The best vegan Christmas roast. A headline like that naturally sets expectations high. But I can assure you that you will please all your guests and loved ones with this wonderful vegan herb roast will inspire you. Christmas is THE culinary highlight of the year. On this day, like no other occasion, family, friends and acquaintances finally come together again at one table. If you’re still the star for your vegan Christmas dinner are looking for, then this roast is guaranteed to be the perfect recipe. You will amaze and smack vegans and non-vegans alike.
Why a roast?
Now, of course, one can inevitably ask: Is there one? vegan roastthe So incredibly similar to meat is really necessary? Do you need this type of plant-based meat substitute as a vegan? My answer is quite clear: It’s simply a matter of taste! But If it’s possible and tastes wonderful, why not?! This roast is not a store-bought, industrially processed finished product. It is prepared from natural ingredients such as chickpeas, tofu and wheat protein (seitan powder), refined with spices and finally braised in vegetable broth wrapped in fresh herbs. The result is incredibly good. The roast has a firm and juicy consistency, it is hearty, filling and tastes very aromatic.
What is Seitan?
For preparing this vegan roast we use Seitan powder. You can get this in well-stocked organic stores or simply online*. But what is Seitan actually?
Seitan is a popular purely plant-based meat alternative traditionally made from wheat will be produced. Seitan is made when you… Washes out the pure wheat protein from wheat flour. Therefore it is also very proteinaceous. In contrast to tofu, meat substitute products made from Seitan or homemade meat alternatives that are made with the help of Seitan powder are Firm to the bite and have a meat-like consistency. But Seitan is not a new invention or an artificial product. Seitan is a very old foodwhich has been used by Asian monks for centuries to make meat substitutes and is valued as a high-quality source of protein (25 g protein per 100 g).
The Term “Seitan” itself comes from Japan, where the first “seitan meat substitute” officially came onto the market as a finished product in the 1960s. The two Japanese syllables “Sei” and “Tan” mean “made of” (Be) and “Protein” (Tan). Seitan means nothing other than “Made from protein”. With Seitan you can make gyros, schnitzel, goulash, sausages and even this wonderful vegan Christmas roast.
Gluten-free alternatives
That means quite clearly, Seitan is pure wheat protein, i.e. gluten. For people who have a Have gluten intolerance or even celiac disease suffer, is Seitan is therefore unsuitable. However, this only applies to around 3.8% of the German population. For the remaining 96.2% of people is gluten (not to be confused with glutamate or glutamic acid) – and therefore also Seitan – harmless, a great source of protein and an enrichment for the vegan diet.
If you or your guests from Gluten intolerance However, there are incredible people affected lots of other great gluten free dishesthat you can do at Christmas. Here is a small selection from my blog:
But back to ours wonderful herb holiday roast. This one is a lot easier to make than you might think. I have made the roast many times and have continually refined the recipe. It is absolutely guaranteed to succeed. Just follow that Step-by-step instructions in the recipe description.
Gravy and side dishes
As Side dish for this recipe are suitable, for example: Red cabbage or white cabbage, dumplings, mashed potatoes, polenta or pasta particularly good. Simply serve the roast with your personal favorite side dishes. But what is important is that you have a beautiful one vegan gravy enough for that. This is the absolute icing on the cake. You can make the sauce well in advance. It freezes wonderfully. You can find the recipe for the perfect vegan gravy here on my blog.
I have very classic side dishes Potato dumplings and a wonderful, aromatic apple red cabbage chosen. You can also find the recipes here on my blog. If that’s too much work for you, you can also buy ready-made dumpling dough and apple red cabbage from a jar. You can now buy really good products here, including organic ones.
You can make the roast yourself 1-2 days in advance prepare or Leftovers for about a week Store in the fridge and then enjoy warmed. Cut the vegan one Simply fry it in slices and heat them in the oven or microwavebefore you serve them. However, I haven’t frozen the roast yet and unfortunately I don’t have any experience with it yet. If you have already tried this, write it here in the comments. I am always very grateful for such additions.
But in this case it is best – also because of the optics – the roast in one piece and fresh from the oven to the table bring to. Then you can cut it together and enjoy it. The wow effect is guaranteed.
I wish you a lot of joy and a wonderful feast with your loved ones, sincerely Lea
Ingredients for the vegan roast
- 50 g onions or shallots
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 50 g natural tofu
- 100 g chickpeas, cooked
- 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1.5 tbsp soy sauce to deglaze
- 1 tsp hot mustard (4 g)
-
250 g Seitanfix (finished product, available in organic markets)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vegetable broth powder
- 1 tsp marjoram, grated
- 1 teaspoon thyme, grated
- 190ml water
- 4 tbsp vegetable frying oil
- A small Bunch of thyme
- A few sprigs of rosemary
*Amazon affiliate links
Tip: Seitan powder is a product that is easy to process, but does not “forgive” much. This means that you should follow the quantities and steps in this recipe very carefully. Because of course we want to have the perfect consistency for our roast. Even small differences in the quantities of ingredients can result in the roast becoming firmer or softer than planned. But don’t worry, if you stick to the quantities above, you’ll have a perfect feast.
Preparation (35 minutes preparation time + 40-45 minutes baking time)
-
Peel the onions and garlic, chop them and fry them in the pan with 1 tablespoon of oil until golden brown. Puree these ingredients with tofu, chickpeas, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, miso paste and mustard in a blender until creamy.
-
Mix Seitanfix/Seitan powder in a bowl with salt, paprika powder, vegetable stock powder, marjoram and thyme. Loosely fold in the previously pureed ingredients.
-
Add 190 ml cold water to the ingredients and knead a dough. Fold, knead and pull it several times on a work surface dusted with chickpea flour until it has a firm structure. Place the dough into an oblong roasting pan.
-
Heat oil in a pan and fry the roast all over. Press the roast together on the sides with spatulas. When the roast is nice and golden brown all over, deglaze with 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, remove it from the pan, let it cool slightly and secure a few sprigs of thyme and rosemary around it with roasting twine.
-
Pour the vegetable stock into a casserole dish to cover the bottom, place the roast in it, add the bay leaf and additional sprigs of rosemary and thyme and pour a little stock over the roast.
-
Let the roast cook in a preheated oven at 210 degrees top/bottom heat (200° fan oven) for around 40-45 minutes. Brush or pour broth over it again and again.
-
Then serve the roast with your favorite side dishes and dark, vegan gravy.
I have on Instagram There is also a video for this recipe published. You can watch it here. There you can also see the individual work steps again. I’m sure this will make your preparation even easier. Feel free to follow me on Instagram or Facebook. I publish on both channels several times a week Recipes, recipe tips and inspiration.
I wish you a wonderful celebration and would be happy if you would join me write in the commentsHow you turned out the roast and what side dishes you served it with. Tips and tricks from you are always welcome there.
Leave a Reply