Bacon Salt Recipe

This Bacon Salt recipe has everything you need to make your own tasty, bacon-y seasoning to enliven all of your favorite dishes.

Once you make a batch of this flavorful salt, you’ll find more and more ways to enjoy it. Keep a jar handy when you’re grilling chicken or steak, sprinkle it on steamed veggies to spice up a weeknight dinner, and try it on eggs when you’re eating breakfast.

It’s also wonderful sprinkled on hot popcorn, baked potatoes and (believe it or not) chocolate chip cookies!

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Bacon salt makes a great gift for your favorite bacon lover, too! We love giving bacon food gifts like homemade Bacon Onion Jam, Bacon Vodka and Maple Bacon Cupcakes.

What Is Bacon Salt?

Real bacon salt is a versatile, extra tasty, high-quality seasoning made from crisply cooked bacon, salt and sometimes, additional spices or flavorings.

12 Great Ways to Use Bacon Salt

There are so many ways you can add a savory, salty flavor punch to your favorite foods. Here are some of our favorite ways to use bacon salt:

1. As a fantastic popcorn topping
2. Rim salt for a Bacon Bloody Mary
3. Sprinkled on baked or mashed potatoes
4. Tossed with sunflower seeds and nuts
5. Shaken over corn on the cob
6. Sprinkled on grilled steaks, chicken or chops
7. As a zingy topping for scrambled eggs
8. To flavor cooked vegetables
9. As a topping on macaroni and cheese
10. To enliven the flavor of grilled burgers
11. A pinch before baking on your favorite chocolate chip cookies
12. Sprinkled on a caramel or hot fudge sundae

Ingredients and Substitutions

Lean bacon – For the best result, choose the leanest bacon you can find which will give you the most porky bacon flavor in the mix. We used center cut bacon for this batch, which generally has less fat than regular bacon.

Because you’re going to cook the bacon extra crispy, regular sliced bacon works great. You can substitute thick sliced bacon and just cook it longer until it’s very crispy.

Kosher salt flakes – Because salt is one of two main ingredients, getting the right type will make a huge difference. We prefer salt crystals such as Maldon Sea Salt Flakes or Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt. These flaky salt crystals have wonderful flavor and less sodium than regular salt.

Liquid Smoke flavoring – This natural flavoring, which is made from condensed smoke, enhances the flavor of the bacon and helps it stand up to the salt in the mix. You can skip this ingredient if you don’t have it on hand or don’t want to use it, and the bacon will still be very tasty and just a bit less smoky.

Freshly ground black pepper – adds a slightly spicy flavor to the mixture.

Equipment Needed

Here’s the cooking equipment you’ll need to prepare this recipe:

Baking pan and oven-safe stainless steel cooking rack

Pastry brush – We like a nonabsorbent silicone pastry brush for strong flavors like the Liquid Smoke.

Food processor, spice grinder or strong blender fitted with a metal blade

Small Mason Jars, spice jars or storage jars with lids

Step by Step Directions

Here’s a complete tutorial that will walk you through the steps to make your own bacon salt. Be sure to scroll down to the printable recipe below for complete directions and detailed measurements.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange the bacon strips on a foil-lined baking sheet fitted with an elevated baking rack.

Brush the bacon lightly with the Liquid Smoke and sprinkle it with the pepper.

Cook the bacon in a 350 degree oven until browned and very crispy. Drain the bacon thoroughly on paper towels and blot to remove every bit of excess grease. Cool.

Crumble the cooled, drained bacon in the bowl of the food processor or grinder.

Pulse the grinder or food processor until it is finely ground.

Add the salt and pulse until combined. The bacon salt is ready when the mixture is ground together in small pieces.

Transfer to a lidded glass jar or shaker.

Homemade Gift Ideas

A jar of Bacon Salt is a thoughtful holiday or hostess gift for your favorite bacon lover. Put it in a decorative jar and tie with a festive ribbon or red and white baker’s string.

A jar of this tasty seasoning is a gift that’s popular with guys and perfect for someone who loves to grill. Put the salt in a mini Mason jar and tuck it in a basket with grilling tongs, a thermometer, a fireproof oven mitt and your favorite barbeque sauce.

Make your favorite bacon cook happy with a jar of smoky bacon salt, an apron and a bacon cookbook in a gift bag.

FAQs

Recipe Variations

For a Spicy Bacon Salt blend, add some cayenne pepper, smoked paprika or pepper flakes.

Add some brown sugar or maple crystals to the mixture for Sweet Savory Bacon Salt.

For Warm Spicy Bacon Salt, add a little pumpkin pie spice or cardamom.

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