Fake Bacon
Since my DH has an allergy to red meat (Texas Star Tick bite) I have been hard pressed to find stuff that he likes that is OK for him to eat. Here is one to help overtake his craving for bacon.
Rice Paper Bacon
Set oven to 400F. Parchment line 2 (or more) baking sheets ( I
reused the sheets for next batches. This stuff doesn't stick much.)
Buy some edible rice paper - in the Asian section, disks or
squares, as dried they will live forever - I used some with
expiration of 2013 and were just fine,. Don't buy on Amazon -
grocery store has them for cheap.
Cut in strips bacon size wide with a sharp knife - also tried
scissors and paper cutter to no avail. You'll have a lot of
leftover pieces and bits since this stuff tends to crack a lot -
just shove those into the disposal (or drop into soup if you are a
penny pincher). Match them by length in pairs.
Stack two like pieces together with a thin wash of plain water
(use a brush). Really thin ones were pressed down with fingers for
a while - just a couple seconds or so. They will curl up if they
are not watered on the "right" sides. After a few you will get
which is the right side.
With another brush spread top with marinade and turn over onto
parchment covered baking sheet. Brush top heavily with more
marinade.
Whisk the marinade several times between brushing since it does
not stay emulsified.
Bake 400 F for 5 minutes or a couple more - until bubbly and
kinda browned. Will burn easily so be watchful.
Lay out onto a plate to cool. Wrap between layers of parchment to
store in fridge or freezer.
Marinade
2 T olive oil or safflower oil
2 T nutritional yeast (this stuff is cheap and gives the right
umami needed - don't omit) Bob's Red Mill in GF food section
3 T tamari (or low sodium soy sauce - IMO it's better than tamari
for this)
½ T garlic powder (fresh will burn horribly)
¼ t liquid smoke or more ( or 1 T BBQ sauce - IMO not as tasty)
½ T maple syrup (real - not pancake syrup)
¼ t ground black pepper (I added more for Don who is a pepper
freak)
¼ t hot Hungarian paprika (or more)
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