Jerk Seitan with Coconut Rice
An easy vegan dinner recipe featuring strips of seitan in a jerk sauce with rich, creamy coconut rice.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Coconut Rice
- 1 cup white rice
- 3/4 cup water
- 13 oz can coconut milk
Jerk Seitan
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 16 oz seitan
Instructions
Coconut Rice
- To make the rice, mix the rice, coconut milk, and water in a rice cooker and cook until done. Alternatively, cook the mixture on the stove following the timing on the rice package.
Jerk Seitan
- While the rice is cooking, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add two tablespoons vegetable oil and then the jerk seasoning.
- Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until the jerk seasoning is fragrant. Then remove the skillet from the heat and pour the sauce into a bowl.
- Place the skillet back on the heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil. Then add the seitan and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until heated through.
- Remove from the heat and pour the jerk sauce over the seitan. Mix through until the seitan is coated by the sauce. Serve with the coconut rice.