Hazelnut-Crusted Seitan

Tender seitan with a crisp, nutty crust: so delicious you’ll feel like saving it for special occasions, but quick and easy enough for any day of the week.
Yield	4 servings
Time	15 minutes
Tools	2 shallow bowls whisk food processor or Vitamix with dry ingredients blade plate large frying pan
Ingredients	½ c non-dairy milk 1 t baking powder 5 T flour, divided ¾ c raw hazelnuts ¼ t onion powder ¼ t garlic powder ¼ t salt dash cayenne pepper 1 batch chicken-style seitan ¼ c vegetable or soy oil
Directions	Combine milk, baking powder, and 1 T flour in a bowl and set aside. Place hazelnuts, 4 T flour, and spices in the food processor and grind until it looks like cornmeal. Transfer to the second bowl and set next to the first. Dip a piece of seitan into the milk, then the hazelnuts, turning to coat completely. Set on plate and repeat with remaining seitan. Heat oil over medium high heat. When it’s hot, add seitan in a single, well-spaced layer and fry about 2 minutes, until golden. Flip and fry the other side. Serve hot with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Notes	Adapted from the Christmas menu in Alicia C. Simpson’s Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations (read my review). Buy it: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk
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