5.

Combine 2 kneaded balls of dough onto

Chickwheat Shreds  a large sheet of aluminum foil.
6. Fold foil into a rectangular package and
seal each end tightly. Cover with
Ingredients: another large sheet of aluminum foil
o 2 cups/300g cooked chickpeas (cold, don’t use warm) and repeat.
o 1 cup/225 ml aquafaba (vegetable broth or water can be substituted) 7. Add 2 cups of water to Instant Pot and
o 2 tbsp/30 ml vegetable oil insert trivet. Place packet on top of
o 2 tbsp/35g white miso paste* trivet. See my above note if you don’t
o 1.5 tsp/10g salt** have an instant pot.
o 1 tbsp/12g onion powder 8. Set Instant Pot for manual, high
o 2 tsp/6g garlic powder pressure for 120 minutes.
o 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 9. When roast is finished cooking, quick
o 1 3/4 cup/255g vital wheat gluten release the pressure, and allow to come
Directions: to room temperature. Remove foil
whenever it is cool enough to touch.
1. Measure all ingredients up to the 10. When roast has cooled enough to
vinegar. handle, split roast in half.
2. Blend all ingredients in a high speed 11. Shred gently along the grains that were
blender until completely smooth, formed by the food processor, until
about 2 minutes. Weigh out vital wheat entire roast is shredded. Refrigerate for
gluten while chickpea mixture is best texture.
blending.
3. Combine vital wheat gluten and 12. When ready to cook, sauté in a pan
chickpea mixture in a large bowl. Let with a light layer of oil. Add at the end
rest about 15 minutes to allow gluten to of recipes with high moisture content
absorb the moisture. (soups or stews) otherwise use as you
4. Separate dough into 2 parts. Fit a food would any other meat alternative.
processor with a dough hook (see note  
above), blend each portion until the
dough is warm, stretchy, smooth, and
‘shreds’ of gluten are visible. This can
take up to 8 minutes, depending on
your food processor. Don’t be alarmed
if it initially starts to break apart into
crumbles. Keep processing it and it will
come together into a large ball. If it’s
too crumbly, add a few more
tablespoons of liquid and it should
come together.