Homemade Spicy Grilled Gluten Recipe | Chinese Street Food

Grilled gluten is a traditional snack in Shaanxi, China, with spicy and cumin flavor. The gluten is mainly made into a spiral shape, placed on a charcoal fire for baking, sprinkled with seasoning and sauce.

Gluten’s protein content is higher than lean pork, chicken, eggs, and some soy products. It is a high-protein, low-fat, low-sugar, and low-calorie food. It also contains calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and other trace elements.

According to historical records, gluten was created during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of China. Dishes made from gluten imitation into vegetarian meat are unique in Chinese cuisine.

Ingredients:

200g gluten powder, 300g warm water, 3g salt, 6g coarse chili powder, 5g fine chili powder, 4g cumin powder, 6g white sesame seeds, 40g thin soy sauce, 80g corn oil, appropriate amount of bamboo sticks

Spicy Grilled Gluten Cooking Steps:

1. Prepare all materials, wash bamboo sticks and soak in water for half an hour.

2. Add about 50 degrees warm water to the bowl, add salt and stir until melted.

3. The gluten flour is slowly poured into the bowl and constantly stirred. Then knead into a flexible dough.

4. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and wait 1-2 hours. During this time, some water will come out of the dough.

5. Open the dough on the panel and cut into strips.

6. Take a small piece of gluten, first clamp the end of the dough with 2 chopsticks, turn the chopsticks while stretching the gluten, evenly wrap the gluten on the chopsticks, Finally, take out the chopsticks from the spiral gluten.

7. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil. Put the wrapped gluten strips on low heat and cook until the gluten is all floating. Cook for about 15 minutes.

8. Take them out of the pot, then put in cold water.

9. Insert the bamboo stick into the gluten, and then use the knife to cut it diagonally.

10. Prepare chili oil seasoning: mix chili powder, cumin powder and white sesame. Heat the oil and pour it in, then pour it in thin soy sauce and mix well. The chili oil is ready.

11. Brush the gluten evenly with chili oil and place in a baking dish to marinate for 30 minutes before roasting.

12. Choose the up and down fire baking mode of the oven, turn on the hot air, preheat it 180 degrees in advance, put the gluten into the baking for about 10 minutes, then take the gluten out and turn it over brush the chili oil evenly, then put it in the oven to continue baking for about 5 minute.

13. Take out the baking tray.

Spicy Grilled Gluten Tips:

1. When pouring gluten powder into warm water, be sure to pour it slowly and keep stirring. At first, you can use a hand-held eggbeater. After slowly solidifying, you can use chopsticks or your hands. When pouring flour too quickly, uneven stirring has lumps, which affects the gluten taste.

2. When wrapping gluten, wet your fingers with water to prevent sticking.

3. Use medium-low heat when cooking gluten. It is easy to swell gluten with excessive heat, which will affect the taste.

4. The baking temperature and time are for reference only, please adjust according to the temperature performance of each oven and the degree of preference.

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