Homemade Seitan

1 cup + 1 tbsp vital wheat gluten
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable broth
3 tbsp low-sodium tamari
1 tbsp olive oil
juice from 1/4 lemon
+ additional ingredients below

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. As the water heats, add the wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and one of the following to a medium bowl:

- 1 1/4 tsp poultry seasoning + 1 tsp mild paprika

- 1/2 tbsp steak seasoning + 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

Stir the dry ingredients together. In another bowl, combine the broth, tamari, olive oil, and lemon juice. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and use a fork to mix together, then knead the seitan by hand for 3-4 minutes. Break into 4 equal-sized pieces, then roll into a small cylinder shape. Add the seitan to the boiling water and cook for 18-22 minutes, until the pieces float to the top of the water. Remove the seitan and move to a large storage container, then cover with the cooking broth. Let the seitan sit in the still-hot broth for 10 minutes, then use or store in the refrigerator.