Seitan Filet „Al Limone“

Season: Always

My friend Gerhard sent me this recipe, which makes a nice Sunday lunch or dinner. The lemony sauce goes excellent with plain rice or toasted white bread.

Ingredients

For 4 Persons:

• 1 large chunk of seitan (400g)
• 1 lemon, unwaxed
• 1 tablespoon sage, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) vegetable soup
• Shoyu / Soy Sauce
• Whole meal flour
• Olive oil
• Sea Salt, Pepper

Instructions

Slice the seitan into 3-5mm slices (escalopes) and coat them in wholemeal flour. Heat plenty of olive oil in a large frying pan together with sage and the whole peeled garlic clove. Remove the garlic and fry the seitan pieces for 20-30 seconds on each side until slightly brown.

After removing the seitan, add soup and the juice and zest of half the lemon. Season with salt & pepper and let simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add the juice of the remaining half lemon and some soy sauce. Add the fried fillets to the sauce to heat up, and serve with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

Serve with rice or toasted french white bread, and a nice glass of white wine.