Grilled Cheese Sandwiches: There is no better place to reheat your grilled cheese to get it gooey again than in the air fryer. Economical: you save a lot of money when you make bacon bits at home, more importantly, you can control what goes into it.

Keyword GAPS, how to, Kitchen Hack, low-carb, paleo, primal, whole30 ©Prepare and Nourish • Content and photographs are copyright protected. It will start to lose its crispness after about 3 days, but if you’re going to use it as an ingredient to cook with, that’s not as important.Join me on the dark side and create jars of crispy smoked bacon crumbles to be sprinkled on all the goods. Chop it up– Once the bacon is done and cool, use a sharp knife to chop through the bacon several times until it is finely chopped.

If you are the type that likes to keep things on hand, homemade bacon bits can be made from frozen bacon, or prepared in advance and frozen to use as needed. Find out how to quickly and easily make the perfect Bacon Crumbles on the stovetop with these tips and tricks. In salads: add bacon bits to any salad for extra protein and a salty crunch, such as my Chef salad, Cobb salad, broccoli salad, or even just a side salad.

If you need to make this recipe, but are extra short on time, here are a few ideas that can help make this recipe even faster! Just a few slices to make a single serving or two, or a large package to make enough for a crowd, or prep and keep on hand to use as needed.

Appetizers: Sprinkle some on your favorite apps such as Coal-Roasted Pineapple Burnt Ends, Smoked Potato Skins, Loaded Baked Potato Jalapeno Poppers (see above), or even a skillet of Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip. The salty, smoky flavor of bacon is a great seasoning, drawing out the natural flavors of ingredients with its sodium. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked bacon and transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. I also provide useful information about products, like cooking instructions (in case you threw out your package by accident like I have countless times! But, many of these products contain harmful additives and preservatives—even the brands selling “real bacon bits.Some Costco foods that you could add these bacon crumbles include the Costco Kirkland Signature Cheese Pizza, Costco Kirkland Signature Chicken Penne Alfredo, Costco The Keg Prime Rib Beef Burgers, Costco Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad Kit and the Costco Johnny’s Potato Cheddar Soup Mix. Cheese (American cheese, Provolone cheese, mozzarella, Monterey Jack) you can use only one type of cheese or a mix of two types. Stove-top crumbled bacon is genius and I’m disappointed in myself for not figuring it out sooner in life. Once the Bacon Crumbles have drained on a paper towel and cooled to room temperature, transfer them to an airtight container.