Vegetarian BBQ brisket recipe

Directions

1. Combine gluten and nutritional yeast in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together water, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, lemon zest and spices.
2. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and combine. Knead dough in the bowl for about 3 minutes until you have a spongy dough (this will look and feel like the most disgusting food ever). Excess liquid will accumulate in the bottom of the bowl, and that's fine (just leave it in the bowl). Let rest for a few minutes, then shape into a log about 7 or 8 inches long. Cut into 3 pieces.
3. Put the cold water (make sure it's very cold, otherwise the seitan will get crumbly) and soy sauce in a large saucepan and gently put the pieces of dough in the liquid. Partially cover the pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for one hour, turning the pieces occasionally. Let it cool for 10 minutes, then remove the seitan. As soon as it's cool enough to handle, squeeze out all the liquid you can, being careful not to break the hunks of seitan. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap or place in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

*Note: Both nutritional yeast and vital wheat gluten are available in any health food store or markets like Whole Foods.

Directions

1. Start a fire in your smoker. Soak wood chips (preferably hickory) for 45 minutes or more. Coat the seitan pieces in the dry rub mixture and put it on a grill basket or right on the grate. Throw some wood chips on the hot coals and close the cover. Smoke for 1 ½ hours, adding more soaked wood chips occasionally. If your smoker has a thermometer, keep the temperature at about 225.

Directions

1. Whisk the sauce ingredients together until sugar dissolves. Let the smoked seitan cool for 5 minutes, then slice, drizzle with sauce and serve plain or on buns. (Note: It's best served right after you smoke it -- if you reheat it in an oven later, the edges will lose the crispiness.)