Recipe Inspiration Source: Healthy Happy Life
"This super easy vegan Shiitake Bacon is sassy and smoky with a hint of sweet. Perfect for topping soups, salads and sandwiches."
 |
| This is an "in-progress" photo. You continue cooking til the liquid is about gone and the mushrooms caramelize. |
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced - can use other types of mushrooms
- 2-3 tsp tamari
1-2 tsp oil- 1-2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp smoky paprika (or liquid smoke)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- optional: 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Tip: If you have time, add the tamari and some paprika to the sliced mushrooms a few minutes before and allow those flavors to marinate into the mushroom. Otherwise, just toss everything in the pan and that is fine too.
Warm a skillet over hight heat and add the oil.
When oil is hot, add the mushrooms.
Spread out the mushrooms in a thin layer in the pan. Cook 1-2 minutes.
Add in all the remaining ingredients (except the optional vinegar) and stir them into the pan.
Let the mushrooms sizzle in the pan for as long as they need to absorb all the liquid and spices and start to caramelize.
Finish with a splash of the vinegar to de-glaze the pan a bit. Wiggle pan one last time and turn off heat.
Let the mushrooms rest in the pan for a few minutes before using in recipes or transferring to serving bowl.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Also From Healthy Happy Life - here's a recipe where she uses the mushroom bacon. I read the post. This sounds good and could be made with other sorts of hummus.
 |
| Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadillas with Mushroom Bacon |
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
ALSO, I saw this posted by "Laura Ann" on the Forks Over Knives Facebook page -
We need to talk about “bacon.” This is about 16oz thinly sliced mushrooms tossed with smoked paprika, salt & pepper, and a tiny bit of oil just to hold the seasonings. (Next time I’ll try water.) Cook at 375 until crispy. So good on top of pizza and pasta - gives a nice crunch and boost of flavor.
