Dark Chocolate Covered Bacon
Don your apron and prepare to don your chef's hat as we step into the delectably intriguing world of dark chocolate covered bacon.
Keyword bacon, dark chocolate
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
- 2 lbs thickly sliced bacon cut in half
- 1 lb good quality dark chocolate
- 4 tablespoon coconut oil butter or ghee
Fry the bacon until crisp in a hot pan. Fry in batches if your pan is too small to contain all the bacon slices at once.
2 lbs thickly sliced bacon
Remove the bacon from the pan and pat dry with a paper towel. Keep the rendered bacon grease for future cooking.
Slowly melt the chocolate in a pot with the coconut oil, butter or ghee.
1 lb good quality dark chocolate, 4 tablespoon coconut oil
Using tongs, dip the bacon slices in the chocolate.
Place the chocolate dipped bacon on a cooling rack placed over foil or parchment paper.
Let cool for about 2 hours, until the chocolate has hardened.
Serve right away or store in a container in the refrigerator.
Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 610mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 6mg