• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

VegKitchen logo

  • Vegan Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Baking and Sweets
    • Breakfast
    • Main Dishes
    • Pasta and Noodles
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches and Wraps
    • Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups, Stews, and Chilis
    • Snacks and Dips
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Canning and Preserving
    • Cheese-y Delights
    • Global Recipes
    • Raw Vegan
    • Slow-Cooker
  • Vegan Living
    • Vegan Substitutions Guide
    • Green Kitchen
    • Healthy Eating Tips
    • Food and Produce Guides
    • Vegan Food Hacks
    • Kid Friendly
    • Vegan Product Reviews
    • More Vegan Living
  • About
  • Shop Cookbooks
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Vegan Recipes
  • Vegan Living
  • Cookbooks
  • About Us
  • Freebie!
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Vegan Living
    • Cookbooks
    • About Us
    • Freebie!
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Vegan Main Dishes

    "Buddhist's Delight" (Chinese-Style Vegetable Stew)

    Published: Jan 29, 2013 · Updated: Aug 2, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

    Inspired by a favorite vegetarian Chinese restaurant dish, Buddhist's Delight stew is enhanced with protein-packed seitan. Gluten-free? Substitute an equivalent amount of tofu for the seitan. For an everyday meal, serve with Tri-Color Coleslaw. To make it a feast, add Scallion Pancakes or simply serve veggie spring rolls from your natural food store's frozen food section. Adapted from Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons. Photo by Theresa Rafetto.

    Buddhist's Delight recipe

    "Buddhist's Delight" (Chinese-Style Vegetable Stew)

    Inspired by a favorite vegetarian Chinese restaurant dish, Buddhist's Delight stew is enhanced with protein-packed seitan.
    3 from 1 vote
    Print Pin Rate Email
    Course: Stir-Fry
    Cuisine: Chinese-style
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Asian Stir-Fry, vegetable stew, vegetarian Chinese dish
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 160kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 12 to 16 ounces seitan cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 4 ounces fine rice vermicelli bean-threads, or udon noodles
    • 1 large bunch broccoli cut into bite-sized florets
    • 2 cups fresh green beans trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (see note)
    • 3 large carrots peeled and sliced diagonally
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • One 15-ounce can baby corn with liquid
    • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth about half of a 32-ounce carton
    • 1 ½ cups crimini baby bella, or small white mushrooms, sliced
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons grated fresh or jarred ginger to taste
    • 3 teaspoons arrowroot or organic cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce or more, to taste
    • Freshly ground pepper to taste
    • Dried hot red pepper flakes or sriracha sauce for serving
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Drain the broth from the seitan, if any, and pour into a soup pot or stir-fry pan. Cut the seitan into bite-sized chunks and set aside.
    • Cook the noodles according to package directions, then drain and cut into shorter lengths. Set aside until needed.
    • Meanhile, combine the broccoli, green beans, carrots, garlic, and baby corn with liquid, broth, mushrooms, and ginger to the pan. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat.
    • Add the seitan, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the broccoli and green beans are bright green and tender-crisp.
    • Put the cornstarch in a small bowl or mixing cup and stir in just enough of the liquid from the soup pot to smoothly dissolve it. Slowly pour into the soup pot and simmer just until the broth has thickened up. Stir in the soy sauce and noodles, and serve at once.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 592mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5980IU | Vitamin C: 97mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg
    Vegan-ize any recipe!Grab our free vegan cheat sheet, packed with my favorite easy substitutions to make any recipe vegan.

    -

    Variation: Omit the noodles and serve over rice instead.
    Note: Use frozen organic cut or whole baby green beans, unthawed, if fresh are unavailable.

    BuddhistDelight_013

    • Sample more recipes for global stews.
    • Here are more easy seitan recipes.
    • Find more of VegKitchen's Vegan Dinner Recipes and more Seitan Main Dishes.

    More recipes you may enjoy

    • Vegan Vodka Pasta
    • Farro Bowl
    • Sweet Potato Lentil Soup (Vegan & Vegetarian)
    • Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. wijesiri muththettowage says

      March 01, 2015 at 1:08 am

      Very good

    2. chen says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:37 am

      This looks and sounds insanely amazing! I can't wait to make it this weekend.

    3. Nava says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:58 pm

      Let us know what you think and if you make any tweaks!

    4. Carol McCarthy says

      January 10, 2017 at 11:59 am

      Where are the instructions?

    5. Nava says

      January 10, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      Carol, I'm not sure what you mean; they're right here in the recipe box as part of the post. Do you see them now? http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/buddhists-delight-stew/

    6. Vivian Strouth says

      January 11, 2017 at 8:58 am

      This recipe looks incredible, but when I look at the recipe, the ingredient list and the instructions are the same. I would really like to try this but there aren't any instructions for making it. Help!

    7. Nava says

      January 11, 2017 at 9:12 am

      Vivian, so sorry -- totally human error! I updated the recipe with the instructions, but it typically takes a few hours for the site to update. Meanwhile, use this link to get to the updated recipe: http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/buddhists-delight-stew/?cb=609

    8. Heather says

      May 03, 2017 at 6:21 pm

      3 stars
      When does the seitan go in?

    9. Nava says

      May 03, 2017 at 6:29 pm

      Heather, thanks for the catch! It goes in at step #4, after all the veggies go in. I made the correction, but sometimes it takes a while to show up on the front end.

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    nicole malik from vegkithen.com

    Hi, I'm Nicole! I'm the creator behind VegKitchen, and the author of the popular cookbook, Weeknight One Pot Vegan Cooking. Learn more about me here.

    More about me →

    vegan substitution chart

    Featured Recipes

    • 25+ Vegan Valentine’s Day Desserts
    • 11 Best Vegan “Cheese” Recipes
    • Vegan Christmas Cookies
    • Vegan Jalapeno Poppers
    • Vegan Banana Cake
    • Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    • Shop Cookbooks
    • Free Vegan Cheat Sheet
    • About Us
    • Work with Me
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use

    Still hungry? Check out our delicious family of blogs.


    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2021 Hook & Porter Media