I slightly edited a recipe from Meriel Armitage.
Can you edit the recipe further to create faux ham?
If we omit the soy-sauce, what additional spices, salt, and/or vegetable juices can we add to the recipe to make it taste like canned ham or spiced ham?
I was hoping beet juice might make it pink, but I will let you decide.
Perhaps something vegan fatty and mostly solid at room temperature mixed into it?
Vegan Meat
Also known as fake-meat or faux-meat.
Ingredients
- strong gluten flour --- a cup and a half > * water -- unknown quantity of water > * soy sauce -- unknown quantity of soy sauce > * nutritional yeast with some B12 vitamins -- unknown quantity > * smoked paprika -- unknown quantity
For the marinade:
- one of the following
- 2 teaspoons dried chili flakes
- 1 whole red chili, stemmed and finely chopped
- all of the following:
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2-3 limes, juiced
- 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped (including stems)
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Directions
Pour the Ingredients into a Bowl
Put the following in an electric mixer:
- gluten flour
- soy sauce
- nutritional yeast
- paprika
Add small amounts of water as time progresses.
Mix the Dough Thoroughly
The dough should be extremely firm to the touch. Don’t add too much water. It should be closer to a solid than a liquid.
Really stretch the gluten in exactly the same way as making bread or making pizza dough.
Boil the Vegan Meat
In order to get a firm texture, you would boil the vegan meat. I would recommend boiling it quite rapidly for 45 to 60 minutes. You will notice that it will it will shrink in size and toughen up a bit.
Slice the Vegan Meat
cut really really thin slices. It should visually resemble Greek gyros.
Marinate the vegan meat:
In a large bowl, mix the vegan meat with the chili, garlic, lime juice, beer, cilantro, and red onion to coat. Cover, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
