How To Make Bacon Crumbles

Course: How To, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 158kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Find out how to quickly and easily make the perfect Bacon Crumbles on the stovetop with these tips and tricks. Make these real bacon bits ahead of time to top your favorite salads, sandwiches, and meals.

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Ingredients

1 lb bacon frozen for easier cutting

Instructions

Take frozen bacon and using a sharp, large knife, cut the bacon into ¼-inch slices. Use only the amount needed for your recipe and place the rest in the freezer.
Place the bacon in a medium-hot skillet and as it heats, break the bacon apart while stirring.
Cook the bacon until it reaches the level of crispiness you want. move bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon or spatula; drain on a paper towel.
Save bacon grease (refrigerated) to use in other recipes.

Notes

Freeze the bacon! This makes it so much easier to cut into strips.
Don't crowd the pan. If you are making a large quantity of crumbles, cook them in batches.
Cook the bacon on medium-high heat. If it's too hot the bacon will burn instead of crisping evenly.
Let the bacon cool to room temperature before storing it.
Keep the bacon grease (refrigerated) to use as needed in other recipes.

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