Seitan Bacon Plant Based Bacon Recipes

SEITAN BACON

Steps:

• Make the seitan in advance, slice thin, and set it aside.
• Whisk all the marinade ingredients together and pour into a refrigerator safe container.
• Add the slices of seitan to the marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 days (the longer, the better).
• Once marinated, set the temperature to 370 degrees in the air-fryer.
• Place a single layer of seitan bacon on the air-fryer base and cook for 7 minutes, stopping to flip the bacon over once 3 1/2 minutes, elapses.
• Remove the pieces and cover with aluminum foil on a plate, so you can batch cook the rest and keep the pieces warm.
• If making a BLT, toast the bread or bun.
• Then, spread vegan cashew mayo on the bun, add pieces of seitan, 2 tomato slices, raw onion (optional), and lettuce.

SEITAN BACON - PLANT-BASED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 170°C / 340°F
• In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients for the light layer and mix thoroughly
• In a smaller bowl mix together the light layer wet ingredients and then add this to the dry ingredients. Mix to form a dough and then turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead for 1 - 2 minutes. Set aside while you make the red layer
• In the same large bowl mix together the red layer dry ingredients.
• In a smaller bowl mix together the wet ingredients for the red layer and add this to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Combine into a dough and knead together for 1 - 2 minutes.
• Tear off a sheet of foil around 18 x 18 inches and divide both the red and light doughs into two pieces.
• Place half the red layer onto the foil and make a rectangle around 6 inches square. Onto the red layer add half the white layer and stretch to the same size, pressing them together.
• Do the same with the two remaining halves of seitan to create a slab of bacon.
• Wrap the seitan with the foil tightly to maintain the shape and then wrap in another layer of foil to create a tight package.
• Place the wrapped bacon in the oven directly on the oven rack. Bake for 90 minutes and then remove from the oven and allow to cool still wrapped in the foil.
• For best results refrigerate the bacon for a few hours or overnight to firm up. The bacon can then be sliced and heated in a little oil in a pan or added to any other dishes.