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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Pork Recipes » Bacon Weave: How to Make, Use & Cook It!

    LAST UPDATED: September 25, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: September 11, 2018 By Toni Dash 36 Comments

    Bacon Weave: How to Make, Use & Cook It!

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    How to Make a Bacon Weave title image

    Everything IS better with bacon and a bacon weave proves that! Great for grilling or oven cooking, used on it’s own or wrapping a favorite meat, vegetable or fruit!

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    I learned how to make a bacon weave when attending a grilling intensive course a few years ago and have never looked back. There are so many ways to use a one and they are so impressive looking.

    This is the first one I’d seen. To say it was love at first sight would be an understatement….

    Sausage fatty with bacon weave
    Tulsa Torpedo or a ‘Fatty’, kielbasa wrapped in ground sausage and cheese with a bacon lattice

    Once you see how easy they are to create you’ll want to use them on everything!

    What is a Bacon Weave?

    As it sounds, strips of bacon are woven into a mat or lattice that is flattened and perfect for wrapping other foods like burgers, or roasts before cooking.

    It looks great and adds fantastic flavor. A bacon weave cooks well on a grill or in the oven.

    bacon weave with a rolling pin

    How to make a Bacon Weave?

    Creating a bacon weave feels more like a scout camp project than a kitchen task! When looking at one finished and cooked, your diners will marvel at what you’ve created!

    It’s easier than you’d guess with some simple steps. These step-by-step photos illustrate a bacon weave the size to cover burgers.

    These instructions can be used to make a weave of any size. Generally 8-9 strips of bacon by 8-9 strips of bacon (depending on bacon strip width) is the maximum size for one bacon weave to keep it taut when cooking.

    I’ll share a trick farther down about how to make a larger one if needed!

    Making a Bacon Weave – Step-by-Step:

    Making a Bacon Weave: steps 1-4

    1. On a piece of wax paper, lay three strips of bacon horizontally with the long edges touching.
    2. Fold the middle piece of bacon in half back onto itself. Place a fourth strip of bacon vertically across the top bacon slice, middle gap and bottom bacon.

    3. Fold the middle piece of horizontal bacon back over the vertical piece of bacon.

    4. Fold the left side of the top and bottom slices of bacon back over the vertical slice of bacon.

    Making a Bacon Weave: steps 5-8

    5. Place a fifth slice of bacon vertically over the top gap, middle bacon and bottom gap; fold the top and bottom horizontal bacon back over the fifth piece of bacon.
    6. Fold the right side of the top and bottom pieces back over the vertical strip of bacon.
    7. Place the last vertical strip over the top gap, middle bacon and bottom gap and fold the horizontal strips of bacon back.
    8. Place a second piece of wax paper over the top of the bacon weave. Using a rolling pin, gently roll over the bacon weave to bring all of the edges together and create a uniform thickness. Remove and discard the top piece of wax paper.
    Turkey Roulade in bacon weave

    Making a larger Bacon Weave

    If you want to wrap something like a turkey with a bacon weave you’ll need to weave a larger mat.

    Lengthen each bacon row by overlapping the ends of two pieces of bacon by 3-4 inches.

    NOTE: The bacon will shrink when cooking so the overlap needs to be long enough so a gap isn’t formed as they cook.

    Spicy Grilled Pineapple Wrapped in Bacon

    Tips When Cooking with a Bacon Weave

    • Select medium thickness bacon. It must be pliable enough to be woven and flattened but not so thin it will tear.
    • The bacon weave will render fat when cooking or grilling. Cooking the item wrapped in the bacon on a rack in a baking sheet or pan will help reduce the fat. It also allows air circulation so the bacon will cook more uniformly.
    • The bacon weave will shrink as it cooks so overlap the ends and secure with a toothpick if needed to fully enclose anything wrapped inside.

    Grilled Green Chile Burgers with Bacon Weave

    How to Cook a Bacon Weave

    Most uses include wrapping the bacon mat around something else. However, if you want to make the most awesome BLT in the world (or anything else you can imagine) you can cook it solo.

