Eggplant or Zucchini Dehydrated Bacon Flavor Keto

Bev

see tofu bacon

'Bacon' Marinade

2 medium eggplant cut into bacon like slices

4 Tbsp soy sauce

4 Tbsp maple syrup

4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp liquid smoke

¼ cup bottled lime juice

2 tsp chili powder

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp paprika

fresh ground black pepper approx ½ tsp

2 Tbsp olive oil

When dehydrating any food item it is important that the size or thickness of what you dehydrate is consistent. My slices ended up approximately ¼ inch in thickness. This results in a finished product that is similar to thick cut bacon. After slicing all the eggplant I let it marinate for one hour. I then placed the marinated eggplant slices on my Excalibur Dehydrator trays and set the dehydrator temperature at 125 degrees.

While the eggplant was dehydrating I decided to reduce the remaining liquid marinade to a syrup like consistency. I simmered the marinade over a low flame until it was fairly thick and nicely concentrated. I then used this to brush over the slices before they were completely dry. I did this approximately 4 hours into the drying process, I brushed each eggplant slice with the concentrated marinade glaze on both sides and returned each tray to my Excalibur to finish dehydrating until crispy. Since I had started this project late afternoon, I let my dehydrator run over night and by morning the eggplant bacon was nicely dry and crispy. Drying times will vary depending on how thick you slice the eggplant and the wattage of your dehydrator. While the eggplant was dehydrating I decided to reduce the remaining liquid marinade to a syrup like consistency. I simmered the marinade over a low flame until it was fairly thick and nicely concentrated. I then used this to brush over the slices before they were completely dry. I did this approximately 4 hours into the drying process, I brushed each eggplant slice with the concentrated marinade glaze on both sides and returned each tray to my Excalibur to finish dehydrating until crispy. Since I had started this project late afternoon, I let my dehydrator run over night and by morning the eggplant bacon was nicely dry and crispy. Drying times will vary depending on how thick you slice the eggplant and the wattage of your dehydrator.

After cooling I stored the eggplant bacon in quart sized mason jars and vacuum sealed them for storage...

Vacuum sealed jars for long term storage

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