How to make Mushroom “Bacon”
This vegan Mushroom Bacon is smoky, crunchy, meaty and earthy. Just what we need from a plant based replacement, let’s see how to make it.
You can use this easy and healthy mushroom bacon to top your favourite salads or soups, in sandwiches, pastas or just enjoy it as it is.
Making it at home is so simple and absolutely mind-blowing!
You will find this bacon to be:
Smoky
Crispy
Flavorful
Meaty
Earthy
Versatile
& Very Easy to Make
This would make the perfect addition to dishes like this Butternut Squash Pasta, Vegan Quiche Lorraine, Leek & Potato Soup, 1-pot Quinoa Salad, Vegetable Miso Bowl, Vegan Casatiello (Italian Stuffed bread) and many more.
It will also make a good bacon substitute in a awesome plant based BLT sandwich.
We already seen it featuring the recipe of this delicious Roasted Pumpkin Soup.
So what are you waiting for?
Whip up this recipe and be ready to taste some gorgeous mushroom bacon!
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How to make Vegan Mushroom “Bacon”
The mushrooms that work best to make this bacon are: Brown Closed Cup (Crimini), White Closed Cup (Champignon), King Oysters, Portobello or Shiitake.
All we need to do is to clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth (mushrooms should never be washed with water), and chop them to 3-4 mm slices.
Then we are going to prepare the marinade with only 6 ingredients (apart from salt and pepper), by simply mixing them in a bowl:
– Liquid Smoke
– Olive Oil (or Vegetable – you can omit it if oil-free)
– Maple Syrup
– Smoked Paprika (to increase the irresistible smoky flavour)
– Garlic Powder (or granules)
– Onion Powder (or granules)
Next we can toss the sliced mushrooms in the marinade until completely coated.
To infuse the flavour we should allow the mushrooms to marinate for at least 15 (max 30) minutes.
Arrange the mushrooms on the air fryer basket forming only 1 layer. Not overlapping the mushrooms is important for the best crunchy outcome, so keep that in mind. If you’re making a bigger batch, you will need to bake them in 2-3 trances.
Cook at 200° C for 15 minutes, flipping the mushrooms halfway. Alternatively you can arrange them into a baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, turning each mushroom slice after 10 minutes.
And there you have super crispy, smoky mushrooms to top up your favourite dishes with for an extra kick!
Hope you’ll enjoy this easy recipe, see you next time!
