Vegan: Tofu Bacon

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I'm in the process of transferring files from my stone-age computer and found

this golden oldie just in time for Vegan day. It's TNT.

 

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Tofu " Bacon "

 

Recipe By :Paul Houtz

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Analog Vegan

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound firm tofu -- cut into strips

-- shaped like bacon

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

2 tablespoons tamari/shoyu

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1 tablespoon oil -- (something neutral,

-- not olive or sesame)

 

Fry tofu strips on low or medium heat until they are crispy on the

outside. The best way to do this is to lay them in the pan in the oil and

let them sit for at least 10 minutes, simmering. They should turn easily

after that. Turn them and give them another 10 minutes on the other side.

 

Mix the tamari/shoyu soy sauce with the liquid smoke first, then take the

pan off the heat. Pour the liquid smoke/tamari into the pan and stir the

tofu so all sides are coated, then sprinkle the yeast over all, stir some

more, over the heat, until the liquid is gone and the tofu is covered with

sticky yeast.

 

You have to try this, It tastes EXACTLY like bacon.

 

Another variation is to marinate the tofu in the tamari/liquid smoke

mixture for several hours and then fry, but it misses a little bit without

the nutritional yeast.

 

 

 

Source:

" Paul Houtz on rec.food.veg - 25 Feb 92 00:39:15 GMT "

 

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Per serving: 470 Calories (kcal); 34g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 37g

Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 36mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 9 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : I've also made this with tempeh, but the blandness and texture of

tofu give it a more 'authentic' texture and flavor.

-- Nancy

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