PROTEINS

Whisky Barrel Plank Baked Marinated Seitan

low carb vegan recipe

And you thought cedar planks were fancy? Based on a web search, there appears to be only one producer of whisky barrel planks for grilling, Crown Royal, which makes a Canadian blended whisky here in Canada no less (where I live). When rats chew through the whisky barrels, the company removes the spoiled planks and sells them for home grilling. Just kidding.

Preheat your oven to 375°F/190.556°C.

Arrange a number of marinated seitan slices onto the whisky barrel plank, and bake for 25–30 minutes. Place the plank on a middle rack in your oven, and below that, place a baking sheet to catch any drippings from the marinade if using a wet one.

When served, keep the seitan on the plank and make sure everyone knows that these have been cooked on genuine whisky barrel planks. If you are quizzed further, note that the wood is American Oak. If you are quizzed further than that, tell people that you know someone at Crown Royal who sneaks these out for you personally, after hours.

Oh, and eat with single malt Scotch, not Canadian whisky.

One cool thing about baking on wooden planks is that there’s no surface to clean up afterwards, nothing to scrub or cycle through the dishwasher. Thus, using wood as a baking surface can become addictive if you hate washing dishes.

Remember to send these planks on their way to the composting green bin when you’ve used them for the recommended number of times stated on the package.