Mushroom Bacon

The sauce

1. To a mixing bowl, add the soy sauce, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, nutritional yeast and maple syrup to a large mixing bowl. Whisk together well, taste and adjust the ingredient amounts depending on personal preference.

Oyster mushroom bacon

1. Start by slicing the mushrooms thinly lengthways. Then, lay them out on a flat surface and brush generously on both sides with the sauce.
2. TO BAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Add the mushrooms to the baking tray in a single layer. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way through.
3. TO FRY: Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet over a high heat. Add the mushroom bacon to the skillet in a single layer, cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip using a pair of kitchen tongs. Cook for around a minute more, or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.

Shiitake mushroom bacon

1. Remove the stems from the mushrooms, then slice the caps thinly. Mix together thoroughly with the sauce.
2. TO BAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Add the mushrooms to the baking tray in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping half way through.
3. TO FRY: Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet over a high heat. Add the mushroom bacon to the skillet in a single layer, cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip using a pair of kitchen tongs. Cook for around a minute more, or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.

Portobello mushroom bacon

1. Slice the mushrooms thinly. You can either remove the stem, or keep it intact. Then, lay them out on a flat surface and brush on both sides with the sauce.
2. TO BAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Add the mushrooms to the baking tray in a single layer. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way through.
3. TO FRY: Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet over a high heat. Add the mushroom bacon to the skillet in a single layer, cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip using a pair of kitchen tongs. Cook for around a minute more, or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.

Cremini mushroom bacon

1. Firstly remove the stems, then thinly slice the caps. Mix together with the sauce.
2. TO BAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Add the mushrooms to the baking tray in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping half way through.
3. TO FRY: Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet over a high heat. Add the mushroom bacon to the skillet in a single layer, cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip using a pair of kitchen tongs. Cook for around a minute more, or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.