Vegetarian chicken marsala?

[Renthead Mommy]

What can I replace the chicken with in chicken marsala? I make my marsala with lots of mushrooms, so I'm looking for something other than portabellas.

 

Any suggestions?

[RamonaQ]

cubed tofu?

[Hedgehog]

Cannellini beans or something similar? I have some great bean curry recipes... including a kidney bean and cream curry :tongue_smilie:

[pqr]

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Edited September 5, 2010 by pqr

[Laurel]

They make vegetarian/vegan "chicken" cutlets that you could try.

[kalanamak]

cubed tofu?

 

Or, freeze the tofu, let thaw, squeeze out the water. Completely changes the texture into chewier, more meat-textured food.

 

Seitan?

[Matryoshka]

Seitan?

 

I'd vote for seitan. It has a more "meat-like" texture than the other choices.

[LauraGB]

How about tempeh? I would think you could slice it thin (the long way) and then halve those pieces, marinade it in something, and fry it, and that would work out well. I made something with white wine and mushrooms and tempeh once. It was pretty good.

[Renthead Mommy]

Thanks. I'll have to look into those.

 

What about eggplant? How do you think that would taste cooked with marsala?

 

I don't know if I even need a meat replacement. My husband jokes I only really want the mushrooms not the chicken and he's probably right. I was just hoping to come up with something else to toss in instead of just eating a plate full of mushrooms! LOL!

[Parrothead]

Just about any kind of legume would work. Any veggie that you cook to a crisp-tender state would be good. If you want use several veggies

[Teachin'Mine]

Eggplant might be delicious. For something "similar" to chicken, I'd recommend Quorn products. They sell it in different forms, and while it is basically a fungus, it is totally different from mushrooms. You can get cubes - awesome as a tuna casserole substitute, or cutlets - awesome sauteed and eaten plain, or in a tube shape. Buy the tube shape, and slice it on a slight diagonal very thinly, and I think you'll like how it works in that recipe. The cutlets would also work very nicely.

 

Boca and Morningstar Farms also sell chicken substitutes.

[LauraGB]

I don't know if I even need a meat replacement. My husband jokes I only really want the mushrooms not the chicken and he's probably right. I was just hoping to come up with something else to toss in instead of just eating a plate full of mushrooms! LOL!

 

Oh! Well, in that case, I make that all the time (because I can do without any soy products or meat-like processed stuff)! Those wine soaked and seasoned mushrooms rock over toasted bread (crostini) or rice or tossed with spaghetti with a little more oil and parmesan. :) Add some onions to the pan and Oh My!