Eggplant "Bacon"

Name: Eggplant "Bacon"
Ingredients: 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon Coarsely ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring (optional); 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 eggplants, trimmed

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon Coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring (optional)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 eggplants, trimmed

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment pepper.
2

Cut eggplants in quarters lengthwise. Slice very thinly, about 1/8 inch thick.
3

Whisk tamari, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, black pepper, liquid smoke, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper together in a large mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking continuously.
4

Dip eggplant slices in brine solution and manually wipe off some of the excess. Place slices on prepared baking sheets. Reserve extra brine.
5

Bake in preheated oven about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and brush lightly with reserved brine. Bake another 15 minutes and turn slices over. Continue to bake until slices are browned and crisp, 15 to 20 more minutes. Thinner slices will be done before thicker ones, so check them occasionally and remove slices that crisp up first.