Vegan Tonkatsu Recipe (Soy-Free)

I would say that just about everyone loves tonkatsu a fried Japanese dish that is quite reminiscent of schnitzel - who can't? It can be smothered in gravy, served with green beans and rice, salad and sliced cabbage. Yesterday I really wanted to have it on a salad with very simple pickled vegetables and it was amazing. Its so simple to make, although it is most definitely only a "once in a while" treat, even if you choose to have it baked.

(Seitan Tonkatsu Ingredients)

• 1 Cup of Vital Wheat Gluten (Bob's Red Mill)
• 1/2 tsp of Salt
• 1 tsp of Garlic Powder
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Veggie Oil
• Water to Mix

(Directions)

• Mix your dry, then add the oil and pour the water in, you can make this into segments to have more evenly sized tonkatsu steaks.
• Knead about fifty times, ensuring that it is a soft dough (add more if it isn't soft) and then pour out any excess water.
• Place into boiling water with a top and about 15 minutes in, check to see if it has spread out.
• Place the top back on after about a minute and then 12 minutes later you can take it off and allow to cool a bit.
• Slice into thin "steaks" and roll in seasoned flour (garlic powder, salt, pepper), tempura batter, back into the flour and tempura and then roll in the panko.
• Fry on medium heat until the panko soaks up a bit of the olive/veggie oil, flip and then place onto aluminum foil.
• Repeat with the rest of the steaks and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flip and repeat.
• Serve with (vegan) bulldog sauce, cabbage and rice and enjoy.

A Day In The Garden Kyaraben

This was a simple bento full of fresh fruit that I ate for breakfast but it's perfect at any time! I used more lightlife sausage in this one and combined it with some cracked red pepper and agave nectar. I covered the cheeks with some sriracha and cut out some nori for the facial features. To top it off I made a sweet potato pancake hat and some chocolate potato hair. Tasty, right?

Pancake Recipe:
"It's Pancake Time" recipe + Mashed Sweet Potato (for the hat)
Pancake Recipe + Cocoa Powder


Prepare them the same way but make sure that they're like regular pancakes, flatten them a bit more if you can, cut in half and make one with an edge for the brim of the hat. Attach them to some a sausage ball of your choice (that had been coated with panko) with some raw soba or rice noodles. Cut out the nori and cheese and dot on the sauce.

Next, make your omelette (I used beet juice instead of soymilk) per the directions of the fatfree vegan recipe (not mine) located here.

Line the bottom of the box with some spinach and put in your favorite fruits and vegetables. If you like, you can attach a small strawberry or a slice of a banana to the pancake hat to make a cute little flower.

Enjoy!

Signed,

<3 Bou Shin <3