How To Make Smokey Maple Seitan Bacon Vegan Food

SMOKY VEGAN BACON

Steps:

• With a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut carrot into long, thin strips. In a shallow bowl, whisk maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and liquid smoke. Dip carrot slices into syrup mixture, allowing excess to drip off., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook carrot slices in batches until browned, 4-6 minutes, turning once.

HOW TO MAKE SMOKEY MAPLE SEITAN BACON (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Heat your oven to 350 Fahrenheit. In a large bowl stir together the dry ingredients until combined. In another bowl stir together all the the wet ingredients until smooth.
• Pour the wet into the dry and stir until a dough forms. I like to do my kneading in the stand mixer with a dough hook but you can knead it by hand as well. If you re using the stand mixer the place the dough in the stand mixer and allow it to knead with the dough hook for 6 minutes on medium speed. I think the texture is much better when I use the stand mixer. It makes for a denser loaf. If you are kneading by hand then you will need to knead for 10 minutes until the dough is super dense and rubbery.
• Lightly oil a metal loaf pan and press the seitan dough into the pan pressing hard into the corners until the dough lies flat in the pan. Spoon 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp of water over the top and enclose the top of the pan with aluminum foil so steam doesn't escape.
• Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Remove from oven. Mix up your smoky maple marinade.
• Mix up all the ingredients and taste. A small taste though because it will be strong. Play with the balance of flavors to your own taste.
• Now slice up your cooled seitan into long strips. I like it thick cut! Place the marinade in a pan that can hold all the sliced bacon. Slather the marinade onto the bacon strips on both sides and allow to sit 20 minutes. Fry up the bacon in a skillet about 2 minutes on each side.
• Make ahead tip. This marinated bacon will keep in the fridge tightly covered at least a week. This way you can fry it up as needed. How cool I that?

SEITAN BACON

Steps:

• Mix the doughs up and form into balls, each one separately.
• Break the red dough into 4 pieces and the white dough into 3-4 pieces. Flatten each piece and layer alternating colors on top of each other. This is your time to be creative. Once you have a big block of dough lay it on an oiled cutting board. Place another cutting board/saran wrap on top. Press your dough for at least 30 minutes.
• After your dough has been pressed bake at 300F for 45 minutes. Your seitan will be a bit undercooked but this is what you want. It makes it easier to slice and it will pan-fry better.
• Slice into bacon strips and pan fry to the desired crispness you like. Enjoy!

SMOKY VEGAN SEITAN BACON

Steps:

• Start by combining dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
• Next, add in wet ingredients. Mix well until a dough forms.
• Knead the dough for 6-8 minutes on a wooden chopping board. It should be pretty firm and elastic after kneading.
• Shape the dough into a square and loosely wrap it in foil. Steam it for 30 minutes in a steaming basket inserted into a pot of boiling water.
• After steaming, carefully remove foil and let it cool down completely. Slice it into thin strips using a sharp knife.
• Combine everything needed for the marinate in a bowl and whisk to mix. Using a pastry brush, brush on the marinade on both sides.
• To pan-fry: Heat up a small amount of oil in a non-stick pan. Place 4-5 slices of bacon in the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each sides, or until both sides are nicely charred. Repeat for the remaining slices.
• To bake: Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Place bacon slices in one layer on a lined baking rack. Place rack at the uppermost layer of the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, before flipping over and baking for another 8-10 minutes on the other side.