# HOW TO MAKE BACON (FROM PLANTS)

This is the ultimate plant-based bacon — two layers of seasoned dough, sliced thin and fried until golden and crisp.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tin chickpeas
- 1 tbsp beetroot powder
- 80 g vital wheat gluten
- 1 tin chickpeas
- 1 tbsp miso paste
- 80 g vital wheat gluten
- Oil for frying
- Salt
- pepper to taste

## Instructions

1. Blend the red layer ingredients into a dough and knead until smooth.
2. Repeat with the white layer — chickpeas, miso and vital wheat gluten.
3. Roll both doughs thin, layer red and white strips alternately and chill to firm up.
4. Slice thin, brush with oil and fry until crisp and golden.
5. Serve however you like — we highly recommend a banging BLT.

## Equipment

- Blender

## Tips

- Serve however you like 
— we highly recommend a banging BLT.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/946107738399203
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb2b9b3f-fd85-4bf4-83e0-3cb80102f6b1
- Extracted: 2026-04-10

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