Seitan KFC Drumsticks

This recipe is a mix of inspiration for the drumsticks from Lisa Kitahara, and using a modified version of the Lotus Cutlets recipe.

I think it needs a bit of tweaking, as I don't enjoy such huge chunks of seitan in a mouthful, so I probably prefer to make drumettes, which I will try next time.

Ingredients

Seitan

2 cups vital wheat gluten
2 TBS chicken salt
1 1/4 cup veggie stock
1 TBS sesame oil

To assemble

8 wooden skewers/chopsticks
8 sheets of rice paper

Coating

3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup self raising flour
3/4 cup cornflour
3 tsp paprika
3 tsp chicken style stock powder
3 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 tsp ground sage leaves
1 1/2 tsp turmeric
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 1/2 onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
200-220 mls cold water

Method

1. Place all seitan ingredients in a food processor and mix for a few minutes until combined.
2. Knead to bring it all together and place in the fridge for an hour.
3. If using the cocktail wooden forks that I used, assemble 8 as per the video. Otherwise cut the wooden chopsticks to size, no more than 4 inches in length.
4. Cut the dough onto 8 pieces.
5. Cut each piece lengthwise in three leaving the top uncut so the three pieces stay together, then plait it tightly.
6. Starting really tightly, start to wrap it around your wooden support, wrapping more towards the top to resemble a drumstick. Tuck the end into the dough to keep from unraveling.
7. Repeat with all the pieces of dough.
8. Simmer the drumsticks in water for 15 minutes, turn over and simmer for another 15 minutes. Drain and allow to cool completely. You can place them in the fridge for a few days, they keep well.
9. Soften the rice paper with hot water, and wrap each piece of seitan tightly. Repeat with all the pieces and set aside. You can refrigerate them for a day or two before doing the coating if you like.
10. Mix all the coating ingredients together except for the water. Wisk them till well combined.
11. Take out 1 cup of the coating mix into another bowl, and slowly add the water, to form a batter.
12. Coat each drumstick with wet batter then coat with flour mix, set aside.
13. Repeat for all drumsticks.
14. Fry in hot sunflower oil.
15. ENJOY!!!