Bacon Lovers: The Best Bacon Recipes You Should Try

When people love real bacon, they love it fiercely. Bacon makes the world go round. In this era and times, bacon is not only meant for breakfast. There are more increasing fervid and innovative bacon recipes that are popping up every moment. Some are amazing and strange, but they make the bacon fans whirl their heads in excitement and pleasure.

There are various bacon recipes that have come up in the world of hospitality, including the bacon ramen, bacon pizza, bacon fried rice, or even bacon-wrapped fruits. It’s almost possible to make any delicacy with bacon nowadays.

Here are the 11 recipes every bacon lover should ever try:

1. BACON BROWNIES

INGREDIENTS

• 4 oz bacon (thin rashers, finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoons golden syrup or corn syrup
• 10 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cups soft light brown sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 6 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate (or dark chocolate chips/morsels)

METHOD

a) Preheat the oven to 190°C/375ºF and line a 25cm/10 inch square tin or a foil baking tray measuring 30cm x 20cm x 15cm / 12 x 8 x 6 inches.
b) Heat the frying pan preferably non-stick heavy material and when warm, add the bacon bits and cook, stirring sporadically until they begin to crisp.
c) Add the syrup, stir again to mix and transfer the sticky bacon bits to a cold surface, either on some foil or a plate. The syrupy bacon juices left behind are just delicious when wiped up with some bread: a cook’s treat!
d) Melt the butter over a gentle heat in a medium-sized saucepan and when it’s melted, add the sugar, stirring with a wooden spoon.
e) Take the pan off the heat and stir in the cocoa, flour, and baking soda. Then add the beaten eggs and stir again to mix.
f) Add chocolate and bacon bits to break them up with your bare hands if necessary. Fold together then pour and rub into the tin.
g) Place in the oven to cook for 20-25 minutes; you want a little stickiness inside still.
h) Transfer the tin to a wire rack and sit until cooled a little (but not to the point of coldness). Cut into 16 squares. Enjoy your delicious bacon brownies.

2. WOVEN BACON TACO SHELLS

INGREDIENTS (MAKES 2 TACO SHELLS)

• 1.5 pounds bacon
• 2 kabob sticks
• 4 oven safe cups

METHOD

a) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
b) Make 2 square bacon weaves. Bake for 15 minutes.
c) Lay both waves on a flat surface, and then cut in a circle (you can use an upside-down bowl). Put the four oven-safe cups on a baking sheet and use them to support the kabob sticks.
d) Hang one circle bacon weave over each kabob stick.
e) Bake for an additional 10 minutes.

3. APPLE PIE BACON GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package of Orville’s Apple Pie Bacon
• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 6 slices of sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 big pieces of Sourdough Bread (you can use whichever bread you’d like)
• Butter

METHOD

a) Line a baking sheet with foil and place the bacon on the sheet.
b) Put into the oven and then heat the oven to 400 degrees. Set the timer for 17-20 minutes. Once your bacon is cooked, carefully pat the excess grease off with some paper towels.
c) Lay out your pieces of bread and butter each piece. Cover each piece of bread with the cheese slices.
d) Hub your apple then slices it into thin pieces. Lay your apple slices on one side of the bread for each sandwich. On top of the apples, deposit your bacon. The bacon strips will fit better on the bread if you cut them in half.
e) This bacon is cut very thick, so it doesn’t take many slices. Place the other piece of bread and cheese on top of the bacon. At this point, you can eat your sandwich as is, or grill it on a griddle or skillet pan.
f) Heat up your griddle (or skillet) over medium heat. Butter the top of your sandwich generously with butter. Be sure to cover the whole piece of bread.
g) Once your grill is warm, place the sandwich’s butter side down onto it. Lower your heat to medium-low and cover it with a lid if you have one large enough.
h) Cooking it on low heat and covering the sandwiches while they are cooking will allow the cheese to melt all the way without burning the bread.
i) After a few minutes, go ahead and flip the sandwich. Cover again and grill for a few more minutes. Once your sandwich is grilled to your liking, you’re ready to eat it!

4. BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Asparagus bunches wrapped in crisp-tender bacon in a sweet brown sugar cover can either be grilled or baked depending on how you want it.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional
• 2 pounds asparagus spears, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

METHOD

a) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking plate or coat with nonstick spray.
b) In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, garlic, soy sauce and Sriracha if desired and set aside.
c) Lightly coat asparagus with olive oil; seasoning with pepper, to taste.
d) Divide the asparagus into 6 bundles and wrap each bundle with a slice of bacon to keep the spears together.
e) Place asparagus bundles in a single layer into the prepared baking dish. Top with butter mixture.
f) Place into oven and bake until bacon is crisp and asparagus are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
g) Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired and serve immediately.

5. BACON RICE CRISPY TREATS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. Vanilla Bourbon or Cinnamon Sugar Bacon
• 6 cups rice crispy cereal
• 1 bag of large marshmallows
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 bag of milk chocolate melting candies (optional)

METHOD

a) Line the baking pan with foil. Lay your bacon strips on the pan and place into the oven. Turn oven on to 400° and cook for 17-20 minutes. Drain grease from bacon. You don’t need to use all of the bacon, but chop at least 3 or 4 strips and set aside.
b) In a large bowl, mix butter and marshmallows. If you want extra bacon flavor, use your leftover bacon grease instead of butter. Cook in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes until the marshmallows’ puff up.
c) Stir chopped bacon into the marshmallow mixture. Gently stir the cereal into marshmallow bacon mixture a little bit at a time. At this point, you can eat them right out of the bowl if you want.
d) Pour mixture into a buttered baking pan. You’ll want to graze down the sides of the bowl so as not leave any tasty bits in the bowl! Use parchment or wax paper to press down the crispies to make them flat and even in the pan. Cut the crispies into squares.
e) Optionally, to make your treats tastier melt chocolates in a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water. Once melted, dip each square into the chocolate and smooth over with a spoon or spatula. If you have leftover chopped bacon, sprinkle some bits onto the melted chocolate. Place squares in the refrigerator to harden.
f) For extra decoration, drizzle melted white chocolate over the squares.