My friend Erica came over to dinner a few weeks ago and I cooked up this meal. It was SUPER easy and she liked it so much that she made it for dinner later that week too!

That was also the day I made the fluffy pb frosted brownies, which she got to sample. Lucky girl ;)

She brought one home to her bf and he apparently gave it a thumbs up!

Since Nate doesn’t like the taste of beef, and I hate touching raw chicken, I’m always experimenting with new protein forms. We both love seitan so I picked some up at Whole Foods assuming we’d find a use for it. I went to use it, thinking it was sliced in pieces, but it was actually ground.

I had never had ground seitan before but it was actually a really perfect substitute for ground beef! I love the texture it added to this dish and I’ll definitely be making it again. Be sure to serve it over a big bowl of white (my fave) or brown rice. Mmmm mmm!

Also, I finished another pet portrait! This one was a present for my parents of their long-haired mini dachsund, Sparky. I think it’s my best one yet!

Orange Seitan with Peppers and String Beans

2013-11-09 13:03:57

Serves 4

A healthy, vegetarian version of chinese take-out!

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Ingredients

1. zest from one orange
2. 1/2 cup orange juice (juice the orange you zested and add water to get to 1/2 cup)
3. 1/4 cup brown sugar
4. 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
5. 2 Tbsp soy sauce
6. 2 tsp chili garlic sauce
7. 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
8. 2 tsp cornstarch
9. 2 tsp vegetable oil
10. 3/4 lb fresh green beans, ends cut and trimmed into 2-inch pieces
11. 2 red peppers, sliced thin and cut into 2-inch strips
12. 1 lb ground seitan
13. 2 scallions, chopped

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk the orange zest, juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, ginger and cornstarch.
2. In a large nonstick pan, heat oil over med-hi heat. Add green beans and peppers and cook for about 3 min. Add seitan and cook til beans are crisp tender.
3. With a slotted spoon, transfer everything to a large bowl.
4. Give the orange juice mixture a stir and add it to the pan. Cook, scraping up any brown bits until thickened, about 2 min.
5. Add veggies and seitan back to pan, along with any juices. Warm through.
6. Serve over white or brown rice to soak up all that yummy sauce!

Adapted from Very Culinary

Adapted from Very Culinary

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