How would you like to wake up to the delicious smell of bacon?! Today, I'm going to show you how you can. Crisp and moist, you'll be able to cook bacon sous vide style in no time!
And let me tell you, this sous vide bacon pairs so well with my Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Eggs and this French Toast!
This recipe first appeared on Sip Bite Go.
Before you get all stressed out, don't. I know the word "sous vide" sounds complicated and hard...but I promise it's not. It's just a cooking method that actually will make your life so much easier!
Today you’re going to learn all about the steps and techniques needed to make the perfect bacon sous vide style. This recipe is a preview of what you’ll find in my friend and fellow blogger Jenna Passaro’s book: The Home Chef’s Sous Vide Cookbook,
which came out on March 10. And what an amazing tool this book it! Guys - I've learned so much and it's made my cooking life easier, and tastier!
Who would have thought!?!
Why This Sous Vide Recipe Works
- the bacon comes out both moist and crisp,
- a quick sear provides that crisp texture that everyone loves,
- it melts in your mouth!
Guys...this is why she LOVES sous vide bacon! It tastes like restaurant quality food at home, even (maybe especially!) when life gets busy with running a business and having a baby. Sous vide recipes really do make things easy!
What Is Sous Vide?
It's the process of sealing food in an airtight container and then cooking that food in temperature-controlled water. Sounds complicated? It's really not. All you need is a Sous Vide Cooker and they are not overly expensive. I learned all about this cooking method from Jenna, but to read more about it you can check it out here: What Is Sous Vide, Anyway?
Ingredients and Tools You'll Need
Ingredients speaking, all you need for this recipe is a pound of pork bacon. That's it! You can add some smoked salt to enhance the flavor even more, but that's an optional ingredient. As far as tools go, you'll need a sous vide cooker, a sous vide container, a skillet, and a pair of cooking tongs.
How To Make Sous Vide Breakfast Bacon
There’s almost no easier way to prep bacon for breakfast. I like to cook a pound at a time, and then take out a few pieces every day for breakfast. It truly is meal planning at its finest!
The first thing you're going to do is preheat the sous vide machine to 142º. Then, you'll transfer bacon from the packaging to a sous vide bag. If you're planning to add the smoked salt, add it now. Vacuum seal the bag.
Next, you're going to sous vide the bacon at 142ºF for 8 hours.
Once the bacon is done in the sous vide bath, transfer it to a paper towel-lined cutting board. Pat bacon dry.
The final searing heats bacon beautifully, and they’ll be ready for your breakfast plate in as little as fifty seconds. Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and add the sous vide bacon. Sear each side for about 30-60 seconds, until it gets crispy. Once done, transfer to a paper towel-lined cutting board and serve.
Expert Tips and FAQs
- The bacon is officially cooked after the sous vide process.
- Keep in mind that the bacon will not be crispy right out of the sous vide bath. If you want that crispy tender bacon, sear it in a skillet or in a cast iron skillet.
- You don't want to sous vide the bacon in its original package because it contains a piece of plastic or cardboard and you don't want to cook that!
- It's ok if the bacon overlaps.
More Sous Vide Recipes
You have no idea how many foods you can make using the sous vide method. Check out these others from Jenna. She teaches you how to make sous vide lobster, pork chops, egg bites, corn on the cob, brussels sprouts, and wings!
Special thanks to Jenna Passaro for sharing this recipe from The Home Chef’s Sous Vide Cookbook. Photos credits go to Jenna Passaro over at Sip Bit Go. If you're Interested in learning more about this way of cooking, see Jenna’s favorite sous vide recipes.
If you made this recipe, leave me a comment and give this recipe a star review!
Sous Vide Bacon
Equipment
- Sous Vide Cooker
- Sous Vide Container
- Kitchen Tongs
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork bacon
- pinch smoked salt, (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the sous vide machine to 142º. Then, transfer the bacon from the packaging to a sous vide bag. If you're planning to add the smoked salt, add it now. Vacuum seal the bag.
- Next, you'll sous vide the bacon at 142ºF for 8 hours.
- Once the bacon is done in the sous vide bath, transfer it to a paper towel lined cutting board. Pat bacon dry.
- Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and add the sous vide bacon.
- Sear each side for about 30-60 seconds, until it gets crispy. Once done, transfer to a paper towel lined cutting board and serve.
Notes
- The bacon is officially cooked after the sous vide process.
- Keep in mind that the bacon will not be crispy right out of the sous vide bath. If you want that crispy tender bacon, sear it in a skillet or in a cast iron skillet.
- You don't want to sous vide the bacon in its original package because it contains a piece of plastic or cardboard and you don't want to cook that!
- It's ok if the bacon overlaps.
Scynthea
I was gifted a Sous Vide for Christmas and I have cooked anything that I can in it every since. I made the bacon and am really pleased with how it fried, the meat was not dry because I had to cook it so long to make it crispy. Restaurant quality taste and presentation. Thank you
Amanda Mason
Hi Scynthea! I'm so glad to hear this!! So glad you loved the recipe and that it gave you that restaurant quality!!!