Vegan Carrot Bacon

Name: Vegan Carrot Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 21 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsps garlic powder; 1 1/2 tsps paprika smoked; 3/4 tsp mustard ground; 3/4 tsp onion powder; 1/8 tsp black pepper ground; 4 tsps pure maple syrup divided; 3 tbsps less sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsps olive oil; 1 tbsp tahini; 1/4 tsp liquid smoke such as Stubb’s® Hickory Liquid Smoke; 2 large purple or orange carrots peeled

Transform thin carrot ribbons into delicious vegan glazed carrot bacon. Cooked in the air fryer or oven, they make a smoky, unique side dish worthy of any menu.

10m

PREP TIME

21m

COOK TIME

133

CALORIES

11

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Garlic Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Smoked Paprika
3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Mustard
3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Onion Powder
1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
4 teaspoons pure maple syrup, divided
3 tablespoons less sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tahini Substitutions available
- sunflower seed butter
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke, such as Stubb’s® Hickory Liquid Smoke
2 large purple or orange carrots, peeled

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix spices in small bowl. In separate small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture and 2 teaspoons of the maple syrup; reserve for glazing carrots. Add soy sauce, olive oil, tahini, liquid smoke and remaining maple syrup to bowl with remaining spice mixture. Whisk until well blended; set aside.
2 Shave carrots into thin ribbons using a vegetable peeler. (These should resemble thin bacon slices!) Place carrot ribbons in large resealable plastic bag. Add soy sauce mixture, turning to coat. Marinate 15 minutes. Remove carrots from marinade and place on paper towels to drain.
3 Working in batches if needed, place carrot ribbons in air fryer basket in single layer. Air Fry at 300°F about 7 minutes or until crisp. Repeat with remaining carrot ribbons. Drizzle or brush carrot bacon with maple glaze to serve.
4 Test Kitchen Tips:
•Air Fryer cooking temperatures vary; adjust temperature and time as needed.
•When cooking in batches to prepare carrot bacon in the air fryer, it may be necessary to reduce cooking time after the first batch. We recommend checking for doneness 1 to 2 minutes earlier for any subsequent batches.
•Want to prepare carrot bacon in the oven? Arrange marinated carrot ribbons in single layer on parchment-lined shallow baking pans. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 15 minutes or until evenly browned, turning halfway through cooking.