Best Vegan Bacon Recipes

VEGAN 'BACON'

Steps:

• Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas 1 and line two roasting trays with baking parchment.
• Mix together the oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, smoked paprika and ground cumin. Lay the aubergine slices on the roasting trays and brush both sides with the spice mixture.
• Roast for 45-50 mins until partially crisp- they'll crisp up more when cool.

SMOKY VEGAN BACON

Steps:

• With a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut carrot into long, thin strips. In a shallow bowl, whisk maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and liquid smoke. Dip carrot slices into syrup mixture, allowing excess to drip off., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook carrot slices in batches until browned, 4-6 minutes, turning once.

HOMEMADE VEGAN IMITATION BACON BITS!

Steps:

• Add the liquid smoke, soy sauce, molasses to a measuring cup , then fill with water to get one cup.
• In a microwave safe dish, mix together liquid smoke mixture, TVP and salt.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high for five minutes. Carefully remove the wrap.
• Preheat a skillet with the oil.
• If using maple extract, add to the reconstituted TVP now and mix well.
• Add reconstituted TVP to the pan and toss to make sure it all gets coated with oil. Pan fry until desired crispness. Stir often. You don't necessarily want to "brown" them, but dry them out. This should take about ten minutes.
• Allow to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container.
• Store in the refrigerator. The bits should last at least a week. Or you can store in the freezer, they will last a long time!

VEGAN TEMPEH BACON

Steps:

• To make the marinade combine the soy sauce, cider, tomato paste and liquid smoke in a wide, shallow bowl or pan and mix with a fork until the tomato paste is fully dissolved.
• Cut the tempeh into thin strips (less than 1/4 inch thick) lengthwise. You should be able to get about 12 strips. Rub the strips with the hing. Submerge the tempeh strips in the marinade and let sit, for at least an hour and up to overnight.
• Heat the oil in an 11 or 12 inch skillet over medium heat. Add the tempeh strips and cook for 4 minutes on one side; the bottom should be nicely browned. Flip the strips over and pour the remainder of the marinade over them. If there isn't much marinade left add a splash of water. Cover and let cook for 3 more minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Uncover and check for doneness; if necessary keep cooking uncovered until all sides are nicely browned. Remove from heat and serve. (I recommend doubling the marinade recipe.).

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK WITH VEGGIE BACON AND CELERIAC (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Peel your potato (aka spuds) and peel your quarter or celeriac and cut both into into 1 inch bits. Put in large pan of water with a sprinkle of salt and boil for twenty minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile shred your cabbage and boil in separate pan for around 5 minutes.
• Slice your onions and leeks finely and squish your garlic with a a garlic crusher.
• Slice your veggie bacon into strips or chunks and fry gently about a minute a side in the oil.
• Add the onions and leeks in a frying pan for a couple of minutes.
• Next add the garlic and the drained cabbage cook for five minutes.
• Drain the spuds and celeriac well and mash with the soy spread and spy milk season with a bit of salt.
• Add the frying pan mix and give a good mash about.
• Now you can either squish the mixture into an even "patty" in the frying pan and cook for about 5 minutes on a medium heat so it becomes like a cake with a crispy bottom and the grill the top or (if your using a wok because the handle has fallen off your frying pan) put into an oven proof dish and press into a patty. Put in oven on gas mark 8 for twenty minutes until a bit crisp on the top.
• If you're feeling super flash top with a think layer of vegan mozzarella and sprinkle of vegan parmesan.
• I used only a little insey weensey bit and served with veggie gravy.
• Yummy yummy in the tummy.

