Does Gordon Ramsay have any vegan recipes?

1 Vegan Summer BLT With Basil Aioli If you want that delicious meaty, crispy, signature bacon taste without any actual meat, check out Ramsay's recipe for vegan bacon strips, which involves combining ingredients like sriracha, nutritional yeast, liquid smoke, and maple syrup with tofu and rice paper.

Is vegan bacon healthier than normal bacon?

Plant-based meats tend to be lower in saturated fat and calories compared to their traditional counterparts. They tend to be high in sodium, but are generally healthier than animal-derived meat when eaten in moderation , as part of a balanced diet.

Why does bacon taste better at restaurant?

Diner and restaurant chefs usually position the strips on a rack atop a baking sheet and place it in the oven to effectively drain the excess fat . Unlike cooking bacon in a pan where the fat accumulates and leads to soggy, uneven-cooked strips, this method ensures the most desirable results.

What seasoning makes bacon taste better?

Even though it doesn't necessarily come with a mild flavor, bacon is a total blank canvas. With the help of some extra ingredients and spices for your bacon, you can take its original savory, salty, and smoky flavor and enhance it with things like chili powder and coffee, Sriracha, maple syrup, brown sugar, or honey .

Is vegan bacon highly processed?

Plant-based meats are ultra processed foods , and they also tend to be high in salt. They are, however, lower in saturated fat, and don't contain the same preservatives as pig bacon.

Does facon taste like bacon?

Organic, plant-based, and without additives. Delicious crunchy topping with the same salty and smoky taste as traditional bacon .

Does vegan bacon taste like real bacon?

Much like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, both of which have produced spot-on imitations of beef, Awesomer gets about as close to real bacon, both in taste and texture, as anything I've tried.

Who is the only chef to make Gordon Ramsay cry?

Marco Pierre Makes Gordon Ramsay Cry.

What food won't Gordon Ramsay eat?

Here are all the things that Gordon Ramsay flat-out refuses to consume. Insects. Arisa Thepbanchornchai/Getty Images. ... Airplane food. Aureliy/Getty Images. ... Pineapple pizza. Juanmonino/Getty Images. ... Frozen food. Bloomberg/Getty Images. ... Hákarl. ... Shark fin soup. ... Deep fried turkey. ... Chocolate and bacon together. More items... Jan 20, 2023

Is there a vegan Michelin star chef?

Gauthier Soho Tucked away in an old Regency townhouse on Romilly Street, Gauthier Soho is a vegan restaurant led by the acclaimed chef, Alexis Gauthier . Its seasonal menu of French fare has earned the restaurant one Michelin star and three Rosettes.

What is the secret to perfect bacon?

Tried and true, this is the way I learned to cook bacon: Lay the strips in a cold skillet, place over medium-low to medium heat, flip and fry until you reach your desired doneness and then transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain .

How do most restaurants cook bacon?

The secret is pre-cooking your bacon Regardless of the perfect meat-to-fat ratio and peak freshness, the real secret to diner-worthy bacon is the cooking method. According to Epicurious, par-cooking it in the oven is the preferred method of many restaurant owners.

Gordon Ramsay's Vegan Bacon + Improved Recipe (2024)

I’m going to share Gordon Ramsay’s Vegan bacon recipe that was pretty viral online (especially tiktok) and also share my thoughts on various tests I did to make it better. After all, I have the most popular vegan bacon recipe on Google, so I know a thing or two about making good vegan bacon at home.

Over the years, I’ve tried and tested some of Gordon Ramsay’s recipes; vegan recipes and turning his non-vegan recipes into vegan recipes. I’ve had some true ups and downs, from his Mille Feuille to his “Eggplant Steak”. Either way, I was excited to try his vegan bacon recipe. I’ve been making rice paper bacon for years so I wanted to offer readers my expertise with Gordon Ramsay’s original idea and how to make his vegan bacon better, tastier and quicker (his took a long time to make).

