TikTok two-ingredient vegan chicken is made from flour and water.

Here’s what happened when I made it, plus what a nutritionist thinks.

It involves making vegan chicken from just two ingredientsflour and waterand begs a few questions: Does itreallytaste good?

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How do you cook it, and how do you use it?

Would a registered dietitian or nutritionist approve it as a healthy meat substitute?

But if youre unaccustomed to wringing out dough, get ready for an arm workout.

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registered dietitian and nutritionist

There are certainly pros and cons to two-ingredient chicken.

However, I am not (and have never been) the biggest fan of the texture of seitan.

This is likely the result of insufficient kneading on my part.

Close-up of sliced purple cabbage,

(See, I told you it was a lot of work.)

Given the high-protein content, nutritionists say that two-ingredient chicken really can be a reasonable meat replacement.

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registered dietitian and nutritionist

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