Plant based Tocino
Marinade
INGREDIENTS
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups brown sugar
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp salt
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
few drops of vegan food coloring
METHOD
Mix everything in a mixing bowl
Tocino “pork”
INGREDIENTS
Dry:
12 oz wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
Wet:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cube vegan chicken broth
1 tsp soy sauce
1 cup water
1/2 pound medium or firm tofu
METHOD
In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients
Crumble up the tofu with your hands, medium tofu is ideal, but firm will work too
Add the vegan chicken broth (broth cube + water), oil, crumbled tofu and soy sauce on top of the dry mix
Mix well
Once a ball of dough is formed, transfer to a clean surface and knead for 2-3 minutes
Separate into 4 patties
In a steaming basket, steam for 30 minutes or until no longer doughy in the center
Cool down for about 30 minutes or until you can manipulate the patties without burning yourself
Break down the “pork” into bite size pieces and add to a pot with all the marinade
Cook in marinade for 20 minutes
Right before serving, cook the desired portion in vegan butter or oil until the tocino is caramelized and almost looks burnt
Serve with rice!