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tags:
  - breakfast
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# :bacon: Vegan Bacon

![Vegan Bacon](../assets/images/vegan-bacon.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 4-6 | 27 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :butter: 4 oz extra-firm tofu
- :olive: 2 tsp olive oil
- :olive: 2 Tbsp olive oil
- :takeout_box: 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- :maple_leaf: 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- :microbe: 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- :hot_pepper: 2 tsp smoked paprika
- :garlic: 1 tsp garlic powder
- :rice: 6 sheets rice paper

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 paper towels
- 1 plate
- 1 baking sheets
- 1 parchment paper
- 1 medium bowl

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Pat 4 ounces extra-firm tofu (about a 2-inch-wide piece) dry with paper towels. Line a plate with more paper towels and
place the tofu on top. Set a small plate on top of the tofu and weight it down with something heavy, like a 28-ounce can
of tomatoes. Press for 15 minutes, changing the paper towels when they become saturated with water.

### Step 2

Meanwhile, arrange 2 racks to divide the oven into thirds and heat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with
parchment paper. Drizzle each piece of parchment with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and spread with a paper towel, your
fingers, or pastry brush to evenly coat the parchment.

### Step 3

Crumble the tofu very finely (about 1/2 cup). Place the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy
sauce or tamari, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon
garlic powder in a medium bowl and whisk until combined.

### Step 4

Place 2 sheets of the rice paper side-by-side on a work surface. Brush with the marinade. Flip and brush the other side
with the marinade. Sprinkle about a third of the crumbled tofu over one sheet of rice paper, making sure to spread tofu
out so it’s not all in one spot. Sandwich with the other sheet of rice paper. Cut into 6 (about 1 1/4-inch wide)
strips. Transfer to the baking sheets, spacing them about 1/4-inch apart.

### Step 5

Repeat assembling and cutting two more rice paper sandwiches. Brush any remaining marinade onto the slices.

### Step 6

Bake until the edges start to darken and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets, the vegan
bacon will continue crisp as it cools.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.thekitchn.com/vegan-bacon-recipe-23421086>