1. In a large bowl combine the 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten, 1/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder. Stir together until well blended.

2. Stir the 1/2 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet® Browning Sauce into the 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons water in a measuring cup. Stir this mixture into the dry ingredients in the bowl.

3. Continue to stir everything together to create the seitan dough.

4. Turn out onto a cutting board and knead a few times. Shape into a ball of dough.

5. Cut the ball of dough into 4 equal size pieces.

6. Place one piece of dough on a cutting board.

7. Place a small cutting board on the seitan steak and press gently to give it an even thickness.

8. The finished steak should be about 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch thick when done. Repeat for remaining pieces of seitan dough.

9. Place the 3 Tablespoons of vegetable oil in an electric skillet set at 325°. If you are using a frying pan, place over medium-high heat. Add the prepared seitan steaks. Cook the steaks for about 6 to 8 minutes or until browned on the bottom side. Turn the steaks and repeat for the second side.

10. Remove from pan and place on a plate. These seitan steaks are ready to use just as they are. My favorite way of using these steaks is to cut them into strips about 3/8-inch wide and add them to stir fry vegetables. Space does not allow us to get into making stir fry here, so I will show you how to serve the seitan steaks with barbecue sauce.

Honey Barbecue sauce

1. In a small saucepan, cook and stir over medium heat the 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion in the 1 Tablespoon olive oil until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and continue to cook for an additional 1 minute.

2. Stir in the 1/4 cup honey, the 8 ounce can tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, 2 Tablespoons white wine (or water), and 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke.

3. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 minutes.

4. Place the seitan steaks on a baking sheet. Spread about 2 Tablespoons Honey Barbecue Sauce over each steak. Set aside the leftover barbecue sauce. You will use it when it comes time to serve the seitan steaks.

5. Place the baking sheet with the steaks under the preheated broiler. Broil the steaks until the barbecue sauce begins to bubble.

6. Remove the seitan steaks from oven and serve. Spread some of the reserved barbecue sauce over each seitan steak when serving.