    1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    2. Prepare the bacon weave to the desired size. NOTE: if using for a sandwich, cutting 3 bacon strips in half to create the weave is a good size.
    3. Line a baking sheet with foil (for easy clean up) and place a rack inside the baking sheet.
    4. Place the prepared woven bacon on the rack and bake for 15-20 minutes to desired crispness. 
    5. Drain on a paper towel (or pat excess fat with paper towels and enjoy.

    Recipes Using a Bacon Weave

    Once you master making this wonderful bacon creation, you’ll think of so many ways to use it! Here are some of my personal favorite recipes and other ideas to try:

    Grill-Smoked Green Chile Burgers: flavor-packed burgers wrapped in a bacon weave and smoked on the grill. No special smoking equipment is needed! The recipe includes an easy trick to get great smoked flavor on your grill.

    Turkey Roulade with Apple-Cranberry Stuffing: this pretty dish is a great choice for Thankgsiving or Christmas, or when entertaining. Turkey is rolled with stuffing inside, then wrapped in a bacon weave and cooked. The slices are gorgeous and all the homey flavors of holiday meals are included.

    Turkey Roulade with Apple-Cranberry Stuffing and Bacon Weave. The combination of turkey and stuffing into one makes this special dish perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, dinner parties or any night!

    Spicy Grilled Whole Pineapple in Bacon: this easy recipe includes sweet, spicy and smoky flavors. Whole pineapple is rubbed with brown sugar and cayenne pepper, wrapped in a bacon mat and grilled!

    Use a bacon weave on top of a Breakfast Pie (this one is even ‘make ahead’) or on this Apple Pie recipe!

    Make the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich wrapped in bacon (some even use the bacon weave instead of bread on the outsides)

    Wrap a turkey with this Bacon Lattice Wrapped Turkey recipe

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    Bacon Weave: How to Make and Cook

    Woven bacon is a great addition to wrapping meats or to create on its own for an impressive sandwich.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 1 (depends on serving sizes desired)
    Calories: 275kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Bacon Weave to cover a Burger

    • 6 slices Bacon

    Bacon Weave for a Sandwich

    • 3 slices Bacon

    Instructions

    How to Make a Bacon Weave for a Burger

    • On a piece of wax paper, lay three strips of bacon horizontally with the long edges touching.
    • Fold the middle piece of bacon in half back onto itself. 
    • Place a fourth strip of bacon vertically across the top bacon slice, middle gap and bottom bacon.
    • Fold the middle piece of horizontal bacon back over the vertical piece of bacon.
    • Fold the left side of the top and bottom slices of bacon back over the vertical slice of bacon.
    • Place a fifth slice of bacon vertically over the top gap, middle bacon and bottom gap; fold the top and bottom horizontal bacon back over the fifth piece of bacon.
    • Fold the right side of the top and bottom pieces back over the vertical strip of bacon.
    • Place the last vertical strip over the top gap, middle bacon and bottom gap and fold the horizontal strips of bacon back.
    • Place a second piece of wax paper over the top of the bacon weave. Using a rolling pin, gently roll over the bacon weave to bring all of the edges together and create a uniform thickness. Remove and discard the top piece of wax paper.
    • Wrap around the burger and grill or cook (skillet or in oven) until done.

    Cooking a Bacon Weave for a Sandwich

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    • Cut the 3 slices of bacon in half and create a bacon weave using instructions above.
    • Line a baking sheet with foil (for easy clean up) and place a rack inside the baking sheet.
    • Place the prepared woven bacon on the rack and bake for 15-20 minutes to desired crispness.
    • Drain on a paper towel (or pat excess fat with paper towels and enjoy.

    Notes

    The bacon weave may be made to any size using these guidelines. Based on how it will be used, by itself or wrapping around something, size to the desired needs.
    Refer to step-by-step photos for a visual tutorial on making a bacon weave.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 436mg | Potassium: 130mg | Sugar: 0g | Iron: 0.3mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Tina Marie says

      March 11, 2023 at 8:17 am

      5 stars
      Your pro tip with the rolling pin is what sets this recipe above the rest. Thank you

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      • Toni Dash says

        March 11, 2023 at 9:00 am

        So glad it was helpful!

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