Nuggets Okara Vegetarian (Vegan Okara Nuggets)

Okara/Soy pulp is the left over which remain in the filter sack when pureed soybeans are filtered in the production of soy milk. It is part of the cuisines of Japan, Korea & China. It has also been used in the vegetarian cuisines as chicken/beef substitute (such as Vegan Burgers or Vegan Nuggets)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 150 gr Okara/Ampas kedelai*, ½ st Gula, 1½ st Garam
• 100 gr Vital wheat gluten (Gluten bubuk), 1 st Maizena
• 4 sm Panir, ½ st Lada bubuk, ½ st Ketumbar bubuk
• 1 sm Susu kedelai, 4 st Olive oil, 1½ st Perisa ayam
• Minyak sayur (opsional)

Cara membuat

• Aduk gluten bubuk dng perisa ayam, maizena, gula & 1 st garam, sisihkan. Campur rata okara dng olive oil. Satukan kedua campuran & uleni hingga adonan kalis.
• Bentuk adonan sesuai selera tetapi jaga ketebalannya ≤ 1 cm. Kalau adonan kurang dpt menyatu, tambahkan sedikit lagi gluten bbk.
• Campur rata panir dng ½ st garam, lada & ketumbar. Celup adonan di susu kmd gulingkan di panir hingga terlapisi semuanya.
• Panaskan oven 250° C. Panggang kedua sisi nuggets hingga kuning kecokelatan (dpt juga dng menggorengnya di minyak sayur panas). Klrkan, hidangkan dng saus sambal atau mustard madu
• * Lihat juga resep (klik pada linknya): Susu Kedelai Rumahan.

Ingredients

• 150 gr Okara/Soybeans pulp, 1½ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Sugar
• 4 tbsp Bread crumbs, 1½ tsp Vegetarian chicken flavor
• 4 tsp Olive oil, ½ tsp of each ground Pepper & Coriander
• 100 gr Vital wheat gluten, 1 tsp Corn starch
• 1 tbsp Soy Milk, Vegetable oil (optional)

Directions

• Mix vital wheat gluten (powdered Gluten) with chicken flavor, corn starch, 1 tsp of salt & sugar. Set it aside. Mix olive oil with the okara thoroughly. Put the gluten & okara mixture together; knead them until the dough is smooth.
• Form the dough in whatever shape you desire but keep them to ≤ 1 cm thick. If it's not holding together, add small amounts of extra wheat gluten.
• Mix bread crumbs with ½ tsp of salt, pepper & coriander. Dip the dough in soy milk; then roll it in bread crumbs mixture to cover all.
• Preheat oven to 250° C. Bake nuggets on both sides until golden brown (or you could also deep fry the nuggets in hot vegetable oil). Remove nuggets from the oven; serve them with chili sauce or honey mustard.
• * See also Homemade Soy Milk recipe (click on the link).