Directions

To Make Char Siew

1. Blend the tofu and water together in a food processor.
2. Once blended, place it into a mixing bowl and add in the vital wheat gluten flour, salt, baking powder, and soy sauce. Stir with a pair of chopsticks until the flour mixture clumps together.
3. Next, knead the dough with your hand for 3 mins, then squeeze the gluten to release air bubbles and shape it into a rectangular shape. Let it rest for 45 mins in a covered container.
4. In a saucepot, mix all the marinade ingredients together except garlic. Keep 2 tbsp of the mixture aside. Then, add in garlic and water to the saucepot and bring it to a boil.
5. Slide the rested seitan into the marinade and reduce heat to low to simmer for 30 mins. Watch the fire and do not let it boil.
6. Remove seitan from the marinade and let it cool down a little.
7. Heat up a frying pan with some oil. In a bowl, mix all the glaze ingredients together, then brush the glaze over the seitan and slow fry for 4 mins on each side. Slice and enjoy!
8. To have a more charred appearance, put in the broiler for 5-8 mins.