HOW TO COOK OIL-FREE VEGAN » Water Saute, Broth Saute, Oven Roast - ALL OIL FREE!

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Cooking without oil strikes many people as either a crazy notion or one that would be terribly difficult. "How do you caramelize onions?" they ask or, "What about roasting vegetables?". In this show we walk through an in depth demonstration of how to water sauté: caramelizing onions without oil, veggie broth sauté: using homemade vegetable broth instead of water to sauté, and oven roasting vegetables with veggie broth instead of oil. Oil Free Vegan Cooking is a rapidly growing trend as more people realize there is no need to pour the empty calories of refined oil onto your tasty plant based food!

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[EricsVeganVan]

Nice tips, thanks for sharing. One of the first things I noticed when I went vegan was how much easier my pots, pan, dishes and cutlery cleaned up.

[jackiehofstede]

Usually I just heat the pan wirh the water already in it ! No need for splatters ! 💖💖

[mrbr]

Wish this was around when we went oil free a couple years ago. We learned a lot the hard way, but your video will help so many that wish to lower their fat/calorie intake.

[cheframaandchefanita]

This is SO informative! It's hard to explain to others that we can cook without oil. This video explains it very well!

[missbs]

I know this video was made almost 2 years ago but I watched it now and it was really helpful, thank you 😃

[margoriazantseva]

Epic video. I had this idea on my mind for a while but those stereotypes and rumors (that water-fried onions taste like boiled ones) were holding me back. I have been a vegan for only three months but it is alreay clear to me that IN THE LONG RUN only this type of cooking will allow you to stay healthy and good-looking for as long as possible.Thank you very much, i can't wait to try this technique.

[ellenskitchen]

Thank you for this! I have been trying to reduce my oil when cooking lately. Also love your shirt 🌸💕

[infinitelovegratitude]

Thank you so much Jill! This is one of the most common questions for new members of our local WFPB Groups. I am thrilled you've made this helpful video as an easy reference tool for us to refer people to!

[poisedtobreak]

Very informative. I'm glad to know that it's totally possible to make roasted vegetables without using oil. My favorite combination of spices when seasoning are onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. I appreciate you for making this excellent video! Well done.

[brianrcVids]

In my experience, the less water you use the faster it will caramelize. I prefer to throw the veggies in there without water and keep it on low, only add bits of water when necessary.

[natsunflower]

This is fantastic! I had no idea you can make caramelized onions without oil... mind blown 🤩🤩🤩

[lindalowry]

Really good information I didn't know onion had there own oil. Never tried sauteing without oil. Thanks a bunch.

[HealthOrigins]

P. S. I also absolutely love onion powder and smoked paprika and use them in most savoury dishes 😁

[libertygourmand]

Jill - I just started helping an old college friend revise her dairy-heavy vegetarian diet to healthier vegan (at her request), and one factor in her situation is that she is totally unfamiliar with oil-free cooking. This vid came out just as we're getting started - I fired it right off to her! Thank you! Now, for her to watch... :D

[melb]

This was SO helpful! This has been my hang up with going WFPB. Thanks for this!

[laillanasgigi]

I've been doing this seince I saw you on your programs and is amaizing how much oil we use, thank you for teaching us

[shylabradley]

Great video!! I love using vegetable broth when I am cooking, I like the extra flavor it gives.

[ShoshiPlatypus]

I make my own veg broth on a regular basis. I have a bag in the freezer into which I put all my veggie bits like carrot tops, thick stalks, peelings and skins (I always wash all my veg and scrub all root veggies really well first). I also add the stalks of fresh herbs that are too woody to eat, and these add extra flavour. When the bag is full, it goes in the electric pressure cooker with some onion and garlic powders, herbs, a couple of bay leaves etc, and cooked for an hour. I often save cooking water left over after steaming veggies too, and use this as a base for the stock. The stock is then strained and cooled, put in a bottle and kept in the door of the fridge to use for all my cooking. The veggie bits resulting from making the stock go on the compost heap in the garden and get dug in. No waste! This home-made stock is really good!

[carolyn]

I always cook my stir fry veggies with water ...also helps to cook them faster if you put a cover on them, but you have to watch the water close as to not let it evaporate.

[JJC]

You just brought something so important to my knowledge base! Thank you!!