The best vegan bacon recipe

This vegan bacon is SO GOOD my kids eat most of it before I get a chance.

It is essentially a bacon flavored noodle. You can pan fry it in oil like real bacon or toast it with a spray of oil. The thicker you make it, the chewier. Thinner will be crispy. I like it somewhere in the middle.

This is based on the Sauce Stache video here:

That video shows the technique, but I have doubled the recipe and improved it to be faster to make, not as fragile, have more protein, and have a better bacon flavor and color. It makes about 5 circular bacon noodles and I cut them into about 25 bacon slices.

The Best Vegan Bacon

Combine in a bowl (or large measuring cup > 2 c.) and dry whisk to combine:
1 c wheat starch dry (you can buy it dry or get it from washing wheat gluten)
2 tbsp tapioca starch
2 tbsp pea protein
4 tbsp mushroom seasoning
1 heaping tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tsp beat powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Add liquid ingredients and whisk to combine:
1 tsp liquid smoke
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp maple syrup
1 c cold water

Should be slightly less than 2c and slightly more watery than pancake batter

Add 1/3 c to a 9.5 inch cake pan greased with 1/2 tsp neutral oil (adjust based on your cake pan)
Place cake pan in pot of boiling water, try to keep cake pan level
When you notice one part cooking (the thinnest part) tilt the pan toward it to maintain even thickness
Cover and steam for 4 minutes
Remove top quickly to avoid drips
Remove cake pan from water and drain if necessary
Place cake pan in water bath to cool
Remove noodle with spatula (like a big fruit rollup)
Brush corn starch to cover each side, patting to remove excess
Cut into bacon-size strips and cook in oil until slightly crispy (5-6 minutes over medium heat turning 3 times)

Thinner noodles (scant 1/3 cup) will be more crispy
Thicker noodles (heavy 1/3 cup) will be more chewy

Enjoy!