Fried Chick'n

Making the transition to a vegan diet sometimes you miss the classic dinners, such as fried chicken. This recipe is so good it satisfies that crispy fried food hankering. It's also so versatile in that you can eat it as fried chicken with your favorite dipping sauce or you can add sweet and sour sauce and serve with rice for homemade Chinese takeout or you can add it to a pile of mashed potatoes, corn and some vegan cheese for a homemade kfc famous bowl! 😋

Supplies needed:

• large bowl
• whisk
• spatula
• large pot
• fry pan
• blender

Ingredients:

• 2 C. vital wheat gluten
• 1/2 C. nutritional yeast
• 3 t. paprika
• 3 t. garlic powder
• 3 t. onion powder
• 1 T. poultry blend
• 1 1/2 C. no chicken chicken broth
• 2 T. tamari

• 2 C. all purpose flour
• 1 T. paprika
• 1 T. garlic powder
• 1 T. onion powder
• 1 T. cayenne
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. pepper

• 1 C. aquafaba (chickpea can water)
• 1/2 C. water

• Frying oil

• Add 2 cups of vital wheat gluten, 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, 2 Tablespoons of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, 1 Tablespoon poultry seasoning and mix well
• Add 1 1/2 cups of broth and 2 Tablespoons tamari (soy sauce works too) whisk until dough starts to form
• Switch the whisk with a spatula until all ingredients are incorporated

• Knead the chick'n dough for 6 minutes

• Add 4 cups of no chicken chicken broth and 2 cups of water into large pot, bring to a boil
• Take the dough and pull off tablespoon sized chunks of the chick'n (this is a true trust the process moment)
• Add each chunk into the boiling pot, add more water if you need to in order to have the chunks covered
• Cover and let boil for 30 minutes

• Put your aquafaba and water into blender and blend until foamy
• Add 2 cups flour, 1 Tablespoon of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well

• Dip each chick'n chunk into the flour mixture
• Then into the aquafaba mix
• And back into the flour
• Repeat until all chick'n is coated

• Add about one inch of frying oil into pan, I used canola oil
• Heat the oil until hot, I check by flicking a little flour into the oil and if it simmers I know it's ready
• Add each chick'n chunk into the hot oil, fry for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until your desired crispness.

Your vegan fried chick'n is done! I always make a side homemade fries since I already have all the supplies out and oil hot. Serve with your favorite sauce or just plain. This recipe makes about 28 chick'n pieces. You can freeze your leftovers in a ziploc bag or store in a container in the fridge for 4 days.