it’ll turn out puffy, and more like a baked good than a “meat” substitute. It won’t really look any different as you go, you just have to trust in your timing.
- Press dough evenly into prepared loaf pan, slice into 5-6 “ribs”. (They’ll bake together, you’re basically scoring them). Bake for 30 minutes.
- Separate“ribs”, toss with sauce, and allow them to sit in the sauce while you heat your grill up.
- Grill until everything is nice and caramelized, basting a couple times with more sauce.
- Serve hot. (We like to garnish with sliced green onions, but that’s optional)
Nutrition
Calories: 759kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 2340mg | Potassium: 674mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 6mg