12 Top-Rated Summer Dinners for Bacon Lovers
Summer goes better with bacon! These top-rated summer recipes boast bacon in big ways. You'll love these recipes for your next picnic, cookout, or simple weeknight dinner.
1. BLT Dogs
The BLT goes to the dogs! This simple recipe is two summer favorites in one.
So easy! Wrap chicken breasts in bacon and grill with fresh aromatic sprigs of rosemary.
Horseradish adds zing to basic bacon cheeseburgers. Add crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, prepared horseradish, and garlic powder right into the ground beef mixture!
4. BLT Pizza
Another reincarnation of the classic BLT sandwich. You'll bake the bacon and tomato pizza before topping with seasoned shredded lettuce. Or cook your pizza on the grill.
This one gets it done with bourbon and bacon! You'll soak the salmon in a bourbon-based marinade before wrapping it in bacon and grilling.
Here's a quick, light summer meal. Toss cooked penne pasta with spinach, crispy bacon, and tomatoes. Fast and fresh!
Teriyaki chicken breasts are grilled and topped with slices of bacon, pineapple, and Swiss cheese -- it's a luau on a bun!
Prunes add sweet counterpoint to savory bratwurst sausages and smoky bacon.
Sweet ripe tomatoes combine with cooked bacon and baby arugula in Chef John's playful twist on the classic sandwich.
Grilled salmon pairs up with a warm corn relish starring crisp bacon, red bell peppers, and green onions dressed up with a splash of rice vinegar and a nice drizzle of olive oil.
Fill warm corn tortillas with spicy chipotle shrimp garnished with cilantro, onion, and a splash of fresh lime.
Layer hot dog buns with Swiss cheese and strips of cooked bacon, then top with BBQ'd or broiled hot dogs, BBQ sauce, and red onion.
For more bacon-friendly dinners, check out our collection of Bacon Main Dish Recipes.