Introducing Crispy Rice Paper Bacon!
Now you’re probably thinking…. What….. How?!?!
I have created a vegan bacon alternative that can be used in so many different ways such as for breakfast, in sandwiches or for mixing into my Creamy Cashew Carbonara.
It’s totally gluten free & plant-based using just a handful of simple ingredients.
Get ready to have your mind blown!
You’re going to absolutely love this plant-based bacon as it’s:
- Extremely Easy
- Crispy
- Delicious
- 5 Ingredients
- Ready in 15 mins
- Gluten free & Vegan
Using these 5 simple ingredients.
The sauce for coating the rice paper strips is so easy to make ready in about 1 minute and only needing just 4 ingredients!
The flavours this vegan bacon sauce packs is incredible.
It’s smokiness from the smoked paprika.
Sweetness coming from the maple syrup.
Finally that umami salty hit coming from the tamari.
This recipe is so incredibly quick and easy to make it a must try!
Rice paper is perfect for this recipe as it’s naturally gluten free and both soaks up the sauce but also goes crispy once baked.
You could always swap the rice paper for long thin strips of aubergine or courgette.
Finally after just 4-5 minutes in the oven it comes out all crispy and smelling incredible.
IF YOU TRY THIS CRISPY RICE PAPER BACON LET ME KNOW!
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Here are a few ways to enjoy this vegan & gluten free bacon:
- Carbonara
- Breakfast with toast and vegan eggs
- Sandwiches (Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato)
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Crispy Rice Paper Bacon
Ingredients
- 4 sheets rice paper cut into long stripes
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Pre heat your oven to 200C with a large oven tray lined with baking paper inside
- With scissors cut the rice paper into long strips
- Prepare the sauce by adding all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk until smooth
- Remove your oven tray from the oven
- Now dip each rice paper strip into the sauce and place onto the baking tray, making sure to leave a little space between each
- Place in the oven for 4-5 minutes, keep an eye on them to stop it from burning (you are looking for a lightly crispy texture)
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a minute before serving
Notes
Try it with my Creamy Cashew Carbonara
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5 comments
Loved the “bacon” recipe!! I did, however, modify it a bit:
1 T maple syrup
2 T water
My question is how do you store it so it remains crisp?
Glad you enjoyed it Deb, I have struggled to find a way for it to stay crispy. I wonder if baking again for say 5-10 minute would bring it back to being crispy after being stored.
Hi James, thanks for such a delicious recipe. I’m not a fan of smoked paprika, so added a drop of liquid smoke. Just enjoyed a faux BLT for lunch. My query is how to store these and for how long. I’ll reheat in the air fryer for crispness. Thanks for your reply
Hey Anna, glad you enjoyed it! Well I would keep it in the fridge and then crispen up again like you said 🙂 (not tried that myself) but let me know how it goes!