Vegan Barbecue Ribs

  

You don’t have to be deprived of BBQ, get this recipe going, and you will be satisfied.

 

Ingredients

1 cup vital wheat gluten

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 Tbsp smoked paprika.

2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

Several grinds of fresh black pepper

¾ cup low-sodium vegetable broth

2 Tbsp natural peanut butter

1 tsp liquid smoke

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 cup barbecue sauce of choice, plus more for serving.

 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.

In a medium bowl, stir together vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.

Whisk together broth, peanut butter, liquid smoke, and soy sauce in a measuring cup until incorporated. Pour the mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir gently until well-incorporated and the mixture has formed a soft dough. With your hands, knead gently for 2-3 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish and flatten so it's spread evenly across the entire pan. Use a knife to cut one lengthwise cut across the dough, then cut crosswise evenly to make 1-inch slices. You don't need to pull them apart; you just want the ability to easily separate them after grilling.

 

Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish and flatten so it's spread evenly across the entire pan. Use a knife to cut one lengthwise cut across the dough, then cut crosswise evenly to make 1-inch slices. You don't need to pull them apart; you just want the ability to easily separate them after grilling.

Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. While the ribs are baking, heat your grill or lightly oil a grill pan.

 

Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. While the ribs are baking, heat your grill or lightly oil a grill pan.

Remove from oven and brush the top of the ribs with barbecue sauce. Place sauce side down on a heated grill (or grill pan on the stove over medium heat). Brush the top with more barbecue sauce.

When the bottom of the ribs is deeply browned (about 5-6 minutes), flip over and cook the other side until brown. Remove from heat and serve immediately, with more barbecue sauce if desired.