Pan-Fried Seitan

Slightly crunchy pan-fried seitan is just asking to be served with a flavorful sauce or gravy.
Yield	4 servings
Time	10 minutes
Tools	medium frying pan plate paper towels shallow bowl tongs
Ingredients	several T olive oil 1 batch chicken-style seitan, cut into four pieces ½ c flour
Directions	Cover the bottom of the frying pan with a thin film of oil and heat over medium heat. Line the plate with paper towels. Put the flour in the bowl and press each piece of seitan into it to coat both sides. Fry for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown, then flip and fry the other side. Set on paper towels to drain.
Notes	Pan-fried seitan is wonderful with any of these sauces: Grilled tomato sauce Herby wine sauce Mushroom sauce Sage gravy Recipe from Alicia C. Simpson’s Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations (read my review). Buy it: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk
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