Best Realistic Vegan Bacon

Step 1

Heat up the 2 tbsp of coconut oil until it is liquid.

Step 2

Pour the liquid coconut oil in a bowl, add the maple syrup and the liquid smoke.

Step 3

Add the beetroot powder, mushroom extract, and tapioca starch and stir until you get a thick paste.

Step 4

Heat up a large frying pan with 1 tsp of oil.

Step 5

Get a pair of sharp scissors and set a clean working area.

Step 6

Take 2 rice paper sheets and quickly run them underwater on both sides. Stack one on top of the other.

Step 7

Working quickly, using scissors, cut strips the size of bacon strips. You should get 3 middle strips and 2 end parts.

Step 8

Using a spoon or your fingers, rub some of the red paste over each strip on one side and immediately place it in the hot frying pan.

Step 9

Make sure that the strips don't touch because they will be quite sticky. Flip after a minute.

Step 10

Apply a little more red paste with a spoon on the other side. Use a spatula to flatten the strips if they blister.

Step 11

Serve immediately.