Description
This Bacon Butter recipe combines crispy bacon pieces with creamy salted butter, enhanced with a touch of Dijon mustard and freshly cracked pepper. Perfect for spreading on warm bread, muffins, or melting atop vegetables and grilled dishes, this flavorful compound butter adds a savory, smoky twist to your meals.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Cook Bacon: Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. This usually takes around 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally to cook evenly.
- Drain Bacon: Remove the bacon from the skillet and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess grease.
- Prepare Butter Mixture: In a small mixing bowl, add the room temperature butter along with 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon grease. This infuses the butter with smoky flavor.
- Crumble Bacon: Crumble the cooled bacon into very small, fine pieces and add these to the butter mixture along with the Dijon mustard and freshly cracked pepper.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir the ingredients well by hand to combine thoroughly. Alternatively, place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the bacon is finely crumbled and the butter mixture is homogenized.
- Refrigerate: Spoon the bacon butter into a small dish or container, cover it, and refrigerate until firm and ready to use.
Notes
- The Dijon mustard adds a delicious depth of flavor and balances the richness of the bacon butter. You may omit it if preferred.
- For a sweet variation, skip the Dijon mustard and cracked pepper and instead add a drizzle of honey, making it perfect for pancakes, waffles, or muffins.
- Be sure to reserve some bacon grease to mix into the butter for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
