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Vegan Christmas Turkey Recipe

Christmas turkey made from seitan!
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine british
Keyword christmas, christmas dinner, sunday roast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 286kcal

Ingredients

For the Turkey

  • 1/2 Red Onion, Roughly Chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Roughly Chopped
  • 3 tbsp Sage and Onion Stuffing Mix
  • 280 g Extra Firm Tofu
  • 2 Vegan Chicken Stock Cubes
  • 2 tbsp Tahini
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 1/2 tbsp Dried Sage
  • 1 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 60-175 mL (1/4 - 3/4 cup) Water Depending on the water content of your tofu.
  • 190 g (1 1/2 cup) Vital Wheat Gluten

Braising Liquid

  • 3 cubes Vegan Chicken Stock
  • 2 tbsp Hendersons Relish*
  • 1 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Sage

Instructions

Make the Turkey

  • Add all of the turkey ingredients, except the vital wheat gluten and water, to a blender or food processor (tofu, onion, garlic, sage and onion stuffing mix, chicken stock cubes, tahini, olive oil, nutritional yeast, onion powder, sage) and blend. Scrape down the sides as needed.
  • Add the water 1/4 cup at a time - the final amount needed will depend on the water content of your tofu. The final consistencyshould be a fairly thick paste, like hummus.
  • Add the vital wheat gluten and blend on a low speed until a dough ball forms. The dough ball should have the consistency of play-dough if you've got the water right.
  • If your dough looks a bit too wet, just add more gluten 1 tablespoon at a time until it forms the desired consistency. If too dry, add water slowly until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Blend for a few more minutes to knead the dough. When you can see strands of gluten forming in the dough, stop blending.
  • Tip the dough out onto a clean work surface and shape into a turkey shape or just an even log if you prefer.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.

Make the Braising Liquid

  • Pre-heat the oven now to 170 degrees C or 340 degrees F.
  • In a baking dish, add the chicken stock, onion powder, dried sage and hendersons relish.
  • Pour hot water into the dish and mix well. Fill to about half-way.

Cooking the Turkey

  • Place the turkey in the braising liquid in the baking dish.
  • You may need to add a bit more water to cover more of the turkey, although some turkey should be poking out the top.
  • Put in the oven for a total of 1 1/2 hours, but remove the turkey every 30 minutes to flip over (upside down) to ensure even cooking. You should flip the turkey twice during the cooking process, once at 30 minutes and for a final time at 1 hour.
  • Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest in the braising liquid for 1 hour.
  • You can now serve the turkey, or save it in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Leftovers can also be stored like this, either whole or sliced up.

Notes

  • If you cannot find Hendersons relish, you can use vegan Worcestershire sauce instead.