Raw BLT recipe
These were the best BLT's I've tasted since becoming a Vegetarian over 8 years ago! It all started with this large eggplant that we grew. I would normally make eggplant parmesan, and of course BLT's were always a favorite as a meat eater, but how do you replace those flavors when you are vegan? This recipe did an excellent job!
The finished eggplant bacon, after approx 36 hours in the dehydrator.
Raw Eggplant Bacon adapted from Matthew Kenney's Everyday Raw recipe book
1 large eggplant, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 tbsp sea salt ( Himalayan salt worked great of course...)
1/2 dried chipotle chili, soaked at least 2 hours (we happened to have some on hand from this years Summer Arts Fair!)
1/2 C soaking water from chipotle chili
2 Tbs maple syrup
2 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs Nama Shoyu
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch black pepper
pinch cayenne
1/4 tsp liquid smoke (our addition to the recipe)
Toss eggplant and sea salt in a large bowl and let sit 1 - 2 hours. Blend remaining ingredients in Vita-Mix and place in a medium bowl. Squeeze liquid from eggplant and add slices to bowl with marinade. Allow eggplant to marinate 30-45 minutes. Spread slices on dehydrator screens. Dehydrate 24-36 hours, until crisp, and cut into desired sizes. Yields 15-20 slices.
Brush with the lightest oil you have (we used sesame!) and use on sprouted bread sandwich just like you would a BLT. The easier you go on the oil judges how "crispy" your bacon is; and of course we had sprouts on hand instead of lettuce so we substituted......
Did you know sprouts are better than the finished vegetable that they produce?
The finished eggplant bacon, after approx 36 hours in the dehydrator.
Raw Eggplant Bacon adapted from Matthew Kenney's Everyday Raw recipe book
1 large eggplant, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 tbsp sea salt ( Himalayan salt worked great of course...)
1/2 dried chipotle chili, soaked at least 2 hours (we happened to have some on hand from this years Summer Arts Fair!)
1/2 C soaking water from chipotle chili
2 Tbs maple syrup
2 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs Nama Shoyu
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch black pepper
pinch cayenne
1/4 tsp liquid smoke (our addition to the recipe)
Toss eggplant and sea salt in a large bowl and let sit 1 - 2 hours. Blend remaining ingredients in Vita-Mix and place in a medium bowl. Squeeze liquid from eggplant and add slices to bowl with marinade. Allow eggplant to marinate 30-45 minutes. Spread slices on dehydrator screens. Dehydrate 24-36 hours, until crisp, and cut into desired sizes. Yields 15-20 slices.
Brush with the lightest oil you have (we used sesame!) and use on sprouted bread sandwich just like you would a BLT. The easier you go on the oil judges how "crispy" your bacon is; and of course we had sprouts on hand instead of lettuce so we substituted......
Did you know sprouts are better than the finished vegetable that they produce?
Posted by Toni at 10/6/2009 4:56 PM 
Categories: Recipes
Tags: eggplant bacon recipe raw bacon lettuce tomato sandwich raw BLT
Categories: Recipes
Tags: eggplant bacon recipe raw bacon lettuce tomato sandwich raw BLT
I love eggplant bacon!
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If you're ever in Oklahoma City, stop by 105degrees. It's the new living cuisine cafe, state-licensed culinary academy, and shop Matthew Kenney and I recently opened, and guess what - eggplant bacon is on the breakfast and brunch menu : ) You can check out the menus at www.105degrees.com.
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Dara - Thank you so much for the info on the cafe and academy. I love Matthew Kenney's cookbooks and thank him for the inspiration to start my raw lifestyle.
Yesterday for lunch we used the eggplant bacon on some "Zoom Burgers" from Cherie Soria's cookbook and made Bacon Burgers!! We're working on the Cheddar cheese next. Or goal is to keep the transition foods going for our friends who are still stuck on "American Food".
Best wishes to you!!
Toni G.
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Beautiful!! You just made me really hungry. Thanks for sharing.
xo
Eco Mama
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Wow, Toni - I never knew! Eggplant with a bacon-y crunch! I have had my veggie BLT's all summer using (of all things) "Baco's" because I couldn't find a substitute for real meat bacon. Oh, well, it is the soy protein kind, but I hate reading additives! Just a pinch anyway; but if someone SELLS this eggplant stuff will you let me know? I STILL have a weeks' worth of tomatoes left from this years' bounty (the apple-cider place in the town north of me bought 930 pounds from our group!)
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This eggplant bacon is the best! We'll make you some.
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