Best 9 Homemade Bacon Recipes

HOMEMADE BACON

Steps:

• Rinse the pork belly and pat dry. Transfer to a resealable 2-gallon plastic bag. To make the spice rub, mix the kosher salt, pink salt, brown sugar, honey, red pepper flakes, paprika and cumin in a bowl. Coat the pork belly all over with the mixture.
• Close the bag and refrigerate 7 to 10 days, flipping once a day, until the pork belly feels firm. It should take 7 days for a thin belly that is about 11/2 inches thick, longer for a belly that's 2 to 3 inches thick.
• Remove the pork belly from the bag, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Refrigerate the belly on a rack, uncovered, 48 hours.
• Set up your smoker according to the manufacturer's instructions using applewood chips, and set to 200 degrees F. Smoke the pork belly 3 hours, or until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
• Remove the rind (optional), then slice and cook as desired. To store, wrap the bacon in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.
• Pink curing salt is a mix of salt and sodium nitrite. It keeps the meat pink and protects it from bacteria. You can find it at specialty food stores or online.

HOMEMADE BACON JAM

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove to a cutting board, reserving 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet. Chop the bacon into small pieces, then put them back in the skillet.
• Put the bacon skillet over medium-high heat, add the brown sugar, molasses, honey, cider vinegar, sherry, garlic powder, mustard powder, shallots and garlic and bring the mixture to a slight boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until syrupy, 30 to 45 minutes. Let cool, then transfer to a canning jar and refrigerate. Enjoy within 2 days.

HOMEMADE BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Season pork belly with paprika, salt, and pepper. Tightly wrap pork twice in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours. Turn off the oven; let pork rest in the oven for 1 hour. Remove meat from oven, leaving it wrapped in aluminum foil, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove pork from foil and slice across the grain in 1/4-inch thick slices. Working in batches, cook pork in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until golden and crisped, 6 to 8 minutes per slice.

HOMEMADE BUNS FOR BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together water, molasses, yeast, and oil until yeast has dissolved. Slowly add flour, mixing until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Return dough to bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing plastic wrap onto the surface of the dough. Let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees; line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Divide dough evenly into 12 pieces and roll into balls. Place balls of dough on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart and cover with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm place until doubled in size.
• Fill a spray bottle with cold water and generously moisten each ball of dough. Transfer to oven and bake until brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheets.

HOMEMADE VEGAN IMITATION BACON BITS!

Steps:

• Add the liquid smoke, soy sauce, molasses to a measuring cup , then fill with water to get one cup.
• In a microwave safe dish, mix together liquid smoke mixture, TVP and salt.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high for five minutes. Carefully remove the wrap.
• Preheat a skillet with the oil.
• If using maple extract, add to the reconstituted TVP now and mix well.
• Add reconstituted TVP to the pan and toss to make sure it all gets coated with oil. Pan fry until desired crispness. Stir often. You don't necessarily want to "brown" them, but dry them out. This should take about ten minutes.
• Allow to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container.
• Store in the refrigerator. The bits should last at least a week. Or you can store in the freezer, they will last a long time!

SCRAP IRON CHEF'S BACON (HOMEMADE BACON)

Steps:

• In a large non-reactive pot, bring half the water, 1 cup of sugar, salt, and 8 ounces molasses to a boil.
• Stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Pour into a large container with the remaining water, and the apple cider.
• Place in the refrigerator and cool to 40 degrees F.
• Press the black pepper into the pork belly.
• Once the brine has cooled place the peppered pork belly into the mixture until completely submerged.
• Refrigerate for three days.
• After three days have passed, remove the pork from the brine and pat dry with paper towels.
• Lay on a rack over a sheet pan and place in front of a fan for 1 hour to form a pellicle.
• Lay the pork in the protein box of a cold smoker and smoke for 4 to 6 hours.
• Chill the meat in the freezer for 1 hour to stiffen for easy slicing into strips of bacon.
• Slice what you need and keep the remainder in a freezer safe bag in the refrigerator or freezer.
• Place the strips of bacon onto a sheet pan fitted with a rack and place into a cold oven.
• Turn the oven to 400 degrees F and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your bacon.
• Remove from rack and drain on paper towels.
• Enjoy.

HOMEMADE BACON SALT

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350°F
• Place bacon in a single layer on a cooling rack placed on a baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is very crisp and starting to look overcooked.
• Remove from oven and place cooked strips on a paper towel; press all the grease out.
• Break into chunks and place into food processor; whirl until nearly a paste.
• Add remaining ingredients and continue to process until fully incorporated.
• Store in covered jar in refrigerator.

HOMEMADE BACON KETCHUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion and garlic until tender and caramelized in a tablespoon or two of oil.
• 2. Add brown sugar to caramelized onions and garlic, and cook a couple of minutes until well integrated. Add tomatoes, roast bell peppers, paprika, bay leaf and fresh thyme.
• 3. Simmer about 1 hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add balsamic vinegar at the end. (This will balance the sugar.)
• 4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bacon strips on a baking sheet in the oven until it is crispy all over. Drain on paper towels, and dice into small pieces; fold into ketchup.
• 5. Keeps well in a refrigerated container for about three weeks.

HOMEMADE CHEESY BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients in a big bow l till mixed well. I just work it all with my hands its much easier that way I have a burger press I got from my Mom but you can use your hands too and make the patties, I like mine thick so I made them all 1 inch thick. Place them on a foil lined cook sheet (easier clean up, plus you can use the cook sheet when cooking them) I put 6 on then put a piece of parchment paper then put the other 6 on top and use a small piece for the 2 that were left. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 2 hrs to let all the spices come together. When ready Fire up the BBQ to med heat (350) BBQ till done flipping only once. ENJOY
• 2. NOTE: You can freeze these too make sure you put parchment paper or wax paper between the burgers so they come apart easier