Once you get your hands on some soy curls, you learn the wonders of this vegan meat alternative. The texture is very similar to chicken but better because they are even easier to prepare and they are totally vegan. This recipe for Vegan Lemon Garlic Soy Curls uses just 10 ingredients and takes only 20 minutes to make! The tender juicy soy curls are smothered in a creamy garlic sauce bursting with fresh lemon. The most delicious easy meal!
If you are new to soy curls, don’t be intimidated, they have just one ingredient: non-GMO whole soybeans. They may look a little funny, but they are SO easy to prepare and have such a great tender chicken-like texture. You can find soy curls in most health food stores, bulk food stores, Asian supermarkets, on Amazon, or online vegan grocery retailers. If you're having trouble finding them, check out Butlers site to see a list of local retailers.
Then once you get your hands on these beautys you know what to do! Make this creamy lemony soy curl recipe. Toss this recipe with hot pasta noodles, spoon over mashed potatoes, serve alongside rice and some broccoli, enjoy with a baked potato and a salad, or pick at them straight from the pan. No matter how you serve up this soy curl recipe it will be DELICIOUS.
To make Vegan Lemon Garlic Soy Curls:
Warm the vegetable broth in the microwave or if using a vegetable broth powder (like I did) use warm water to prepare it. Combine all of the marinade ingredients together to a medium bowl. Add the soy curls and let soak for 10 minutes, stirring half way through to make sure all the soy curls get softened in the marinade.
Add the flour into another medium bowl and set aside. Remove the soy curls from marinade and squeeze them to release any extra liquid. Save the leftover marinade for later. It's ok if there are still little soy curl bits leftover in the marinade. Place the squeezed soy curls in the flour and toss to coat.
Heat the oil in a large skillet or frying pan. When hot, shake off the excess flour on the soy curls and add them to the pan. Fry, turning as needed until the soy curls are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Pour over all of the remaining marinade and stir in the plant-based milk. bring to a simmer and cook for 3 - 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Serve vegan lemon garlic soy curls hot from the pan with sides of choice, over pasta, on rice, with mashed potatoes, or in anyway you enjoy!
Bon appetegan!
Sam Turnbull
Vegan Lemon Garlic Soy Curls
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 2 cups warm vegetable broth
- 2 lemons,, zested and juiced (about 6 tablespoons juice)
- 6 cloves garlic,, minced or pressed
- 2 teaspoons agave or maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups dry soy curls (4 oz)
For frying the soy curls:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, (gluten-free if preferred)
- 2 tablespoons light oil, (such as vegetable or canola)
- ½ cup plant-based milk, (see notes)
- chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Warm the vegetable broth in the microwave or if using a vegetable broth powder (like I did) use warm water to prepare it. Combine all of the marinade ingredients together to a medium bowl. Add the soy curls and let soak for 10 minutes, stirring half way through to make sure all the soy curls get softened in the marinade.
- Add the flour into another medium bowl and set aside. Remove the soy curls from marinade and squeeze them to release any extra liquid. Save the leftover marinade for later. It's ok if there are still little soy curl bits leftover in the marinade. Place the squeezed soy curls in the flour and toss to coat.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or frying pan. When hot, shake off the excess flour on the soy curls and add them to the pan. Fry, turning as needed until the soy curls are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Pour over all of the remaining marinade and stir in the plant-based milk. bring to a simmer and cook for 3 - 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve hot with sides of choice, over pasta, on rice, with mashed potatoes, or in any way you enjoy!
Notes
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Christiane says
Great lemony taste! It is very good with rice and green beans.
Jess @ IDTLC Support says
Yum! Great combo!
Mechtilde says
Hoi Sam,
This recipe is a serious gamechanger, thank you so much! I never had the soy curls so tasty. It is probably the coating with the floor after marinate and than baking that makes a difference in the bite and texture. So good! We ate it with a risotto (with fennel and peas). This is a keeper, for sure.