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Seitan Bacon
From Sauce Stache
at https://www.saucestache.com/making-the-ultimate-vegan-bacon-literally-the-king-of-plant-based-bacon/
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| Yield: 1 pound of bacun |
You'll Need...
- Meat side
- 1 Cup Chickpeas liquid drained and saved (aquafaba)
- 1/2 Cup Aquafaba
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Mushroom seasoning
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp marmite
- 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 cup of vital wheat gluten - do not add this during processing step
- fat side
- 1/2 cup vital wheat gluten
- 1/2 cup aquafaba
Directions
- Meat side
- Add chickpeas and everything from meat side to blender or food processor and process until very smooth.
- Pour mixture into bowl of stand mixer
- add 1 cup of vital wheat gluten to mixer and kneed on a low speed until well combined 5-10 minutes
- Dived ball in two and let rest while making fatty side
- For fat side
- add vital wheat gluten and aquafaba to stand mixer and allow to kneed on low speed for 5-10 minutes
- stretch out meat side to be 2 even pieces that are as long as bacon and around 5-6 inches wide and less than 1/2" thick
- lay fat on top of meat side and stretch to cover
- lay second meat side on top
- then lay final fat piece on top of that and stretch to cover.
- Salt and pepper all sides
- wrap in plastic wrap or bees wax and place in freezer until firm
- once firm remove from freezer and wrap and slice very thin bacon slices
- Fry on low heat with oil of choice flipping once until slightly brown and crispy