Warm Bacon & Egg Salad
Chef Tony Baker
Bacon can be healthy! Chef Tony created this bacon and egg salad when he was trying to figure out a way to put bacon in everything. It’s been a hit with his friends and family for over the last decade. This salad uses every last drop of bacon goodness with the lardons and then poaching the egg in the fat. Perfect addition to any lunch or dinner.
Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Ingredients for Salad
- 8 oz Baker's Dry Cured Double Smoked Slab Bacon
- 4 pasture raised eggs
- 5 oz clamshell of spring mix greens
- 6 oz sun dried tomatoes
- Croutons
- Simple mustard vinaigrette
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Ingredients for Croutons
- 1 Small loaf of crusty or day old bread
- 4 oz melted butter
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 4 oz shredded parmesan
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Ingredients for Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice about 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp tarragon torn
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Step One: Make the Vinaigrette
In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, mustard, tarragon, salt, sugar and pepper
Slowly whisk in olive oil
Adjust seasoning, if necessary
Step Two: Bake the Croutons
Tear small loaf of crusty or day old bread into 3/4 inch chunks
Toss with 4 oz of melted butter and 1 tsp chopped garlic and season with salt and pepper
Bake in 350° oven for 10 minutes
Remove, add 4 oz of shredded parmesan cheese and bake for additional 5 minutes or until golden brown
Step Three: Cook the Bacon
Cut slab bacon into small 1/2 inch cubes to make lardons
Using shallow fry pan, heat 3/4 inch bacon grease or 100% canola oil
Add bacon and stir occasionally
Cook until outside is crispy; remove and place on paper towel
Step Four: Poach the Eggs
Step Five: Assemble the Salad
While eggs are poaching, combine greens, tomatoes, croutons, and bacon in a large bowl and toss with vinaigrette.Add salt & pepper to taste
Divide salad into 4 bowls and top place poached egg with sofy runny center on top of each salad
Season egg with salt
Keyword Baker's Bacon, salad, slab bacon