Best 7 Bourbon Bacon Slaw Recipes

SWEET-GLAZED BOURBON BACON RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (350ºF for convection ovens).
• Stir together Bulleit Bourbon, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
• Arrange bacon in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the Bulleit mixture evenly over one side of the bacon, reserving the remaining mixture.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, then flip the bacon, and brush with reserved bourbon mixture.
• Return to oven and cook for 20 minutes (flipping bacon every 5 minutes) or until bacon is lightly crisp and the glaze is golden brown and bubbling.
• Enjoy!

BOURBON-BACON SLAW

Steps:

• While the bacon cooks, prep the cabbage and place it in a large mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, bourbon, lime juice, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, and garlic powder until well combined. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage and mix until all of the cabbage is evenly coated in the dressing.
• Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Once you're ready to serve the slaw, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon in the skillet until crispy, flipping once, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Chop the bacon and add half to the cabbage, stir to combine. Transfer the slaw to a serving bowl, and then sprinkle the remaining bacon over the top. Serve immediately.

BACON-INFUSED BOURBON

Steps:

• Remove 1/4 cup bourbon from bottle. Pour warm bacon grease into bottle. Cover and let stand 4 hours, shaking bottle occasionally. Chill 3 to 7 days. Pour bourbon through a wire-mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter into a bowl; discard filter. Clean bottle. Pour strained bourbon into bottle, and store at room temperature up to 6 months.

FOOTLONG WEST VIRGINIA-STYLE HOT DOGS WITH BOURBON-BACON SLAW

Steps:

• Grill, steam or boil the hot dogs. In the meantime, heat the Chili until hot throughout.
• Place each hot dog in a bun, then top with a generous amount of the Chili, Bourbon-Bacon Slaw and yellow mustard.
• In a stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the beef (do not brown first), chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion and 2 cups water. Mix until combined, then add the bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat to medium low, cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
• Stir in the vinegar and simmer another 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, bourbon, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and lime juice. Pour the dressing over the coleslaw mix in a large bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours. Just before serving, stir in the bacon.

BOURBON BACON PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Combine garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Massage over all sides of pork loin for 1 minute. Place pork in a slow cooker.
• Mix brown sugar, bourbon, and apple cider vinegar together in a bowl and pour over pork loin. Close slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until pork is tender, 8 to 10 hours. Remove pork from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Mix with bacon.

BACON COLESLAW

Steps:

• Mix mayo, sugar and vinegar.
• Add this to the remaining ingredients; mix.
• Refrigerate before serving.

BLUE CHEESE-BACON COLESLAW

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and saute over medium-high heat, until evenly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Combine green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrot in a large bowl.
• Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a separate bowl.
• Add about 1/2 the dressing to the cabbage mixture and combine well. Continue adding and stirring in enough of the remaining dressing to thoroughly coat vegetables.
• Stir in blue cheese and green onions. Sprinkle bacon on top before serving.