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    Oil-Free Shiitake Bacon


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    VEGAN | WFPB | OIL-FREE | EASY | 30 MINUTES OR LESS | 6 INGREDIENTS

    Shiitake Your Bacon

    Bits of mushrooms baked to crisp bacon-y goodness.  What could be better?  No pig friends involved in the making of this salty, smoky snack.  Just the good stuff here.  If you're trying to eat more veggies, this shiitake bacon makes it easy.  Add it to anything you'd imagine adding bacon too - which is probably just about everything!


    Shiitake mushrooms: good meaty stuff.

    Shiitake mushrooms: good meaty stuff.


    Shiitake mushroom slices with bacon-y seasoning.

    Shiitake mushroom slices with bacon-y seasoning.

    I love this recipe for a lot of reasons.  One:  It's quick and easy.  Just six ingredients, including salt!  Two:  It's light.  No oil required.  Three:  It's crispy and delicious.  Okay, that was two things, so three and four.  Five:  It's satisfying.  Mushrooms are meaty and filling, and even though this shiitake bacon can end up more like bacon bits, depending on the size of the mushrooms you use, the texture is satisfying.  Six:  It's versatile.  Like bacon bacon, it goes great with most things.  Are there more reasons?  Yes.  But I'm taking a break to eat some.

    Smoked paprika and coconut aminos bring out the smoky saltiness that bacon is known for.  This bacon is really meant to be used as a garnish, as it's best sprinkled throughout a dish.  But some have been known to eat the whole tray as it is, while it's cooling.  I won't name names.


    Sprinkle shiitake bacon bits on your favorite foods, or eat them straight off the plate.

    Sprinkle shiitake bacon bits on your favorite foods, or eat them straight off the plate.

    Oil-free Shiitake Bacon

    VEGAN | WFPB | OIL-FREE | EASY | 30 MINUTES OR LESS | 6 INGREDIENTS


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    PREP:  10 minutes | COOK:  20 minutes

    SHIITAKE BACON INGREDIENTS

    ¼ cup vegetable broth

    1 teaspoon coconut aminos

    1 teaspoon smoked paprika

    1 teaspoon garlic powder

    8 ounces (about two big handfuls) shiitake mushrooms

    Pinch salt to taste

    METHOD

    1. MIX SEASONING SAUCE: Combine the broth, coconut aminos, smoked paprika and garlic powder in a small bowl and set aside.

    2. SET OVEN: Set the oven to 425 degrees.

    3. PREP SHIITAKES: Wash and pat dry the shiitakes (I use a kitchen towel) and slice them up.

    4. PREP FOR BAKING: Line one large or two half sheet rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the shiitakes on the paper, making sure they are in a single layer. With a basting brush, paint each slice of mushroom with the sauce. Quickly dabbing works just fine.

    5. BAKE: Bake the mushrooms for 15 minutes. Check on them. If they aren't quite crispy, stir them around and stick them in for a few more minutes. We're going for a little crispy without burning them.

    6: ENJOY: While still on the baking sheet, sprinkle the shiitake bacon with a pinch of salt to taste. Top toast, pasta, baked potato, sandwiches, salads, soups, and anything else that sounds good with your yummy shiitake bacon.


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