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Duck Bacon Guacamole recipe was prepared on WTHR and IndyStyle.
Duck bacon? In guacamole?
ABSOLUTELY! It’s pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. In my opinion, the addition of bacon to this popular condiment/dip makes it a complete meal. I mean, it is made of avocados (healthy), tomatoes (healthy), onions (healthy), cilantro (love it), garlic (good for you too), lime juice (I have nothing) and- DUCK BACON! That’s all you need, right?
Bacon in small doses is not the worst thing you can eat. Heck- eat everything that tastes good in small doses. But I kicked it up a notch by using DUCK bacon from Maple Leaf Farms! Maple Leaf Farms (henceforth known as MLF) is not only in Indiana, but they are also the largest producer of duck in the Midwest. In the United States. In NORTH AMERICA!! How fantastic is that? Do you remember when I toured there last year and enrolled (and graduated thank you very much) from Duck University? What? It’s a real thing! I have the certificate to prove it:
AND- I took the class with THE Sara Moulton! So there.
Anyhow- back to the duck. If you have been following me for a while then you know I am a MLF fan. A big fan. not only because this is an Indiana Grown food that employs hundreds and is raised on Indiana farms- but also because it is a healthy protein I can feed my family. Yes- it IS possible to make duck on a weeknight.
I made a recipe for Seared Duck Breasts with Orange Bourbon Molasses Sauce and it was on the table in under 30 minutes.
Don’t believe me- just watch!
On WTHR with Nicole Misencik
On IndyStyle with Tracy Forner and Amber Hankins
I was lucky enough to share about Maple Leaf Farms recently at the Indianapolis Home show and through the promotion of the home show I was invited to share a few recipes on WTHR (Channel 13 for you locals) and IndyStyle (my monthly gig) on WISH. Want to watch?
Now on to the duck bacon guacamole!
Total Servings 2 cups
I used duck bacon because I like it AND it has 57% less fat than traditional pork bacon. What you use is up to you!
5 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)
5 minTotal Time
Ingredients
- 4 large avocados, ripe
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/3 C minced sweet onion (red or sweet)
- 1 lime, zested and juiced (1 TB at least)
- 2 packed TB of chopped cilantro (I used Gourmet Garden prepared cilantro)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (I used Gourmet Garden garlic paste)
- kosher salt/black pepper to taste
- pinch of red pepper flakes OR 2 tsp of Best Boy & Co Redhead hot sauce
- 1 package (or 6-8 strips) Maple Leaf Farms Duck bacon , cooked,cooled,and cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Remove avocado from skin, place in bowl, and lightly mash.
- Add all ingredients and mash together to your liking.
- Serve immediately.
Have you ever thought about making bacon guacamole? I think it would make a GREAT game day food!
Let me know what you think in the comments!
