If you like hot wings, I mean really, really like HOT wings, try this grilled version made with seitan! Boasting the same texture and knock you on your ass flavors as regular hot wings, especially when you pile on the cayenne, you won't miss a beat.

　　

Ingredients

4 servings

　　1 pound seitan, torn or cut into chunks large enough to fit loosely on the grill grate, or skewered

　　Extra-virgin olive oil

　　

HOT SAUCE

1/4 cup of your favorite hot sauce, Frank's Red Hot Cayenne Pepper Sauce preferred

　　3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

　　1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　Ground cayenne pepper (the more, the hotter!)

　　2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano (optional)

　　

Step 1

Heat the grill to medium-high.

　　

Step 2

Prepare the seitan: Marinate the seitan in the olive oil to cover for 1 hour. Grill the seitan until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes or longer, turning often. Transfer to a bowl.

　　

Step 3

Meanwhile, make the sauce, if using: In a glass measure, whisk together the hot sauce, maple syrup, lime juice, salt, and cayenne pepper to taste. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute or until fairly hot, or whisk the mixture together in a small saucepan and place it over direct heat on the grill until it is hot, 4 to 5 minutes, or longer depending on the grill. Add the mixture to the seitan bowl and stir gently to combine, or coat the seitan if it is skewered. Finish with the optional oregano. Serve with extra sauce and celery sticks.

　　From the book Grilling Vegan Style: 125 Fired-Up Recipes to Turn Every Bite into a Backyard BBQ by John Schlimm. Reprinted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © 2012.