Everybody loves bacon, and we mean everybody. Those little strips of crispy meat with the perfect-tasting fat is something we all can’t resist. It’s great when fried, but the added smoky flavour from grilling makes it even more of a winner!
Here are quick and easy grilled bacon recipes that you can’t afford to miss:
Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Caramel Apple
What you need:
- 1/2 kilogram bacon
- 4 red apples, peeled
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Wrap the apples with slices of bacon, from bottom to top, until completely covered. Secure bacon with a toothpick. Cook in a pre-heated grill, covered, over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes until apple is softened and bacon is crisp. Insert popsicle sticks at the top of each apple then refrigerate. In a pan over medium heat, combine and cook to a simmer the brown sugar, milk, butter, corn syrup, bourbon and vanilla extract. Remove from heat and allow to thicken. Dip grilled apples in the caramel and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Bacon-Wrapped Sriracha Onion Rings
What you need:
- 1 pack bacon
- 5 sweet onions
- 1/2 cup sriracha hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
Slice the onions into 1/2-inch thick rings. Brush each ring with sriracha sauce then wrap tightly with bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Toss in black pepper. Cook bacon-wrapped onion rings on a pre-heated grill over medium high heat until bacon is brown and crisp. To make the dipping sauce, mix together 1 tablespoon sriracha, mayonnaise and lime juice. Serve immediately.
Grilled Bacon Tater Tots
What you need:
- 16 pcs. Tater Tots, frozen
- 8 thin slices bacon, halved sideways
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- 1 teaspoon season salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a small bowl, combine sugar, salt and pepper. Sprinkle bacon slices with the mixture then top each bacon half with a tater tot. Roll up and secure with a toothpick. Assemble the bacon-wrapped tater tots in a grill rack or tray then sprinkle the rest of the sugar mixture over them. Cook on a pre-heated grill over medium high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Serve with your favourite barbecue sauce for dipping.
These grilled bacon recipes will make you a fan of the delicious meat even more!