Spicy Cumin Stir-Fried Seitan
香辣孜然炒面筋 · pan chinese cuisine
Kwame BoatengGhanaian-American guy learning to recreate my mom's groundnut soup and jollof without calling her every time. Currently obsessed with getting smoky flavor on a stovetop.Nutrition & allergens
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Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
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- Fat (g)
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- Carbs (g)
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- Sodium (mg)
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2.0 piece
3.0 piece
5.0 clove
Dried chiles干辣椒
5.0 piece
Techniques you'll use
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
- Aromatic blooming (bao xiang) ↗
Bloom ginger, garlic, and chili in hot oil to build the aroma base.
- Stir-frying ↗
Cook small pieces in stages, then bring them together while their textures are distinct.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Tear the seitan into strips by hand. Rinse the green peppers, remove the seeds, and cut into shreds.
✅ Done when: The seitan is in even strips and the pepper shreds are seedless and uniformly cut.
Slice the garlic cloves and cut the chilies into shreds. Blanch the torn seitan: drop it into boiling water, and once the water returns to a boil, remove the seitan and drain well.
✅ Done when: The water has come back to a boil and the seitan is drained of excess water.
Heat oil in a wok, add the chili shreds and garlic slices first and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the drained seitan. Stir-fry over high heat for 1-2 minutes, then season: add dark soy sauce for color, plus oyster sauce and light soy sauce.
✅ Done when: The garlic and chilies are fragrant and the seitan is evenly coated after 1-2 minutes of high-heat stir-frying.
After stirring evenly, add the green pepper shreds. Season with a small amount of salt and chicken bouillon, plus sugar, cumin powder, and chili powder. Continue stir-frying for about 2 minutes.
✅ Done when: The pepper shreds are just tender-crisp and everything is evenly coated with the spices after about 2 minutes.
- 5
Step 5
Finish with a spoonful of white sesame seeds stirred in, then serve - it makes the dish extra fragrant. The texture should be chewy and springy.
✅ Done when: The sesame seeds are evenly distributed and the dish is hot and ready to serve.