Smoked Bacon brings a whole new dimension to your meals. All you need to make it is your favorite bacon, a cast iron skillet, and your Traeger.
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, smoked, smoker
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 2 hourshours5 minutesminutes
Servings 15
Calories 126kcal
Equipment
Large cast iron skillet
electric smoker/ Traeger
Ingredients
1poundbaconthick-cut
Instructions
Preheat the smoker to 200 degrees.
Arrange the bacon in the skillet. It’s okay if it is overlapping since it will shrink as it cooks.
Once the smoker is ready, place the skillet on the grate, close the lid and set the timer for 30 minutes.
Overall, you will smoke the bacon for about 90 minutes - checking and repositioning the bacon in the skillet every 30 minutes.
Then increase the temp to 300 and cook for another 20-30 minutes depending on your desired doneness. Keep in mind that the bacon will firm a bit as it cools, so be sure to not overcook.
Remove the bacon from the skillet and place it on a plate lined with paper towels to drain off the excess grease.
Once the grease has cooled in the pan, transfer it to a mason jar and store it in the fridge for future cooking.
Keep any leftover bacon in the fridge in an airtight container.