Gordon Ramsay’s Vegan Bacon

So I made Gordon Ramsay’s Vegan Bacon and here’s what I didn’t like about it:

His vegan bacon was not crispy at all 🙁

I think the reason it wasn’t crispy was a combination of too much tofu and the marinade – either way, bacon should be crispy and I discovered the perfect way in my recipe below

Many people, including me, said his marinade was VERY spicy

I like spicy, but it was too spicy and also… bacon isn’t supposed to be spicy right?

the marinade was also too thick

This offered a challenge for the rice paper and slowed the process down a lot – I discovered a way to make it easy to dip the rice paper in

Took a long time (compared to my quick & easy 15 mins vegan bacon). Like common Gordon, I don’t have all day to spend in the kitchen 😛

You can check out his recipe below and also check out my improved version of his recipe (check recipe card below) which is less spicy, less time-consuming, and more crispy!

INGREDIENTS FOR GORDON RAMSAY’S VEGAN BACON:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GORDON RAMSAY’S VEGAN BACON:

Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C) and prepare a baking sheet with a rack and parchment paper. Spray the baking rack with cooking spray and set aside.
Prepare marinade – whisking together sriracha, 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast, garlic powder, cayenne, smoked paprika, liquid smoke, maple syrup, tamari, melted butter, and water. Season mixture with pepper.
Place pressed tofu in a bowl and using hands crumble tofu into pea-size pieces. Season with remaining nutritional yeast and 3 tablespoons of marinade. Set aside.
Prepare bacon strips, using sharp kitchen shears, cut rice paper into 1½ inch-wide (4 cm) strips. Pour remaining marinade into a shallow baking dish and working with a few “bacon” strips at a time, dip rice paper into the marinade. Flip to coat and once pliable remove and place on prepared baking sheet. Scatter with tofu to resemble the “fat” of the bacon strips. Top with another bacon strip, pressing with your fingers to fuse together into a strip. Re-dip in the marinade as needed. Repeat with remaining strips.
Bake bacon strips in oven for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Gently scrunch strips with your fingers to create curly bacon, continue to bake for another 10-12 minutes or until bacon is crispy and amber brown. Brush strips with more marinade as needed if they start to dry out too much.

You can find the full recipe on his website.

Gordon Ramsay’s Vegan Bacon… But Better

I’m going to show you how to make a better vegan bacon recipe in 15 mins using similar ingredients like rice paper, crumbled tofu and a more simple (and tasty) marinade!

All you need to do to make this recipe is mix together the marinade and add some to crumbled tofu. Then pour marinade into a shallow bowl or dish, then dip the rice paper sheet on one side and lay it on a surface with the marinade up and sprinkle tofu over, then add a second sheet on top and using wet hands, press together. Then slice with a pizza cutter and bake until crispy.

INGREDIENTS FOR GORDON RAMSAY’S BACON BUT BETTER (VEGAN):

Rice Paper (square preferred)
Nutritional Yeast
Garlic Powder
Smoked Paprika
Liquid Smoke
Maple Syrup
Olive Oil or Vegan Butter
Soy Sauce or Tamari
Extra-Firm Tofu
MSG (optional) or Mushroom Seasoning

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT I USED:

What I did differently: I tested and created a totally different marinade that’s similar to my popular rice paper bacon marinade recipe with some changes. I also used less tofu, because it was making it harder to crisp up. I did not bake it on a grill rack like he suggested, instead, I baked it on a baking sheet with a silicone mat. I also prepared the bacon totally differently, so instead of cutting the rice paper and then soaking, topping with tofu and then meeting another strip and adding it on top, I opted for a much quicker version: wet an entire rice paper sheet, added the tofu on top and then topped with another soaked sheet and used a pizza cutter to cut strips. So much easier and quicker!

Full Recipe Down Below

Looking For More Vegan Bacon Recipes?

Vegan Bacon Bits
Rice Paper Bacon
Carrot Bacon

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