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Swaps for: Streaky and back bacon rashers

Salty, smoky and crispy at the edges: plant-based bacon is a classic first swap, and it's at its best in a butty with plenty of ketchup or brown sauce.

Some rashers are cook-from-chilled and want a few minutes in a hot pan, while others (like Squeaky Bean's crispy strips) are ready to eat straight from the pack.

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A plate of crispy, smoky tempeh bacon strips
Crispy strips of smoky tempeh bacon. Photo: tomatoes and friends, CC BY 2.0

Cook it like you mean it

  1. Use a non-stick pan and a little oil — plant rashers are lean, so a touch of fat helps them crisp.
  2. Don't overcrowd the pan; cook in batches for maximum crunch.
  3. For carbonara or pasta, chop rashers into lardons before frying.
  4. Ready-to-eat strips only need a quick warm-through, if anything.

Pack instructions always win — times vary between products. More in our cooking guide.

Vegan bacon to buy

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THIS Isn't Bacon Rashers

Salty, smoky soya and pea rashers that crisp up in a few minutes — the go-to for a vegan bacon butty.

Found at: Tesco · Sainsbury's · Asda · Morrisons +2

Vegan status and stockists checked on brand and supermarket websites, September 2026. Always check the pack.

Cook something with it

Recipe · Sausages + Bacon

The Full Vegan English Breakfast

Sausages, smoky bacon rashers, fluffy scramble, beans, mushrooms and tomatoes — the whole plate, no compromises.

35 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Recipe · Bacon

The Ultimate Vegan Bacon Butty

Crisp-edged smoky rashers, soft white bread and your sauce of choice. Under ten minutes, zero regrets.

9 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Recipe · Chicken + Bacon

Vegan Hunter's 'Chicken'

'Chicken' fillets wrapped in smoky bacon, smothered in BBQ sauce and melted cheese.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

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