Making the Seitan

1. Into a mixing bowl add the vital wheat gluten and flour. Using chopsticks, stir and slowly add in the water. Continue to mix and then once it becomes shaggy in texture, start mixing and knead with your hands. If needed, add remaining amount of water. Once the dough comes together, knead for 5-8 minutes. Place into a container, flatten it and then refrigerate for at least 1 hour (I rest it overnight). 
2. Cut the dough into 5-6 pieces (depending on the side you want your drumsticks).
3. Optional step: Gently pull the gluten and then cut 3 slits making sure not to cut the top to keep them attached. Braid the seitan tightly and then pinch the ends to prevent it from unraveling. 
4. Take your stick of choice and wrap the (braided) gluten around the top portion of the stick starting from the bottom upward and back down. Tuck the very end portion under one of the braids to prevent it from unraveling. 
5. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add vegan chicken stock powder and stir. Add the drumsticks into the pot, cover and cook for 30-35 minutes. The gluten will expand and look inflated but that is normal. Remove from water and then drop it into ice cold water. Once cooled, squeeze excess water out and transfer to a plate. 

Making the drumsticks

1. Add the marinade ingredients into a ziplock bag and mix. Then place the drumsticks in the bag and allow them to marinade for at least 15 minutes. 
2. In the meantime, cut the rice paper into 4 strips. 
3. Remove the drumsticks out of the bag and then strain the marinate to separate the bits of garlic and ginger. Reserve 2 tbsp of the marinade in one bowl and then add 1 tsp of dark soy sauce and set aside (this will be used to brush the drumsticks before air frying).
4. Pour remaining marinade into a shallow dish and then add 1/3 cup of warm water to it. Soak the rice paper for 30 seconds (or until it softens) and wrap it around each drumstick (you’ll need about 2-3 strips of rice paper per drumstick). Place on a parchment lined plate or tray. Repeat for remaining drumsticks. 
5. Brush the reserved marinade over each drumstick and then spray or brush with oil.
6. Air fryer: Pre-heat the air fryer to 385 F. Air fry 7 minutes, brush with more reserved sauce, spray with oil, flip, brush with reserved sauce, spray with oil and air fry for another 7 minutes.
7. Oven baked: Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Brush with more sauce and oil, flip, and then brush with more sauce and oil. Bake for another 10-12 minutes. Then broil for 1-2 minutes until charred and crispy around the edges. 
8. Remove from air fryer/oven and enjoy!!