The Best EVER Tofu Bacon

Name: The Best EVER Tofu Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 slices, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 ounces extra firm tofu, vacuum packed, frozen, then partially thawed (easier to get thinner slices, water-packed okay too but will be less crispy); 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 3 tablespoons sunflower oil; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 3 tablespoons sunflower oil (for frying)

Submitted by thenewvegetarian

"I made a Food.com account just so I could post this recipe. I just became veg and was craving some bacon. Found this originally in Vegnews, changed it up a tiny bit and here it is. Try it, it tastes like REAL bacon, you will NOT be disappointed!! Credit to Allison Samson"

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photo by mizunakat

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 10 slices
Serves:: 10

ingredients

10 ounces extra firm tofu, vacuum packed, frozen, then partially thawed (easier to get thinner slices, water-packed okay too but will be less crispy)
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 tablespoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons sunflower oil (for frying)

directions

1. Slice partially thawed tofu into very thin slices. In a small bowl combine nutritional yeast, oil, syrup, tamari, salt, liquid smoke, salt and garlic powder and whisk until combined as much as possible.
2. Pour bowl mixture into shallow baking dish. Place tofu slices in same dish so they are submerged in the liquid. Marinate for at least five minutes, but no longer than overnight. Be aware, tofu marinated too long will become delicate and easily break.
3.Heat sunflower oil in medium cast iron skillet and fry tofu, about three minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve.

Questions & Replies

Ok, somebody help me out here........I got the firm tofu, sliced it as thin as I could, marinated it as suggested, but when frying it began falling apart. And is the finished result supposed to be crisp or flimsy ?y

attiasaeed

Reviews

Amazing. I used a-little-warmer-than-room-temp-melted refined coconut oil as my neutral oil. I also did not freeze my tofu, rather I pressed the water-packed extra-firm block for about 45 minutes. I'm having a really hard time saving some for my fiancé.
mizunakat
Used only 2 tbps of oil for the marinate, but other than that followed the recipe exactly. And, it was absolutely delicious! Had a veggie bacon, cheese, and tomato sandwich with mayo for dinner this evening and couldn't stop eating the leftover veggie bacon.

waffey