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Vegan Bacon

11/24/14 | coconut, DIY, smoky, vegan

Apparently, you can now buy vegan bacon. Sounds like a paradox. This is not something you would find in my shopping cart. I like to keep it real. Real butter, real sugar, real bacon. That was until I met a very cute and very pink piglet at the local farmer’s market. Giving up bacon was really not that difficult. If a hunter can cook a vegan meal, anything is possible. Hank makes a good point and our Meat + Taters culture is centered too heavily on meat, anyway. While I agree with the concept of being vegan, I really do not like ingesting a ton of chemicals created in a lab to replace natural ingredients. It usually tastes bad, too.

Enter Vegan Bacon. Yes, fake bacon. You know I do not like anything artificial, but this stuff is made from real coconut and real maple syrup. Put good stuff into a dish and get good stuff out of a dish.

Considerably better for you than actual bacon, this stuff is teeming with the good type of fats, vitamins, minerals, even antioxidants. Even liquid smoke is natural; it is just the condensation produced when wood chips are smoked. Coconut Bacon might win you endorsements from PETA, gurus worldwide, your family doctor and, most importantly, Mom. As a bonus, this stuff actually tastes so damn stuff-your-face good, it will send you running down the street, smackin’ your lips, slapping yourself happy. Ok, maybe nothing so dramatic, but doing the right thing and eating the right foods feels good, doesn’t it? Even the texture is on target. The coconut releases its natural oils in the hot pan and becomes crispy the same way real bacon does when fried. Sweet, salty, smoky, crunchy and unspeakably tasty, just like real bacon, but not.

Maple-Glazed Vegan Coconut Bacon

Makes 3 cups
Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 5 mins

Ingredients
3 cups sliced, unsweetened coconut
2 Tb soy sauce
1 Tb freshly cracked black pepper
1 Tb liquid smoke
1 Tb maple syrup
1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)

Line a cookie sheet with paper towels. Set aside.
Place a large nonstick pan onto medium-high heat.
Toss everything into the pan and stir occasionally.
Continue frying until the coconut becomes golden, maybe 5 mins.
Remove from heat and transfer onto paper towels.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Maple-Glazed Vegan Coconut Bacon is as fabulous as its name. Serve it along with the any of the usual breakfast favorites, whether eggs and hash browns, pancakes or French toast. It is also a delicious stand-in for pork bacon in prime-time dishes like Mac ‘n’ Cheese, green bean casserole, pumpkin soup, etc etc etc. I have some ideas of my own cooking up. Wait til you see what I have for you in an upcoming post. No piggies were harmed in the making of this Maple-Glazed Vegan Coconut Bacon. So eat with abandon and do not worry about your cholesterol level or your place in Heaven. This stuff tastes so good, you just might think you are dreaming. Now you can tell the kids “Finish your bacon – it’s good for ya!” and mean it.
 

 

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Comments

  1. Cheri Savory Spoon says

    November 25, 2014 at 21:24

    Hi Coco, I don't eat a lot of meat but bacon is my weakness, though I would love to try this!

  2. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake Yourself says

    November 26, 2014 at 20:27

    HAHA 'bacon' – this looks way better than the real unhealthy meat 😛

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

  3. Janine Waite says

    November 27, 2014 at 19:08

    Oh I can't wait to try this! It looks so delicious!! I just kind of drool at everyone's bacon since I don't eat red meat. So this will be a treat!! Thanks so much for the meat alternative that looks delish!

  4. Cocoa and Lavender says

    November 28, 2014 at 14:39

    Yum! How did you slice the coconut so thinly? xox, D

  5. Sippity Sup says

    November 28, 2014 at 18:12

    Savory coconut (whatever it's called). Sign me up. GREG

  6. CakeSpy says

    December 1, 2014 at 14:17

    Fascinating!! I love all of the flavors here, so I can't see myself NOT liking it!

  7. COCO intheKitchen says

    December 2, 2014 at 18:20

    Hi, D. I didn't slice the coconut – I bought it sliced. Look for it at specialty food shops like Whole Foods and Indian grocers.

  8. Delectably Green says

    December 3, 2014 at 00:57

    I love it! I'm so glad you found such a wonderful alternative to the poor little piggy! It sounds fabulous!
    Mary

  9. Lori says

    January 20, 2015 at 12:49

    My daughter who is now a vegetarian might be really digging on this! Must try- thank you!

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