Eggplant Bacon

I have been wanting to try my hand at making vegan bacon. The first time I had the oven to hot – way to hot. So this time I made the necessary adjustments and I am very pleased. The marinade is phenomenal. I am already trying to think of other things to make with the marinade. It is that good and it only has 5 ingredients. All which I already had in my pantry. It is a good thing to have a stocked pantry.

This eggplant bacon is so good that we started to eat it right off of the baking sheet. I almost did not get any pictures. Hopefully I will have some leftover to make a Focaccia EBLTA.

• 1 medium eggplant

Using a mandolin slice the eggplant into strips. Set aside. Trim off any pieces that have a lot of seeds.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Marinade:

• 1/4 c coconut aminos
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp smoke paprika

Combine all marinade ingredients into a measuring cup and whisk. Pour marinade into a baking dish. Soak eggplant in marinade for a few minutes.

Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Lay eggplant strip onto prepared baking sheet.

Bake eggplant for 20 minutes. Turn eggplant strips over and brush with marinade. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.

Serve. Eat. Enjoy.