Guacamole with bacon chips is a tailgate recipe trick play that will win every time
sandwiches and – our favorite – dips.
Of course, one of the frontrunners for best dip is guacamole. It’s creamy, piquant and oh-so good. Plus, it’s easy to prepare because it’s assembly only (no cooking required) and you don’t need a heating system to serve it if you’re out at a tailgate (which leaves more room for things like French dip sliders).
- Tip: Keep the avocado pits and distribute them evenly in your guacamole bowl before covering tightly with plastic wrap to prevent the top of the dip from turning an unpleasant brown.
For this recipe, we’ve opted to use chunks of bacon as the guacamole-delivery system instead of traditional tortilla chips. It’s a keto-lover’s dream.
Looking for tailgate food you can make ahead of time? This easy pulled pork recipe is for you.
Guacamole with Bacon Chips
Serves: 6 / Prep time: 30 minutes / Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Bacon:
- 12 ounces center cut bacon
- Coarsely ground black pepper to taste
Guacamole:
- 4 ripe avocados, washed, halved, pitted
- ½ cup chopped tomato
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of half a lime
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a sided baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Cut each strip of bacon into thirds. Place on the baking sheet and, if desired, sprinkle with black pepper. Bake about 20 minutes or until the bacon is barely crisp. You want it to be somewhat pliable and not break into pieces in the dip. Remove from the oven and transfer to serving plate.
Meanwhile, make the guacamole. Scoop out the avocado flesh into a bowl. Mash the flesh, leaving it somewhat chunky. Stir in the tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice. Sprinkle in some salt and stir. Taste and add more salt or lime juice to taste.
Serve guacamole with bacon chips.
Adapted from Kroger. Tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen.
Contributing: Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY
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