So I had this idea to puree bacon and spread it out on a silpat, then bake it to see what happens!!!
For this I used 4 strips of bacon, and 1/2 egg white
Puree the bacon and egg white together in a food processor until it’s as smooth as you can get it.
Spread it out over a silicon baking sheet as thin and smooth as you can get it. I tried shaping this before baking, but this mixture shrinks quite a bit, so it is better to spread it out and see what fun shapes you can get.
Bake this in a 400F oven for about 10 minutes or until it is nice and golden brown. Remove from tray and place directly on some paper towel to absorb the excess bacon fat.
Congratulations!!! You just made bacon into something that still kind of looks like bacon. It does have a cool texture and maybe if you use enough to fill a whole pan, you might get even cooler and bigger pieces. This would be great on a BLT or as a sneaky salad garnish.
BACON!!!!
Say whaaaat!? This is just genius and I need to try it!
I am going to modify the recipe at some point so you can form it into little cups, or whatever else you want!
Bacon cups!? Possible uses are endless lol
And these would be better than the bacon weave cups many are doing…much sturdier! BACON BACON BACON!
Those bacon weave cups/taco shells never enticed me, they never looked structurally sound lol I’m on Whole30 right now and can’t have bacon so I’m already planning a bacon feast for when I’m done!
I can see them served with a salad. Yum!
That would be tasty!
I’m not sure how I feel about the sight of pureed bacon (oh the blasphemy!). I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
But…the outcome doesn’t look too bad.
It gives it a new texture with all the happiness of normal bacon!
MH