Smoke the bacon Smoke the pork belly at 225°F with the fat-side up. Insert a temperature probe, or use an instant-read meat thermometer to check the temperature of the pork belly. Remove the pork belly from the smoker when it reaches 150°F in the thickest part of the middle of the...
If you placed your bacon slices directly onto the baking sheet, you’ll want to drain the bacon fat on paper towels before serving. If you used a rack for baking bacon, the paper towel trick isn’t necessary. If you like to save your bacon grease for cooking, I highly recommend this ...
Save the bacon grease Instead of tossing out the rendered bacon grease, save it! The flavorful cooking fat adds incredible richness when sauteeing vegetables like green beans, braised kale, or frying up eggs in the morning. The smoke point is moderate, similar to lard, around 370ºF (188...
The great thing about using the wire baking rack on a rimmed baking sheet is that heat circulates all around the bacon, so you NEVER have to flip it over. But if you use a broiler pan, flip it after 10 minutes of cooking. What do I do with the bacon fat from cooking bacon in th...
Save That Bacon Grease, Y’all! Bacon grease adds SO MUCH FLAVOR to whatever you are serving. To save, you can use foil instead of parchment paper. Roll the edges up around the pan to hold the bacon grease in, then pour it into a glass container after the bacon is cooked. Use it ...
I found out she used bacon fat(its supposed to be a secret). I was mortified! But I now save bacon fat, and use it mainly when i cook veggies or eggs etc… Mark January 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm The South was hardly the only place that used bacon fat ..maybe they do more in ...
Here’s the best way to plan your holiday meals Eat the best healthy real, Wild, wholesome foods you can find, and leave some wiggle room for a few of your favorite treats. Fill up in this order: Fibrous, colorfulveggies Formidable portions ofprotein(it won’t make you fat, I promise...
Note: it’s important to use glass and not plastic, as you’ll melt plastic with hot bacon grease. You can see in the photo above that I had some previous bacon fat already in my glass jar that’s opaque and lighter in color. When I have a new batch of bacon, I just pour this...
Save the Liquid Gold: Don’t toss that poaching liquid! It’s a treasure trove of flavor. Strain and save it as a base for soups, sauces, or even to cook grains like rice or quinoa. If it’s free from alliums, you can also drizzle a little on your fur baby’s dinner. Gentle ...
How to make carrot bacon Making my carrot bacon is simplicity itself; simply peel and top & tail your carrots, slice really thinly (I use a Y peeler for this), blitz the rest of the ingredients together, marinate for half an hour, then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. As I said...