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Ingredients Nutritions HTML Directions Recipe Tips Recipe Variations How do you use shitake bacon?

5 mins

25 mins

30 mins

BBQ Food

Holiday, Birthday, Party, Cooking for Kids

beginner

Serves 4

japanese

Ingredients

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Nutritions

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HTML Directions

1

Gather Ingredients

Gather all the necessary ingredients for making shiitake bacon.
2

Preheat Oven and Prepare Mushrooms

Preheat your oven to 400°F and slice the shiitake mushrooms into 1/4-inch pieces.
3

Prepare the Marinade

In a medium bowl, whisk together canola oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, and red pepper flakes.
4

Marinate the Mushrooms

Add the sliced mushrooms to the marinade and toss to coat evenly. Let them marinate for 5 minutes.
5

Sauté Mushrooms

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Transfer the marinated mushrooms to the skillet, discarding excess marinade, and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned and tender.
6

Bake Mushrooms

Move the skillet to the oven and bake for 15 minutes until the mushrooms are firm, golden brown, and not soggy. Stir halfway through for even cooking.
7

Serve and Store

Serve the warm mushrooms as toppings for your favorite dishes. Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Shiitake bacon is crispy, smoky, and totally meat-free. It’s a delicious way to top a salad, burger, or even pasta. If you’re not eating meat, or you’re just looking to cut back, this vegan recipe is a great option to achieve that smoky, sweet flavor.

Though easy by design, this dish is all about the seasonings and method. You simply saute the mushrooms with the seasonings, then bake to slightly dry them out to a more bacon-like texture. If you’re looking to omit the sugar, simply leave out the maple syrup and add in the tiniest drop of maple extract instead. Or, if you don’t care about the maple, you can just leave it out.

To be clear, this mushroom "bacon" is smaller and slightly different in texture than the fatty strips most are familiar with, but it'll soon be one of your favorite treats. Make it for brunch, dinner, or a quick snack throughout the day.

Recipe Tips

Shiitake mushrooms are the best for this technique because of their unique flavor and firm texture. Softer mushrooms like baby bellas won’t hold up to the cooking as well and will break down too much.
Don’t cut the mushrooms too thinly. This will cause them to burn. You should get about five slices in an average size shitake mushroom.

Recipe Variations

You can substitute smoked paprika for the liquid smoke if you don’t have access to the liquid smoke. Use about a half teaspoon of the smoked paprika.

How do you use shitake bacon?

There’s tons of recipes that go perfectly with shitake bacon. You can’t use it in every recipe that calls for bacon, but it’s great as a smoky topper for a variety of dishes. You can use it as a substitute for bacon in any of these recipes below.

Top a creamy potato soup

Replace the bacon in Cobb Salad

Mix it in to your favorite macaroni and cheese

Replace the bacon in pasta carbonara

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