Plant-based Turkey Roast
With all the flavors and none of the cholesterol, be thankful this Thanksgiving we can surround ourselves with friends, family, and really great health supporting foods.
Ingredients
Setup
SEITAN TURKEY ROAST
- 1 1/2 cups (14 ounce can) cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup vegan chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon dried sage
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 3 teaspoons coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups vital wheat gluten
BASTING LIQUID
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- heavy pinch white pepper
Directions
Add chickpeas, broth, and all the seasonings to a food processor and let it run for 20-30 seconds, making sure the beans are blended well.
Transfer the liquid to a large mixing bowl and add the gluten. With your hands, mix well and knead for 2-3 minutes. More kneading may result in a rubbery texture.
Form the dough into a roast shape and wrap well in aluminum foil. If you want to line the foil with parchment first, that is okay. Place turkey in a shallow steamer over a large pot of water. Steam for one hour. Or, place the roast in an Instantpot (using the steamer tray) for 45 minutes. Gentle release for 10 minutes and then remove.
At this point the roast is done and is edible. However, if you'd like to both impart more flavor and create a textured/crunchy top, then also use directions below:
Preheat oven to 375. When steaming is complete, allow to cool enough to handle and remove foil.
Place turkey in an 8X8 baking dish. Mix the basting liquid and pour over turkey. Bake for 45 minutes, pulling the turkey out every 15 minutes to spoon the basting liquid over it.
This will keep in the fridge for 3 days. I like to cut up and freeze, which lasts 3 months.
Makes one loaf.
____________________________________________________
Do you know about our STREAMING PLUS membership?
Our membership is built like a streaming service - you get a full library of plant-based cooking classes to watch whenever you want. PLUS, you gain access to upcoming interactive virtual cooking classes and a monthly accountability group call.
As a member you get:
- Complete library of all past virtual classes - stream them whenever you’d like!
- Free access to upcoming virtual classes
- Library of easy and quick recipes: 100 and growing
- Access to private Facebook group
- Monthly accountability check-in and support group Zoom call with Caryn
- Quarterly “Ask the Doc” call with Dr. Jim Loomis, our Medical Director
- 20% off all virtual multi-week programming
- A community of support
To learn more, please visit us here.
