Vegan Eggplant Bacon Recipe
 
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This vegan bacon recipe uses Eggplant, but you can also use tempeh if you have it. The secret is in the marinade--we used liquid smoke to give it that bacon flavor. I prefer the bacon dehydrated and raw, but Excalibur dehydrators are quite expensive and we don't all have them, so I concentrated on frying and baking here.
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Recipe type: Vegetarian Basics
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • 2 eggplants
  • 4 tbsp tamari or coconut aminos
  • ½ tsp liquid smoke
  • 4 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1-2 chipotles (dried or with adobo)
  • 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Pinch black pepper
Instructions
MARINADE
  1. Soak dried chipotles in ½ cup of warm water until soft. If you have chipotles in adobo sauce, skip this step. In a blender combine all of the ingredients except the eggplant and blend until well combined. This will be your marinade for both versions of this recipe.
BACON
  1. Using a mandolin, slice eggplant lengthwise into thin strips.
BAKED BACON
  1. Preheat oven to 425F. Coat eggplant in a little bit of oil. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the eggplant pieces on.
  2. Bake for about 7 minutes, flip and bake for another 4-5 minutes on the other side, until they begin to brown.
  3. Remove the tray and let cool. Change the temperature of your oven to 350F.
  4. Dip the eggplant into your marinade mixture. Place them back on the tray and bake for another 3-5 minutes until crispy.
RAW VERSION
  1. In a large bowl, pour the marinade over the eggplant bacon slices. Toss to coat each slice in the mixture, and allow these to marinate for 30 – 60 minutes. Spread out your bacon slices on a Teflex-lined dehydrator tray. They should be lined in single layers. Dehydrate at 115F for 10-14 hours. Or until they meet your desired crispiness.
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/?p=7184