It’s that time of year again when we focus on that one special day, just for Dad. If your father is like most men I know, then he loves all things revolving around BACON! In today’s post, I’m sharing 9 Bacon-Inspired Foods For Father’s Day. Make one, or all of them, and let him decide which one is his favorite! If your children are older, they can certainly have a hand in creating these delicious and tasty recipes.

Therefore, let’s look at some finger-licking-good recipes with dad in mind!

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First up on our list of 9 Bacon-Inspired Foods for Father’s Day is…

Bacon-Wrapped Mushrooms Stuffed with Seasoned Cream Cheese

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 small clove of finely minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon finely minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 20 fresh Portabella mushrooms
• 1 pound sliced bacon, cut bacon slices in half
• Fresh parsley and/or cilantro

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS: 

• Preheat grill to medium heat, (temperature should be 325 degrees to 375 degrees F).
• Mix together the cream cheese, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. (Do not warm the cream cheese.)
• Rinse mushrooms and gently pat dry with paper towels, and scrape out the mushroom caps.
• Stuff the mushroom caps with the cheese mixture.
• Wrap each mushroom cap with a half slice of bacon and secure it with a wooden toothpick.*(Tip: soak toothpicks in water for 10 minutes to prevent them from burning.)
• Place the mushroom caps on the hot grill, cheese side down first.
• Cook until the bacon is golden brown and crispy and the cheese starts to drip.
• With grilling tongs, turn mushrooms over.
• Cook until the bacon is seared and crispy on this side too.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley or cilantro leaves.
• Serve hot.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Place a wire cooling rack on top of the foil-lined baking sheet, and place mushrooms (cream cheese side up) onto a rack.
• Bake stuffed mushrooms for approximately 20 minutes, or until bacon is crispy and golden brown.
• Place on a serving platter.
• Garnish, and serve hot.

Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple Chunks

INGREDIENTS:

• 12 bacon slices, cut in half
• 24 pineapple chunks
• Optional: brown sugar, sweet-n-sour sauce, or BBQ sauce

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Heat grill to medium heat, (temperature should be 325 degrees to 375 degrees F).
• Brush grilling tray with oil.
• Cut a fresh pineapple into bite-size chunks.
• Cut bacon slices in half.
• Optional: roll pineapple chunks in brown sugar, sweet-n-sour sauce, or BBQ sauce before wrapping with bacon.
• Wrap pineapple chunks with bacon, secure them with wooden grilling skewers.(Tip:  soak skewers in water for 10 minutes before grilling to prevent burning.)
• Cook, turning every few minutes, or until bacon is cooked on all sides.
• Place on serving plater.
• Serve warm.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with lightly greased, non-stick aluminum foil.
• Place bacon-wrapped pineapple chunks foil.
• Bake, turning occasionally, cook until bacon is crispy, about 20-25 minutes.
• Serve warm.

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cheese

INGREDIENTS:

• 16 Large Medjool Dates, (non-pitted works best)
• 2 – 3 ounces mild feta cheese or blue cheese crumbles
• 8 slices of smoked, peppered bacon

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Heat grill to medium heat, (temperature should 325 – 375 degrees F).
• Using a grill mop, brush the grilling tray with oil.
• With a sharp knife, carefully make a small incision on one side of each date, remove and discard pit.
• Stuff each date with cheese, (do not over-stuff), gently squeeze each date shut.
• Individually wrap each date with a half slice of bacon.
• Secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Cook until bacon is crisp on all sides, remove from heat.
• Serve warm.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place dates on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. Turn the dates over and continue baking for another 10 minutes, or until bacon is brown and crispy.
• When bacon is crisp on all sides, remove it from the oven. Cool for a few minutes.
• Place on a serving tray.
• Serve warm.

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound Prosciutto, or thinly cut bacon
• 1 pound of fresh asparagus
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Seasoning salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat, (temperature should be around 400 degrees).
• Brush grilling tray with oil.
• Rinse asparagus with cool water, blot dry with paper towels, and cut 1/4 inch off the very bottom of the stems.
• Lightly coat asparagus stalks with olive oil, a sprinkle of seasoning salt, and pepper.
• Wrap each stalk of asparagus with a piece of Prosciutto or a thin strip of bacon. (If asparagus is on the thinner side, wrap several stalks together.)
• Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, flip, then continue to cook another 5 to 8 minutes, or until Prosciutto is golden brown and crispy.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place wrapped asparagus on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat.
• Bake for 15 minutes, turn and bake another 8 – 10 minutes, or until Prosciutto is golden brown.
• Remove from oven, place on a serving tray.
• Serve hot.
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Bacon-Wrapped Roasted Sweet Corn

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 fresh ears of corn-on-the-cob
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 10 slices bacon
• Optional: Cajun seasoning, seasoning salt, or Pico de Gallo seasoning.