VEGAN BAKED CARROT BACON RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Slice carrots into thin strips using either a mandolin or food processor to keep them uniform. In a small bowl, whisk together broth, Braggs, olive oil, liquid smoke, and smoked paprika. Then, in a shallow dish, toss sliced carrots with broth combination until carrots are completely coated. Arrange carrot slices on a foil-wrapped baking sheet so that they don't overlap. Put in oven and bake for 7 minutes. Pull baking sheet from the oven and flip carrots. Put baking sheet in the oven to bake for another 7-8 minutes. It might take more or less time depending on how thick or thin you sliced your carrots. You'll know your carrot bacon is done when the edges are crispy and the center of each slice looks dry. Move carrot bacon to a plate with a paper towel to soak up any extra oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Let cool to room temperature before crumbling over a salad or putting in a sandwich. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. *A less healthy version, but also delish, would be to deep fry!

BACON WITH A VEGAN!

Steps:

• Heat oil into large skillet.
• Fry "bacon" strips on low heat until crispy on the outside. To do this, place them in the pan in the oil and let them simmer for about 10 minutes, without turning. Now they are firm enough to turn easily.
• Turn them and simmer another 10 minutes on the other side.
• Mix the soy sauce with the liquid smoke and brown sugar, stirring to disolve sugar.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Pour the liquid smoke mixture into the pan and move the tofu around so all sides are coated. Place back on heat.
• Sprinkle the nutritional yeast, covering all sides. If you like, sprinkle a little freshly ground black pepper on now. Stir gently until the liquid is gone and the tofu is covered with a crispy coating of yeast. Enjoy!

VEGAN BACON

Steps:

• Fry tofu strips on low heat until they are crispy on the outside. The best way to do this is to lay them in the pan in the oil and let them sit for at least 10 minutes, simmering. They should turn easily after that.
• Turn them and give them another 10 minutes on the other side.
• Mix the soya sauce with the liquid smoke first, then take the pan off the heat.
• Pour the liquid smoke/soya sauce into the pan and stir the tofu so all sides are coated.
• Sprinkle the yeast over all, stir some more, over the heat, until the liquid is gone and the tofu is covered with sticky yeast.

VEGAN COCONUT "BACON"

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together except coconut.
• Add coconut and marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350° and bake on a pan lined with parchment paper for about 30-40 minutes, until brown and crispy, stirring every ten minutes to prevent burning.

VEGAN CASSAVA BACON

Steps:

• Combine all of the marinade ingredients together in a bowl or wide dish with a whisk or fork.
• Peel the tough brown waxy skin from the cassava and discard. Your cassava root should be firm and white, not gray or mushy. That is a sign of spoilage.
• Using the peeler or a mandolin, shave off thin strips of cassava about 1 1/4 inches wide to resemble strip bacon.
• Marinate the strips for 15 minutes.
• Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat with a small amount of oil. When the pan is hot, place 4 or 5 strips into the pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on the first side and 2 to 3 minutes after flipped. You may need to lower the heat so the pan doesn't get too hot and burn the bacon. Once or twice while frying a batch, add a little bit of the excess marinade to help caramelize the bacon. Also add more oil to the pan before frying each batch.
• Remove the fried strips from the pan and set on a plate. Placing the strips on paper towels isn't advised, as they will stick.
• The bacon lasts up to 2 weeks stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge. Warm up leftover strips in the oven or in a pan on the stove before serving with recipes.

VEGAN CHIK'N BACON RANCH CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the tofu: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the tofu lengthwise into 4 rectangular slices that are about 1/4-inch-thick each. Place in a 12-inch square baking pan and set aside. Combine vegetable stock, liquid aminos and poultry seasoning. Pour over the tofu. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl add breadcrumbs. In a smaller bowl combine soy milk with apple cider vinegar. Bread the tofu pieces in the dry and wet mixes, and finish with another dip in the dry mix. Fry for 4 minutes.
• For the vegan ranch: Put mayonnaise in bowl. Add soy milk, apple cider vinegar, granulated garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper. Whisk in mixing bowl and set aside.
• For the sandwich assembly: Start with bread, then top with vegan ranch, spinach, sliced tomato, shredded carrots, pickles, vegan bacon and fried tofu. Finish off the sandwich by toasting each side on a flattop or frying pan.