eggplant bacon

This vegan Eggplant Bacon recipe takes all the flavor and crispiness of bacon and packs it into thinly sliced eggplant!

Eggplant Bacon Recipe

eggplant

soy sauce (30 mL,

Tbsp toasted sesame oil (15 mL)

olive oil (15 mL)

maple syrup (5 mL)

lemon juice (5 mL)

tsp smoked paprika

tsp each salt, black pepper, and cumin

Worcestershire sauce

Prep: Preheat air fryer or oven to 300 degrees F (150 C). Cut eggplant into quarters lengthwise, then thinly slice into long strips resembling bacon (about 1/8 inch thick, a mandolin slicer makes this easier).

Flavor: In a small bowl, stir to combine all remaining ingredients. Liberally brush onto both sides of eggplant slices.

Cook: If air frying, place bacon in a single layer in your air frying pan and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until dry and browned. If baking, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until dry and browned.

You'll be shocked this Eggplant "Bacon" from Delish.com isn't bacon at all. 

Eggplant "Bacon"

olive oil

soy sauce

maple syrup

smoked paprika

Liquid Smoke

black pepper

Our favorite eggplant bacon recipe. Make a double batch! Great for sandwiches for lunch the next week.

Just tried for the first time. Delicious! Wish I had used the mandoline, as I think they were too thick to crisp up. Mine were between 1/8” and 1/4”. Those that were smaller got a little chewier but still not crisp. I tried half on a rack and half right on the parchment. I had them on a ELT and did not mind at all that they were not crisp. The flavor and slightly chewy texture were perfect. 
Yum!

Its sooo delicious.. iI ate it without bread .

I’ve made this delicious eggplant bacon before and I didn’t get it crisp enough, so I’ll be making it again and placing the slices in a cooling rack inside my baking sheets. I love this recipe!

Just never got crispy.  Had a good smoky flavor but the eggplant was soft.

I'm sorry.... this was GROSS. And I make vegan meals regularly.  Did not work. A soggy, sour mess. 16 Fev 2021

Just tried this and I'm not impressed.  Followed the recipe exactly for the first batch...came out limp and not tasting at all like any type of bacon...lol...figuring that I sliced the eggplant too thick, tried again slicing a thinner slice on the mandolin...this time half way through, I removed the baking sheet from oven flipped the eggplant slices over and returned to the oven to complete cooking.   This time the eggplant slices were firmer, but again the taste left something to be desired.   Maybe it's because I'm not vegan but I'm not impressed with this recipe at all

I liked it. I did cut the liquid smoke in half.
It doesnt taste like bacon but it is good.

I loved this. Not quite bacon, but a breat substitued. I am a plant based vegan, so a step up on a new taste for me. It is very tasty and I will be trying it again, but with an organic Annie's Worcestershire 'low-sodium' next to try and cut down on the sodium. It never really got crisp so maybe I'll cook it at a lower heat and longer next time. I wondering if this would work in a dehiddrater...hummmmmm

Terrible.  Hubby did not like it at all. Smelled great. Tasty nope 👎

It is so good with that sandwiches. I love it because it more tasty.

Will make this again.  Next time I'll use 1/8" setting on my mandolin. 1/16 seemed to thin.

It was awesome straight off the pan. I served it on salty garlic toast with tomatoes and cheddar, and that was super awesome. I added a little chili powder to the marinade and put the black pepper straight in the marinade. Only the super thin cuts got crispy, but the soft cuts were great too. When serving to fiends, I'll call it smokey eggplant rather than bacon.

Used double the liquid mix and baked for 30 min on each side. Yummy

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