How To Make Bacon Bits
Homemade bacon bits are just so simple to make and these yummy bacon crumbles are just the perfect bacon'y topping to any of your favourite meals!
Sometimes you just need a little bacon'y crunch flavour boost. And these super easy homemade bacon sprinkles are the perfect thing!
They're delicious sprinkled on soups, pasta bakes, salads, even on top of mashed potatoes.
Best of all bacon bits are just super easy to make!
Equipment Needed
- Frying pan
- Scissors
- Plate
- Paper kitchen towel
- Bowl
Bacon Bits Ingredients
You only need two ingredients to make your own crispy bacon bits!
- 10 slices smoked streaky bacon - we usually use Jolly Hog Streaky Bacon
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
How To Make Bacon Bits
You are just going to LOVE how simple it is to make our delicious bacon crumbles
Step One - fry the bacon
- Put the frying pan over a hight heat. Add the olive oil and layer in the bacon. You will need to do this in two batches so as not to crowd the pan.
- Cook the bacon until it is browning and crispy.
Step Two - cool the bacon
- Put the cooked bacon onto a sheet of kitchen paper on a plate, to blot up any excess fat and to cool down.
Step Three - make the bacon bits
- If you want chunky bacon bits then snip the bacon with kitchen scissors. Alternatively just crumble and break it up with you fingers to make bacon crumbles.
Be sure to use your bacon bits within 2 days of making them and store them in the fridge in an air tight container.
Take care to use them before the use-by date on the bacon packet also.
Things To Sprinkle Your Bacon Bits On
Once you've made your bacon crumbs here's ten amazing ways to use them!
- Sprinkle on tomato soup
- Scatter over creamy garlic mashed potatoes.
- Use on top of mini jacket potatoes
- Use to top a delicious chicken pasta bake.
- Scatter into a freshly made salad - like bacon croutons.
- Use in toasted sandwiches.
- Stir through ranch pasta salad.
- Scatter over cauliflower and broccoli cheese.
- Sprinkle over scrambled eggs.
- Make cream cheese and bacon crumbles on toasted bagels.
Bacon Bits Recipe Variations
You can switch up this recipe and add your own flavour twist
- Allow the bacon to cool completely and mix with grated cheese for cheesy bacon sprinkles.
- Fry the bacon with some red peppers flakes for a spicy version.
- Add some garlic powder to the pan with the bacon for garlicky bacon crumbles.
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Bacon Bits
Super easy homemade bacon bits - add some bacon crumbles to all your favourite dishes!
Ingredients
- 10 slices smoked streaky bacon
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Put the frying pan over a hight heat. Add the olive oil and layer in the bacon. You will need to do this in two batches so as not to crowd the pan.
- Cook the frying pan over a hight heat. Add the olive oil and layer in the bacon. You will need to do this in two batches so as not to crowd the pan.
- Put the cooked bacon onto a sheet of kitchen paper on a plate, to blot up any excess fat and to cool down.
- If you want chunky bacon bits then snip the bacon with kitchen scissors. Alternatively just crumble and break it up with you fingers to make bacon crumbles.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 149Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 484mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 10g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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