warm bacon-maple vinaigrette

Seattle, WA
Updated on Mar 13, 2016

Good on spinach salad or grilled corn on the cob.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 1 /2 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 - shallot, peeled and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • - salt
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 3 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil (or more, to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • - ground black pepper
  • tablespoon italian parsley, chopped

How To Make warm bacon-maple vinaigrette

  • Step 1
    Place shallot and garlic in a small bowl, season with salt, and add the vinegar. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a medium saute pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until it is crisp. Transfer to paper towel to drain.
  • Step 3
    Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from pan. Return pan to low heat and add the vinegar mixture. Simmer about 1 minute. Add olive oil and maple syrup and heat through. Stir and season with black pepper. Taste and correct salt, vinegar or oil to taste.
  • Step 4
    Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Crumble bacon and add to vinaigrette. Use immediately, while still hot.

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Category: Dressings
Ingredient: Pork
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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