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat, (temperature should be around 400 degrees F).
• Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil, place corn on it.
• Drizzle melted butter over corn, roll corn to coat.
• Sprinkle corn with salt and pepper, and Cajun seasoning (optional).
• Wrap each ear of corn with one or two slices of bacon. (A big ear might need three pieces of bacon.)
• Roast the corn until it is hot, (rotate the corn about every  10 minutes). Cook corn until the bacon is crisp and the corn is tender for about 30 minutes.
• Serve with additional butter.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place bacon-wrapped corn on a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and the corn is tender.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately.
• Serve with additional butter.

Bacon-Wrapped Roasted Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:

• Small new potatoes or Fingerling potatoes
• Seasoning salt or Mrs. Dash to taste
• 1 – 2 pounds of sliced smoked bacon, cut in half

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat grill to medium-low heat, (temperature should be 325 degrees to 375 degrees F).
• Wrap each potato with bacon and secure it with a wooden toothpick.
• Sprinkle with seasoning.
• Place on grill, turning every 5 – 10 minutes.
• Cook until bacon is crispy on all sides and potatoes are tender in the center.
• Serve with ketchup and/or sour cream and a sprinkle of chives.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are done in the middle and the bacon is crispy.
• Serve hot.

Bacon-Wrapped Mini Sausages

INGREDIENTS:

• 16-ounce package of mini sausages
• 1 pound sliced smoked bacon, each strip cut into 3 pieces
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat grill to medium heat, (temperature should be 325 degrees to 375 degrees F).
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, mustard, and white pepper, set aside.
• Wrap each sausage with bacon and secure it with a wooden toothpick.
• Cook sausages, turning occasionally until sausage is fully cooked and bacon is crispy.
• Place sausages evenly into the bottom of an aluminum foil baking pan, (try not to stack sausages), sprinkle each sausage with the brown sugar mixture.
• Cover pan with a piece of aluminum foil, place pan on the grill for 3 – 4 minutes, or until the brown sugar mixture begins to get sticky.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with foil.
• Cut each bacon slice into 3 pieces.
• Wrap each sausage with a bacon piece, overlap ends of bacon.
• Secure with a toothpick and place on baking sheet.
• Sprinkle sausages with a mixture of brown sugar, mustard, and pepper.
• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy.
• Serve.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Strips

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 skinless, boneless chicken strips
• 8 mozzarella cheese sticks
• Italian seasoning, to taste
• 1 pound sliced bacon

GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat grill to medium heat, (temperature should be 325 degrees to 375 degrees F).
• Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• With a meat mallet, flatten each chicken strip, (just until each is chicken strip is flat enough to wrap around a mozzarella cheese stick).
• Sprinkle each chicken strip with Italian seasoning, place mozzarella stick in the center, roll-up chicken around cheese.
• Wrap each chicken strip with bacon, securing it with a wooden toothpick, if needed.
• Using a meat thermometer, cook chicken until it has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, the cheese starts to drip out and the bacon is crispy.
• Remove from heat, and serve hot.
• Serve with Ketchup, Ranch dressing, or your favorite BBQ sauce.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Follow the preparation instructions above.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, bake 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is golden brown and crispy.
• Serve.

Chocolate Covered Bacon with a Hint of Sea Salt

INGREDIENTS:

• 16 slices of bacon, cut thick is preferred
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 tsp shortening
• Sea salt, to taste

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat the oven to 400.
• Place bacon strips on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake 15 – 20 minutes.
• Line another baking sheet with layers of paper towels.
• Place cooked bacon on paper towels (do not stack bacon), and allow cooling.
• Next, place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Place semi-sweet chocolate and shortening in a microwave-safe mixing bowl.
• Heat chocolate (in 30-second intervals), just until melted, whisk until completely creamy and smooth, allow to cool for 3 minutes. *Read more about melting and tempering chocolate HERE!
• Dip each bacon slice in the chocolate, (make sure it’s completely coated), shake off excess chocolate, and place in a single layer onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle sea salt over chocolate-covered bacon strips.
• Place baking sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened.
• Place bacon on a serving tray, serve.

So, this Father’s Day put a smile on your Dad’s face and serve him a meal that’s overflowing with bacon and bacon!

Which 9 Bacon-Inspired Foods for Father’s Day is your favorite? 

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!

Linda

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