Easy Vegan Sausage (Better-Than-Storebought)
Want to know how to make vegan sausage that tastes better than store-bought? You're in the right place! This simple recipe has the same delicious taste and texture as its conventional counterpart without any of the stuff you don't want. Whether you're plant-based or not, these links are perfect for cookouts with friends.
Servings: 15 sausages
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups vital wheat gluten 180 g
- ½ cup vegetable broth* 120 mL
- ¼ cup tomato paste 50 g
- ¼ cup soy sauce 60 mL
- 1 tsp each smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, coriander, black pepper
- 1 tsp liquid smoke 5 mL
Instructions
- Dough: In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients until a ball forms. Transfer to a clean surface and knead for about 2 minutes until the dough is elastic and cohesive (it will still be lumpy, but that's okay!).
- Shape: Divide into 15 even pieces, then shape each piece into a log. Each log should be about ½ inch thick. Wrap each log tightly in parchment paper and aluminum foil**, making sure the foil overlaps so it doesn't open during cooking, then twist the ends to secure.
- Steam: Bring a pot of water with a steamer basket to a boil, then place wrapped sausages into the basket. Cover and let steam for 30 minutes. (Keep an eye on the water level to make sure water doesn't all evaporate.)
- Grill: Remove plant-based sausages from the basket and gently unwrap. Transfer to a well-oiled hot grill pan (or grill) and cook for about 5 minutes, turning often, until charred on the outside.
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Notes
*For even more pork flavor, I love using this vegan pork broth base.
*Prepare the wrappings in advance for quicker assembly! I like to cut large squares of aluminum foil, and then place smaller squares of parchment onto each foil. Then, just roll the sausages and twist them to secure them.
Nutrition
Serving: 1vegan sausage link | Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.6g | Protein: 9.8g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.6g | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
