I made my own chicken-style seitan last night, so I decided to make one of my favorite weeknight dishes, braised Greek seitan. I usually make it with tofu, which is super delicious, but the seitan made it even more scrumptious. I promised John I would post this a while back, so finally getting around to it.Recipe: Braised Greek Something
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pound of something (tofu or chicken-style seitan), cut into bite-sized pieces (if you're using tofu, cut it crosswise into eight slabs, then press those slabs and get as much water as you can from them)
1 14 oz. can of artichoke hearts in brine or 1 bag of frozen artichoke hearts
1 cup vegetable broth
the zest and juice of one regular or two small lemons
1/4 tsp. (or more, I use about 1/2 tsp) crushed red pepper
3 tsp. oregano
Heat the oil in a large, nonstick pan over medium-high heat. In meantime, combine the broth, juice, zest, red pepper and oregano in measuring cup or small yellow bowl. Add the tofu or seitan and saute until it is a medium brown. Add the artichokes hearts and saute for two to three more minutes. Add the vegetable broth mixture and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and continue to simmer for about 10-15 minutes more, until the liquid is reduced to a pan sauce. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy with rize, orzo or shaphetti tossed with some olive oil. Garnish with a wedge of lemon!
4 serving.