Eggplant “Bacon” – Because Fake Bacon is Better than Real Eggplant

I dearest that my married adult woman , Michele , follows Questlove on social media , but non only because it makes me experience cooler past times extension , which it does , but likewise because he’s a huge foodie , as well as this enticing eggplant “bacon” came from his Instagram.

Links were followed , as well as I discovered the recipe was from Minimalist Baker , as well as although I did tweak the technique as well as part amounts a flake , the recipe is basically thieved from this gorgeous weblog post. Thank you lot , Dana! By the agency , there they were brushed , but I decided to dip. Because my slices may own got been wetter , they did own got agency longer to cook.

Personal sense of savour beingness what it is , you’ll own got to experiment amongst non solely your sweet-salty-smoky part ratios , but likewise amongst how thick you lot cutting your eggplant , every bit good every bit how long you lot educate it. I went for sparse as well as crispy , but it was closer to a bbq Irish Gaelic patato chip inwards taste/texture than bacon. I may spell it thicker side past times side fourth dimension , as well as run into if I tin larn unopen to chewy bits , woven through the crispy bits.

These would brand for unopen to tasty vegetable chips , but were specially enjoyable inwards a BLT , which I inexplicably didn’t photo. I blame depression blood sugar. Regardless of how you lot savor them , I actually practise promise you lot hand this eggplant “bacon” a effort soon. Enjoy!

Makes plenty “bacon brine” for ii medium-sized eggplants:

2 tablespoons maple syrup

4 tablespoons tamari , or soy sauce

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 to ane teaspoon liquid fume , depending on strength

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon freshly terra firma dark pepper , a piddling coarser than usual

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 eggplants , sliced to close 1/8th inch

The master recipe calls for a 225 F. oven , but I would likely get-go this similar I finished it , as well as that’s inwards a 250 F. oven. I’d conception on at to the lowest degree an hr baking fourth dimension , but that volition depend on thickness , pans , etc. Simply educate until they are how you lot want.