Eggplant Bacon

Vegetarian - Tips

When I heard about this idea, I followed a few links and made a few tweaks to others' recipes. Here's my version of vegetarian bacon. I thought it was more like a BBQ potato chip, but it was great on a BLT.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Eggplant Bacon

Ingredients

¼ cup tamari or soy sauce

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1 teaspoon Coarsely ground black pepper

½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 eggplants

trimmed

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment pepper.

Step 2

Cut eggplants in quarters lengthwise. Slice very thinly about 1/8 inch thick.

Step 3

Whisk tamari maple syrup Worcestershire sauce paprika black pepper liquid smoke garlic powder and cayenne pepper together in a large mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking continuously.

Step 4

Dip eggplant slices in brine solution and manually wipe off some of the excess. Place slices on prepared baking sheets. Reserve extra brine.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and brush lightly with reserved brine. Bake another 15 minutes and turn slices over. Continue to bake until slices are browned and crisp 15 to 20 more minutes. Thinner slices will be done before thicker ones so check them occasionally and remove slices that crisp up first.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant Bacon

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 102.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.4g 5%

Carbohydrates: 12.6g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 5g 20%

Sugars: 6.6g

Fat: 5.7g 9%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 351.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 3.8mg 6%

Folate: 32.6mcg 8%

Calcium: 22mg 2%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 25.4mg 9%

Potassium: 379mg 11%

Sodium: 523mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 51.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.