How To Make The Original Carrot Bacon Recipe
This is my original carrot bacon recipe that started an internet craze! It's salty and sweetly smoky, really delicious, and easily made from carrots and five other basic ingredients. Try it for yourself!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil (AKA canola)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1½ teaspoon all-purpose soy sauce (or tamari, or coconut aminos)
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Equipment (options for slicing the carrots!)
- food processor (use the slicing disc)
- mandoline
- Y peeler
- box grater
- cookie sheet
- silicone baking mat
- baking parchment
Instructions
- Peel and top & tail the carrot, then slice very thinly.
- Blitz the rest of the ingredients together for 20 seconds or so, until you have a thick marinade.
- Place the carrot and marinade into a dish, mix together so that all of the carrot slices are coated, and set to one side for 30 minutes.
- Heat your oven to 200°C/400°F
- Place the carrot strips side-by-side on a cookie sheet (lined with a silicone baking mat or baking parchment if it’s not non-stick), spread a little of the remaining marinade evenly over the strips, and then bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on how crispy you want your ‘bacon’ to be.
- Remove from the oven, and enjoy your delicious plant-based bacony treat!
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 104mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g