Banana Peel Bacon

Banana Peel Bacon

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Banana peels givin’ you a problem? The latest scoop is to throw them in a tasty marinade and bake them for a super tasty (and vegetarian!) Banana Peel Bacon!

Ingredients

  • 1000 g (2 ½ pounds) Bananas, peeled 100.00%
  • 136 g (½ cup) Soy Sauce (low sodium) 13.60%
  • 84 g (¼ cup) Soy Sweet 8.40%
  • 42 g (2 tablespoons) Honey 4.20%
  • 30 g (2 tablespoons) Maple Syrup 3.00%
  • 28 g (2 tablespoons) Water 2.80%
  • 14 g (1 tablespoon) Liquid Smoke 1.40%
  • 13.50 g (1 ¼ tablespoons) Onion Powder 1.35%
  • 8 g (1 tablespoon) Smoked Paprika .80%
  • 7.20 g (½ tablespoon) Garlic Powder .72%

Directions

  1. Preheat WCO500X Convection Oven to 360°F (182°C). In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients (except for peels) thouroughly with WSB38X BOLT Stick Blender. *Omit food coloring if color isn't important*
  2. Cut banana peels into 1-inch strips and soak in warm water for 1 hour (or in cold water overnight). Remove from water and transfer to shallow container with marinade.
  3. Force marinade uncovered on MARINADE setting in WCV300 Chamber Vacum Sealer 4 times. Transfer to bag and vacuum seal. Marinade overnight in refidgerator.
  4. Remove peels from bag and pat dry. Carefully line peels on greased or silicon lined sheet pan and drizzle with oil.
  5. Place tray in preheated WCO500X Convection Oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until.
  6. Remove from oven and place peels on dehydrator racks. Place in WDH10 Commercial Dehydrator for 6 hours on 160°F (71°C).

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