What to do with bacon grease? - Page 2

[Llyra]

It makes a great base for creamy soups-- like potato soup with cheddar, or cheddar-and-broccoli, or corn chowder.

[Cullens_Girl]

We purchase a pig yearly and the bacon from that gives off a TON of grease. I save in a mason jar and use it to flavor beans (if I don't have ham fat left) and to cook breakfast related foods in: eggs, pancakes, french toast, etc. I also use it to fry potatoes. YUMMMM

[rhianna813]

I used bacon grease to brown the sides of pork loins. Removed to a plate. Then added sliced onions and apples to the pan to carmelize. Then added pork back to pan atop onions/apples, and transfer to 450 degree for 5 minutes to finishing cooking. Delish!

Rhianna

[GardenStream]

Salad dressing

[Smokering]

I don't tend to deliberately render bacon grease, although I might not wash the frying pan after cooking bacon, and just heat it up again next time for frying potatoes.

What I do love to do is cutting the white fat off the bacon rashers before I cook them, and laying the strips over the top of a chicken before I roast it. Yummy, and prevents the top of the chicken from getting too dark. DH usually eats the cracklings afterwards.

Is it possible to buy bacon grease, pre-rendered? I love it, I'm just too lazy to render it. Would it be called bacon grease, or something else?

[philomom]

I use it the way I use chicken fat... I let it help add fat to low fat things like turkey burgers that often stick to the pan because there's so little fat in the meat.

[CherryBomb]

My favorite use is to fry eggs in it. I usually fry bacon first, drain the grease, clean the cast iron skillet, then pour the grease back in with some butter.

I also love to use it with butter for fried potatoes and onions. Sometimes I also use it to add fat to lean meats like bison.

[Brown Lioness]

VEGGIES! *drool*, to add to lean meats to help them cook, and for mayo making!

[velcromom]

I add bacon fat to coconut oil (the neutral flavor type) when I want to fry up tortilla chips and they are the best chips we've ever had!

[Sieren]

I know I've kept my bacon grease for at least 3 weeks in the fridge in a glass jar and it's been fine. I use it for cooking burgers in and making lard/bacon mayo!
Voila! Recipe...
1 whole egg
2 egg yolks
~1/3C lard
~1/3C bacon grease
{mix the oils together and melt so they are liquid}
mustard, s&p, squirt of lemon juice and/or ACV, garlic powder to taste
a TBSP of whey or kimchee or sauerkraut juice (for good bacteria and preservation!)

I mix it up in my Vitamix, but you could probably use whatever blender {regular or immersion}. I start with all the eggs, then the mustard, then spices, turn up the speed a bit to Med. then drizzle the melted oils in slowly. Put it in a glass jar, let it sit our for a few hours, then refrigerate! Its lasted at least a couple weeks for me.

Makes a TOTALLY delish chicken salad with chopped red onions!! :

[greenmulberry]

Maybe not the most TF meal, but if you use bacon grease to 'butter' the bread for a grilled cheese sandwich, it is oh so good!

[wendyland]

Originally Posted by 2lilsweetfoxes

I'd like to start using the bacon grease also, but my DH throws it out. "It's unhealthy and full of cholesterol and saturated fat!" But, sometimes I manage to save it and "sneak" it into foods for yummy flavor.

Sounds like he's listening to too many mainstream nutrition experts. I thought that saturated fat is no longer the enemy.

I'm more concerned with pesticides and hormones being stored in the fat of animals and then eating their fat than I am with my cholesterol being raised. I eat lots of animal fats and little vegetables fats (except evoo) and my levels are great.

Also, I keep it out on the counter (except in the hot summer) and it stays good for awhile. I've never had it go rancid before we've been able to use it. I use bacon fat, butter, and coconut oil for most of my cooking. That baconaise sounds really good.

[EmmysMama]

Besides the uses already listed (I mostly do eggs, hash browns, and veggies) I also use it to pop popcorn.