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When you slow cook the lardon, the fat renders leaving delicious, crisp yet tender bacon bites.
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LARDON: THE BEST BACON EVER

Making bacon lardon is incredibly easy! Enjoy these delicious bite sized morsels on salads, eggs or as a baked potato topper too!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack, Topping
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Author: Scott Groth

Ingredients

  • 1 LB Slab Bacon sliced into ½” strips and cut into batons

Instructions

  • Heat a large, heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes or until hot.
  • Add in the lardons, laying them with the widest side down.
  • When the fat begins to melt, reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes. As more fat gathers in the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Flip the lardon with tongs and cook for 20 more minutes.
  • Remove any crisp lardon from the pan and move any lardon that need additional time into the center of the pan to continue cooking.
  • Serve hot and happy eating!

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal