Seitan in Peanut Sauce or Vegetarian Gai Tua
"This is a delicious modification of a classic Thai dish! You've probably had the chicken version if you're a meat eater, and I'm sure you could substitute meat for the seitan, however, I urge you to give the seitan a try. Seitan is a meat substitute made from wheat gluten. Seitan comes the closest to real meat that a vegetarian or vegan can have. Seitan really picks up the flavor of whatever marinade it's put into. If you've ever had 'mock duck' at a Thai restaurant, then you've had seitan before. It can be found at natural food or Asian food stores."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Seitan | 100g | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Oyster | 6 medium (84g) | 81 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon red curry paste
- 1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk, divided
- 1 (16 ounce) package chicken-style seitan, cut into strips or cubes
- 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped