Quick question 'bout that eggplant "bacon"...

[ocean spray]

Have a craving for a BLT? This looks so good! Will be making it this week.

[wyjoz]

Here is one more recipe for 'bacon'

Eggplant Bacon: By Matthew Kenney
Yield 15-20
I can't claim to understand how Kristen came up with this brilliant garnish, but it's incredibly complex, interesting, and actually delicious. It keeps well, so feel free to make it a day or two ahead and use it with any breakfast-type item or even to make your own version of a raw Cobb salad.
1 large eggplant, thinly sliced, lengthwise
1 tablespoon sea salt
1/2 dried chipotle chile, soaked for at least 2 hours
1/2 cup soaking water from chipotle chile
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons nama shoyu
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Pinch black pepper
Pinch cayenne
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 sizes as desired

[gingincal]

I guess it's BACK to the store tomorrow...must have eggplant now.

[Riiiya]

mmmm i want this eggplant bacon so much! tried it for the first time this weekend at Cousin's in Chicago and it was totally AMAZING!

i need a dehydrator :S or perhaps there's a way i can just sun-dry those?

[beckx]

i know this is an old thread but...

when i make mine, i usually soak the eggplant slices in salted water a couple of times before marinading. when you squeeze out the soak water, its brown and lots of the little seeds come out. i don't personally mind eating the seeds but doing this does take out some of the bitterness.

[GlimR]

I haven't made this in so long I forgot how good it is. I have two eggplants marinating and am going to try doing a zucchini too like jerky. Yummy stuff!!:)

[Raene]

You know, I used to make this all the time and and just eat it without dehydrating. The other day I made it and dehydrated...it wasn't near as good! So much better fresh and raw...

[lsadeseyens]

rawkinlocks,

You wrote,

When yall make the eggplant bacon, do you remove the seeds? I never have but sometimes those big 'ole seeds kinda turn me off from eating it and I end up eating around them when I make this. I'm asking 'cause whenever I see pictures of the "bacon" that someone has made, I never see those seeds in it.


If you have ever seen it, you might try the japanese eggplants. They are narrower and longer than regular eggplants, with much smaller seeds. Bacon might come out in kinda narrow strips, I don't know, as I haven't tried it. I used to eat japanese eggplant when I was SAD. I used to buy then in the asian markets near my house, but I think that a place like whole foods, or a health food store might have them. You might look around and see if these work for a more seedless bacon. Good luck.:)

Linda

[ncadotte]

I can't remember which recipe I used, but it was a little too sweet for me. Anyone else think so? Is it necessary to use a sweetener? Also I know whatever recipe I used called for Ume Plum Vinegar and I didn't have that so I used ACV. What's the difference between the two?

Thanks!