Maple-Bourbon Seitan Wings

Name: Maple-Bourbon Seitan Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 25 "wings"
Ingredients: 2 loafs homemade seitan; 2 tbsp vegan butter; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup bourbon; 1/2 cup maple syrup (the real kind!); 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tbsp lite soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

by Barb on November 5, 2019

Sticky and chewy. These two qualities are an absolute must when it comes to wings, and these vegan Maple-Bourbon Seitan Wings are exactly that! Crisped up in the air fryer and coated with a homemade sweet bourbon sauce… it’s hard to stop at just ~~one~~ ~~five~~ eight.

I started with my own (amazing if I do say so myself) Chick’n style seitan, and air fried them until crisp and chewy. The sauce starts with butter and garlic, and once you add the maple syrup and bourbon and it’s simmering away on your stovetop, mouths will be watering!

I am really digging my air fryer. Although there is oil in the seitan recipe, you get to skip a lot by not frying the seitan. The air fryer is magic! I have the Magic Chef 5.6qt which is perfect because I can “fry” a lot of food at once.

I also love that this recipe makes about 25 wings, so you can feed lots of hungry faces.

I’m really enjoying my new air fryer, with recipes like this! I’m currently struggling through a remodel at home, and I can’t wait to get back into the kitchen and make some new recipes!

Print Recipe

Maple-Bourbon Seitan Wings

Sticky and sweet, these “wings” are perfect for appetizer or snack!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Appetizer

Keyword: seitan, vegan, wings

Servings: 25 “wings”

Author: Barb

Ingredients

2 loafs homemade seitan
2 tbsp vegan butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 cup bourbon
1/2 cup maple syrup the real kind!
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp lite soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Slice the seitan into 25 “wing sized” pieces. Place in your air fryer and cook at 370 degrees for 7-8 minutes, shaking/stirring once about halfway through. If you have a small air fryer you may need to do this in batches, as you don’t want the pieces piled too high on top of each other. You want the seitan to be crispy and chewy.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic for 1-2 minutes until it starts to soften. Stir in the cornstarch, making sure it’s all mixed well.
Add the remaining ingredients, lower the heat, and simmer uncovered for about 2 minutes until it’s nice and thick. Stir in the seitan and let simmer for another 2 minutes or so until they’re nicely glazed. Serve hot!

Notes

My homemade chicken-style seitan works best for this recipe! And if you’re serving a large group, you can easily use a whole batch of seitan and double this recipe.