How To Make Eggplant Bacon

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup is lower in calories and has a similar sweetness.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Coconut aminos are gluten-free and lower in sodium.

nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese adds a similar umami flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Slice the eggplant into one-inch-thick sections.

Cut each section into thick slabs about a quarter-inch thick.

Place the eggplant strips in a bowl.

Season the eggplant with sea salt, being generous.

Add black pepper to the eggplant.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika over the eggplant strips.

Toss the eggplant strips to coat evenly with the seasonings.

Add olive oil to the eggplant and toss again to coat evenly.

Oil a baking sheet instead of using parchment paper.

Arrange the eggplant strips on the baking sheet without overlapping.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Bake the eggplant strips in the oven until crispy on one side, then flip them over to crisp the other side.

Remove the eggplant bacon from the oven when crispy and golden.

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