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Close-up shot of hands using two forks to shred the cooled dough into stringy, vegan chicken-like pieces, placed on the white marble cooktop

2 Ingredient Vegan Chicken Recipe

This vegan chicken recipe is made by kneading dough, washing out starch, braiding it, simmering in savory broth, and shredding into plant-based "chicken" perfect for various dishes.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine vegan
Servings 4
Calories 222 kcal

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Clean work surface
  • Strainer
  • Medium pot
  • Scissors or knife
  • Two forks (for shredding)

Ingredients
  

For the vegan chicken:

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups water

For the vegetable broth simmer

  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Mix the flour and water in a bowl to form a shaggy dough, knead for 5-8 minutes until smooth.
  • Soak the dough in water for 1-2 hours or overnight.
    Close-up shot of a glass bowl on the white marble cooktop with dough soaking in water, gently resting and expanding in the bowl.
  • Wash the dough under water, squishing and squeezing until the water is thick and milky. Repeat 3-4 times.
    Close-up shot of hands gently squishing and squeezing the dough under running water on the white marble cooktop, the water becoming thick and milky
  • Braid and knot the dough to form long, stringy textures.
    Close-up shot of hands braiding and knotting the dough into long, stringy textures on the white marble cooktop, with strands of dough neatly intertwined
  • Simmer the dough in vegetable broth, soy sauce, onion, and garlic powder for 1 hour.
    Close-up shot of a black skillet on the white marble cooktop with dough simmering in a vegetable broth mixture, with soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder floating on top, creating rich flavors
  • Let the dough cool in the broth for 1 hour or overnight.
  • Shred the cooled dough using two forks or your fingers into vegan chicken shreds.
    Close-up shot of hands using two forks to shred the cooled dough into stringy, vegan chicken-like pieces, placed on the white marble cooktop