Seitan Flares

Name: Seitan Flares
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound seitan, torn or cut into chunks large enough to fit loosely on the grill grate, or skewered; Extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup of your favorite hot sauce, Frank's Red Hot Cayenne Pepper Sauce preferred; 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Ground cayenne pepper (the more, the hotter!); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano (optional)

By John Schlimm

May 17, 2012

Seitan FlaresAmy Beadle Roth

If you like hot wings, I mean really, really like HOT wings, try this grilled version made with seitan! Boasting the same texture and knock you on your ass flavors as regular hot wings, especially when you pile on the cayenne, you won't miss a beat.

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