From bacon to sausage: vegan pork alternatives for your next brunch
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Here at Love Veg, we’re cooking up healthy, sustainable, and compassionate proteins for your next Sunday brunch.
Whether you’re craving greasy, sizzling bacon or a juicy sausage link, you can still enjoy your favorite pork products while eating plant-based. Simply swap out the pig meat for vegan alternatives, and you’ll have a proper feast without the cruelty.
From breakfast foods to barbecue classics, here are our favorite plant-based pork products.
Pig-Friendly Bacon
Why wake up and smell the coffee when you can wake up and smell the bacon? Brunch just got an upgrade with these compassionate alternatives for an American classic:
- Lightlife Smart Bacon
- Lightlife Tempeh Smoky Bacon
- Upton’s Naturals Bacon Seitan
- Tofurkey Treehouse Tempeh Smoky Maple Bacon
Plant-Based Sausage
Whether served with a side of Just Egg or tossed in a bun for a Friday night dinner, sausage is always a crowd-pleaser. From patties to links, here are our favorite plant-based sausage products:
- Beyond Breakfast Sausage
- Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Breakfast Saus’ge
- Jack & Annie’s Plant Based Savory Breakfast Sausage Patties
- Impossible Sausage
- Field Roast Apple & Maple Plant-Based Breakfast Sausages
- Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Do you prefer lunch foods at brunch with friends? Try our pulled “pork” sandwich recipe that even your most skeptical meat-eating loved ones will crave.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 medium carrot
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 250 g canned jackfruit
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt pepper
- oil for frying
- 2 burger buns
- 2 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
- 1 cup mixed white cabbage, red cabbage, and carrot
Directions:
- Drain jackfruit well in a strainer. Cut the carrot, onion, and garlic into fine pieces and fry in oil. Add the tomato paste, peppers, herbs, and jackfruit.
- Stir in the flour, and pour in the vegetable stock and soy sauce. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Grate the white cabbage, red cabbage, and carrot, and mix with vegan mayonnaise. Cut open the burger bun, and top with jackfruit and cabbage.
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My Body has been asking for more veggies I think it’s time to join the Vegan movement. How can I slowly start to incorporate this into my diet
Also can these pulled pork really trick a pulled pork lover
Starting to incorporate more veggies into your diet is a great idea! To ease into the movement, you can begin by adding one plant-based meal to your routine each day. Start with familiar dishes that you enjoy and simply swap out animal products for plant-based alternatives. As for the pulled pork, while it might not be an exact match for a traditional pulled pork lover, it can still be delicious! The key is in the seasoning and texture, so give it a try and see if it satisfies your cravings!