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How to Make Bacon Salt

Bacon salt is a fantastically flavorful seasoning with many uses! An easy low carb and keto friendly recipe.

How to Make Bacon Salt - a fantastic seasoning with a ton of flavor!

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This is a super easy recipe that has a lot of potential! You'll be unsurprised to read that it just contains bacon and salt – and because of this I think it's ideal to use good quality ingredients.

How to Make Bacon Salt - a fantastic seasoning with a ton of flavor!

Sea salt flakes are pretty easy to find in grocery stores, but the bacon is a little trickier, although it depends on your preferences! Recently I was recommended to try Nueske's bacon – based in Wisconsin. I'm not sure how widespread their products are located but it is by far the best bacon I've had in the US! They have several different varieties – I used Applewood Smoked for this recipe.

How to Make Bacon Salt

If you don't have the bacon cooked already, cook it using your preferred method and let it cool completely.

Roughly chop the bacon and add it to a mini food processor or grinder. Add some sea salt flakes.

How to Make Bacon Salt - a fantastic seasoning with a ton of flavor!

Process until it reaches a fine consistency.

How to Make Bacon Salt - a fantastic seasoning with a ton of flavor!

Transfer to an airtight container (the “salt pig” shown is just for photos – but it's great for regular salt!) in the fridge for up to a month.

How to Make Bacon Salt - a fantastic seasoning with a ton of flavor!

Low Carb Ways to Use Bacon Salt

How to Make Bacon Salt

How to Make Bacon Salt

Yield: Approx. 6 tbs
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Bacon salt is a fantastically flavorful seasoning with many uses! An easy low carb and keto friendly recipe.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop the bacon and add it to a mini food processor or grinder. Add some sea salt flakes.
  2. Process until it reaches a fine consistency.
  3. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to a month.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 18 Serving Size 1 tsp
Amount Per Serving Calories 9Total Fat 0.7gSaturated Fat 0.2gCholesterol 2mgSodium 737mgCarbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 0.7g

Bob

Sunday 9th of May 2021

Awesome idea! Can this be frozen to last longer than one month?

Georgina

Sunday 9th of May 2021

I'm afraid I haven't tried it as it doesn't last that long in my house! :-)

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