This Easy Oil-Free Vegan Tofu Bacon is my new favorite vegan bacon alternative. Oil-free, chewy, crispy, and perfect in a sandwich or in your cooked breakfast.
If you do miss bacon, this is a very good alternative to it. It’s wonderful in sandwiches with ketchup!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “but bacon, though” as a solid reason why someone can never go vegan. This really puzzles me because I’ve eaten bacon in the past, but I was never THAT crazy over it. In fact, I rarely ate pork or meat in general.
Anyway, if you do miss bacon, this is a very good alternative to it. Not saying it tastes just like ‘the real thing’ but the texture and flavors are close! 🙂
I’m not going to fool you into believing this tastes exactly like bacon. But if you can appreciate it for what it is, and that it makes a pretty darn good vegan bacon replacement – well then, I think you’re going to love this tofu bacon recipe as much as I do!
It’s super versatile and great to have on hand! It’s also super easy to make and bakes up fast within 20 minutes. Plus, it’s oil-free and can be made gluten-free if you use Tamari sauce instead of soy sauce.
The Marinade:
The ingredients are quite simple here:
1. Tomato puree
2. Soy Sauce/Tamari
3. Maple Syrup
4. Liquid Smoke (optional)
In a small bowl, add all the sauce ingredients listed below and mix to combine.
Soak the tofu strips in the marinade and then bake. It’s so easy!
Anyway!
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Easy Oil-Free Vegan Tofu Bacon
Ingredients
- 14 oz /400g/1 whole extra firm tofu, thinly sliced length-ways
- 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce or tamari sauce for a GF option
- 1 tbsp tomato puree/paste
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or molasses/black treacle
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp liquid smoke (optional) for extra smokiness
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F/190C.
- Place the tofu slices in a deep dish.Mix together the soy, paprika, tomato purée, maple, and liquid smoke ( optional ). Pour the marinade onto the tofu slices and marinate in the fridge for 1 hour. I left it overnight, once and it was even better!
- Spread the tofu slices on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15-20 mins. Bake them 5 minutes longer for extra crispiness. Once baked, I leave them to cool down for 5-10 minutes to firm up. Enjoy!
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