Servings: 8 cutlets

9oz of chickpeas, cooked from dried (or 16oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed) 9oz of chickpeas, cooked from dried (or 16oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed)
1 cup (120g) vital wheat gluten 1 cup (120g) vital wheat gluten
1 cup (80g) plain panko breadcrumbs 1 cup (80g) plain panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup vegetable broth or water ½ cup vegetable broth or water
1/4 cup water or hot sauce or pickle juice ¼ cup water or hot sauce or pickle juice
1/4 cup soy sauce ¼ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried sage or poultry seasoning ½ teaspoon dried sage or poultry seasoning
Oil for pan frying Oil for pan frying

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl add your dry ingredients and stir.
Add all the wet ingredients to a blender and process. Some whole chickpeas leftover is okay. Pour in to dry mix and fold until combined and knead together for about 3 minutes, until strings of gluten have formed.
Preheat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over low-medium heat. Cast iron works best. If you have two pans and want to cook all the cutlets at once then go for it, otherwise you’ll be making them in two batches.
Now make 6 to 8 blobs of dough. The easiest way to do this: divide the cutlet dough into 2 equal pieces. Then divide each of those pieces into 4 separate pieces. To form cutlets, knead each piece in your hand for a few moments and then flatten and stretch each one into a roughly 6 by 4 inch rectangular cutlet shape.
Add a moderately thin layer of oil to the bottom of the pan. Place the cutlets in the pan and cook on each side for 6 to 7 minutes. Add more oil, if needed, when you flip the cutlets. Once browned and crispy on the outside, transfer to a baking dish and bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

You can replace the water/broth with anything you'd like. I use hot sauce when making buffalo style and pickle juice for chik-fil-a style.  You can replace the water/broth with anything you'd like. I use hot sauce when making buffalo style and pickle juice for chik-fil-a style.