When it comes to making food, there are a few ingredients that can stop anybody right in their tracks. A dark, dark chocolate is one of them, sometimes a sharp, aged cheese can be another. Still, few ingredients have made the internet fall in love more than one salty, savory meat: bacon. Few could argue that bacon is one of the most delicious foods on the planet and whenever we taste it our brains seem to shut off. Still, just making plain old strips of bacon might not be as exciting as it once was.
Fortunately, there are lots of incredible ways to use bacon that will have you rethinking your entire approach to this magical meat ingredient. With that in mind, here are 15 of the absolute best bacon recipes we’ve found on the internet.
1. Chicken and Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
We all love our bacon but sometimes it’s better off when it’s paired with a vegetable. In particular, asparagus lends itself well to being wrapped in a meat packaging and baked rather than simply eaten plain. The recipe is pretty simple: just get some chicken breasts and bacon, slice them into thin strips, wrap them around asparagus spears and bake them for a delicious treat. Be sure to check out Tasty’s website for the full recipe.
2. Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Usually we think of bacon as a standalone breakfast food, but more and more bakers are beginning to experiment with it as a counterpoint to sweet flavors. With that in mind, these delicious chocolate chip cookies actually use bacon inside them to balance out the flavors—with whiskey poured in for a little smokiness. Check out Recipe Girl for the full recipe.
3. Bacon Jam
Again, we’re guessing you may never have actually made this one—but bacon jam is incredible. You’re essentially making a chutney or a sauce that can be put on all kinds of different foods to add another punch of flavor. It starts with frying up bacon and breaking the pieces up, but before it’s all done you’ll add garlic, syrup, brown sugar, spices, cider vinegar… our mouths are watering just thinking about it. Head over to Martha Stewart to get the full recipe.
4. Bacon Potato Soup
If you’re looking for a creamier take on bacon we’ve got just the thing with bacon and potato soup. This one shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to anyone—after all, who hasn’t had crumbled bacon bits on a baked potato before? Picture all of those flavors, including the garlic and cheese, but add bacon and stew it instead. Sounds good, right? Check out Genius Kitchen to get the recipe for yourself.
5. Slow Cooked Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
When we said potatoes went well with bacon, we weren’t kidding—just consider this delicious slow cooker recipe. All you have to do is chop your potatoes, cheese, bacon and chives and combine them in some aluminum pouches. Throwing it all in the slow cooker means you can forget about it and eat it whenever your heart desires. The full recipe is available on Damn Delicious.
6. Cheddar Bacon Mac and Cheese
Just the title of this one alone probably tells you everything you need to know about it. It’s cheese, macaroni noodles, and bacon all combined for a creamy and delicious meal that the entire family will love. It’s probably been a while since you’ve made a dish as decadent as this one and let’s face it: you deserve it. Get the full recipe from All Recipes.
7. Maple Bacon Smokies
If you’ve been to a cocktail party recently, you’ve probably seen a crock pot full of those tasty little cocktail wienies with toothpicks in them. To take those up to an entirely new level, why not wrap them in tiny strips of bacon and add brown sugar to caramelize them? Although these are a special occasion treat, they’re the perfect highlight of any party. Delish has the full recipe.
8. Bacon Ranch Brussel Sprouts
Not everyone knows how to cook brussel sprouts so that they taste delicious… but adding bacon seems to make everything taste better, so this recipe is a good start. First, chop your sprouts and drizzle them with olive oil while tossing them with spices, garlic and bacon. Bake them and at the end, add your ranch and parmesan. These are amazing—get the full recipe at Delish.
9. Brown Sugar Bacon
For the bacon purists out there, sometimes just the classic strip of bacon is all that they’re really looking for. If you’re among those folks, we have a slight tweak on the classic bacon recipe that will take your breakfasts to the next level—and it involves brown sugar and dijon mustard. Check out the full recipe from Food Network.
10. Chicken Bacon Ranch Burritos
Last but not least, these burritos are the perfect thing for anyone who has had a chicken wrap at a restaurant and wanted to make it at home. If these recipes have proven anything, it’s that bacon goes well with certain ingredients… and basically all of those ingredients are in this recipe as well. If you want to try this one out, head to Delish for the full recipe.
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