Roast Bacon Recipes

POT ROAST WITH BACON AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain; set aside.
• Pat beef dry, season with salt and pepper, and add beef to pot. Increase heat to high and cook, turning with tongs, until browned on all sides. Transfer beef to a plate; pour off fat from pot.
• Reduce heat to medium and add butter and yellow onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 6 minutes.
• Add garlic and rosemary; cook until mixture is fragrant, 3 minutes. Add wine and 1/2 cup water and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, about 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and juice and season with salt and pepper. Return beef to pot along with any juices and bring to a simmer over high. Cover, transfer to oven, and cook until beef is almost tender, about 3 hours.
• Remove pot from oven and place potatoes, carrots, celery, pearl onions, and reserved bacon around roast. Cook until vegetables and beef are tender, about 1 hour. Remove beef from pot and let rest 15 minutes, then slice against the grain; arrange on a platter with vegetables and drizzle with braising liquid.

ROAST BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the bacon on a sheet pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the bacon is really crispy. Dry on paper towels and serve.

ROAST BACON JOINT RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4, 180ºC, 350ºF.
• Place the joint into a foil lined roasting pan. Add a small cup of water and lightly scrunch the foil around the joint.
• Open up the foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking and brush now with the glaze (if you are using one).
• Place the vegetables in a separate roasting pan, drizzle with a little olive oil, season and roast for 40-50 minutes.

OVEN-BAKED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place bacon slices one next to the other on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Flip bacon slices with kitchen tongs and return to oven. Bake until crispy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Thinner slices will need less time, about 20 minutes total. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Mix Brussels sprouts, bacon, onion, olive oil, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt together in a large bowl. Spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy and reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 40 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Toss with pine nuts and serve.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S OVEN ROASTED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper on a sheet pan.
• Lay the bacon on top of the parchment paper.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the bacon is really crispy.
• Drain on paper towels and serve.

MAPLE-ROASTED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon in 1 layer on the baking rack. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon begins to brown. Remove the pan carefully from the oven; there will be hot grease in the pan! Brush the bacon slices with maple syrup and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until the bacon is a warm golden brown. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and serve warm.

MAPLE PEAMEAL BACON ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/180°C.
• Cut six 1-inch slits across roast.
• Place a cooling rack on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Place bacon on rack.
• Combine maple syrup, Dijon mustard, rosemary, salt and pepper. Brush with basting mixture.
• Bake in centre of oven for 25 - 30 minutes and baste with remaining mixture.
• Bake for 50 - 60 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 130F/55°C.
• Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, toss Brussels sprouts, bacon, olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. Roast, stirring halfway through cooking, until sprouts are tender and lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic glaze; serve warm.

BACON ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Rub butter over the entire chicken. Season with salt, pepper and thyme. Place the carrots inside the cavity, and tie the legs together. Place the chicken breast side up in a roasting pan. Lay bacon strips across the top of the chicken, and secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with paprika. Pour the beef broth into the roasting pan - do not pour over the bacon.
• Roast for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, the reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Baste with some of the broth. Continue to roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) when taken in the thickest part of the thigh. Baste every 15 minutes with the broth.
• Remove the bacon and discard toothpicks. Roast the chicken for 15 more minutes to brown the skin. Transfer to a serving platter, and remove the ties. You may eat the bacon, but it is best to discard the carrots.