Make Bacon Flavored Olive Oil
Bacon flavored olive oil is an unusual flavoring for kitchen purposes but a rather scrumptious one for the bacon fans in the house. Just be sure to label it clearly so the vegetarians don't chew you out for misleading them.
Ingredients
- 1 bacon strip per cup of olive oil
- 2 cups of olive oil
Steps
- Assemble the ingredients and the items needed. It's best to have everything close at hand to work with ease.
- Fry one strip of bacon per one cup of olive oil. Remove from the heat and place on paper towel to remove excess grease.
- Chop up the cooled down, fried bacon strip.
- Pour one cup of olive oil into a bowl.
- Spoon the chopped bacon bits into the olive oil in the bowl.
- Mix thoroughly. Let sit for about 2 hours. This will allow the bacon flavor to infuse the oil.
- Strain the olive oil into a storage bottle. Label it clearly so that the cook and everyone else knows that this is the bacon infused olive oil. It is best used within a few days of making.
Tips
- Bacon olive oil can be used in salad dressings, for frying onions and other food and in anything where the addition of a bacon flavor through oil would improve the taste.
Warnings
- Keep refrigerated to avoid any risk of botulism and consume within 10 days of making.
Things You'll Need
- Measuring cup
- Skillet or frying pan
- Paper towel
- Cutting board and knife
- Spoon
- Bowl
- Strainer
- Glass storage bottle
