Hot Bacon Dressing

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Do you have a favorite salad dressing? Do you get tired of eating the same old dressing over and over again? Well I have a fix for the boring dressing dilemma, Hot Bacon Dressing! This sweet and tangy dressing will excite your taste buds and even make your kids excited to eat salad. Okay, I can’t promise that last part but I can promise an amazing dressing…..

This sweet and salty Hot Bacon Dressing recipe will take a boring salad to new heights! cookingwithcurls.com

Have you ever tried Hot Bacon Dressing before? I always thought that the thick, goopy version on the salad bar at Marie Callender’s wasn’t quite right. So I left out the high fructose corn syrup and additives that I can’t pronounce and created a truly delicious dressing that is perfect drizzled over spinach, spring mix, or even roasted Brussels sprouts…..

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing is not your average salad. It has incredible flavor that will have your family going back for more! cookingwithcurls.com

Not too thick, not too thin….just right!

How to make Hot Bacon Dressing:

Chop 6 slices of thick-cut bacon into small pieces…..

Thick cut bacon chopped up on a cutting board cookingwithcurls.com

Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crispy and browned. Remove the cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside…..

Place the cooked bacon in a bowl cookingwithcurls.com

Add the onions to the bacon grease, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until soft and caramelized…..

Cook the onions in the bacon grease cookingwithcurls.com

Stir in the sugar…..

Add the sugar to the pan cookingwithcurls.com

then add the water and lemon juice…..

Deglaze the pan with water and lemon juice cookingwithcurls.com

and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove the cooked on bits.

Return the bacon to the pan. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, pepper and paprika…..

Add the slurry and spices to the pan cookingwithcurls.com

Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Keep the Hot Bacon Dressing warm over low heat until ready to serve…..

Hot Bacon Dressing makes boring spinach, mixed greens, or even Brussels sprouts extraordinary! cookingwithcurls.com

Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes:

  • Substitute 8 slices of regular sliced bacon if thick-cut is not available.
  • This dressing is on the sweet side. Adjust the sweetness as needed to suit your own tastes.
  • I added the sugar to the bacon grease to absorb the hot fat. Pouring water into hot grease is a bad idea!
  • If you do not have fresh lemons, substitute champagne vinegar.
  • If the dressing seems to be too thick, add additional water.
  • This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups of dressing. Standard serving size is 2 Tablespoons, so your total servings may vary.

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I am still dreaming up ways to use this Hot Bacon Dressing. What else should I try it on??

Enjoy!!

This sweet and salty Hot Bacon Dressing recipe will take a boring salad to new heights! cookingwithcurls.com

Hot Bacon Dressing

Adding Hot Bacon Dressing to a spinach salad is the perfect way to impress your guests and a surefire way to get your kids to eat their salad!
4.38 from 8 votes
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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, dressing, recipe, salad dressing
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories: 87kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

  • 6 slices thick-cut, uncured bacon (chopped)
  • ½ cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch (mixed with 3 Tablespoon water)

Instructions

  • Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crispy and browned. Remove the cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Add the onions to the bacon grease, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until soft and caramelized.
  • Stir in the sugar, then add the water and lemon juice and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove the cooked on bits.
  • Return the bacon to the pan. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, pepper and paprika.
  • Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Keep the Hot Bacon Dressing warm over low heat until ready to serve.
  • Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

  • Substitute 8 slices of regular sliced bacon if thick-cut is not available.
  • This dressing is on the sweet side. Adjust the sweetness as needed to suit your own tastes.
  • I added the sugar to the bacon grease to absorb the hot fat. Pouring water into hot grease is a bad idea!
  • If you do not have fresh lemons, substitute champagne vinegar.
  • If the dressing seems to be too thick, add additional water.
  • This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups of dressing. Standard serving size is 2 Tablespoons, so your total servings may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 1mg

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