Recipe: Smoky Seiten Bacon Marinade

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Since I can't eat pork, and maybe not even preserved meats*, I've been experimenting with bacon alternatives. Hence, recipe!

I used store-bought seitan bacon and marinaded it in this recipe for several hours. It added a lovely smoky-sweet-spicy-umami flavor to the otherwise bland "bacon."

 

Marinade:

• 4 Tbsp maple syrup
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 6-8 drops liquid smoke
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp chipotle powder

Combine all marinade ingredients. Add seitan and flip a few times to make sure it is thoroughly coated. Let sit for at least 20 minutes and up to a couple of days.

Pat dry with paper towels. Fry in a nonstick skillet with a little oil. Enjoy anywhere you would normally put bacon.

 

* I have had bad reactions to "all-beef" hot dogs, which seems to indicate a problem with processed meats. Though it is also possible that they used a natural hog casing and I am just. that. sensitive. Who knows!?! Finding out (painfully) is part of the adventure!