Mock Chicken Fried Steak With Milk Gravy

This mock chicken fried steak features a crispy, flavorful coating and is served with a rich milk gravy. It's a comforting dish that brings the classic taste of chicken fried steak to a plant-based option.
This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 20 min prep and 30 min cook.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include soy sauce, all-purpose flour, paprika, vegetable broth.
- Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for coating)
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp vegan butter (for gravy)
- 400 g seitan (sliced)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt to create the coating mixture.
- Dip each slice of seitan into the flour mixture, ensuring it is fully coated.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully add the coated seitan slices and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Remove the fried seitan from the skillet and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- In the same skillet, melt the vegan butter over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Whisk in the remaining flour mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned.
- Slowly add the vegetable broth and soy sauce, whisking continuously until the gravy thickens.
- Serve the fried seitan hot, topped with the milk gravy.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 420
- Protein: 18 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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