seitannoun [ U ]
/ˈseɪ.tæn//ˈseɪ.tæn/a food made from wheat that is high in protein and that is used in cooking instead of meat:
Stir-fry the seitan until it starts to brown.
Seitan has a bland taste and readily adapts to seasonings.
More examples
- Slice the seitan into small pieces.
- Add chunks of seitan at any time during cooking.
- Seitan must be refrigerated and used before its expiration date.
- The vegan options include seitan stew.