Smoked Bacon Slices
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Posted: 05/30/25
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These easy Smoked Bacon Slices are the best way to cook thick-cut bacon on your pellet grill, delivering bold smoky flavor without the mess—perfect for breakfast, meal prep or topping smoked burgers.
I promise you, using your smoker will get you the best bacon! It’s so simple to let your electric smoker do all the work with this easy smoked bacon. You’ll love the ease and the smokey taste this bacon brings to many different dishes like a Grilled Caesar Salad. Thick cut bacon cooks evenly and you don’t have to worry about the slices falling through the grates, so I recommend using it for the best success and maximum flavor when smoking bacon.
Why You’ll Love Easy Smoked Bacon!
- One ingredient! Thick cut bacon slices is all you need.
- Ready to eat in about 30 minutes.
- Crispy, smokey bacon that’s cooked to perfection without heating up your house or greasing up the stove top.
Ingredients for Smoked Bacon
- Bacon – We have found that a thick cut of bacon is the best type of bacon to smoke.
How Smoke Bacon
- Start by preheating your smoker to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray with a non-stick spray so that the bacon doesn’t stick once applied.
- Place the bacon directly on the grate and cook for 30 minutes. Make certain that you keep on eye on it near the end as you don’t want to miss the mark and overcook it! Crispy bacon is good but burnt bacon is not.
Pro Tips
- Watch bacon carefully towards the end of the cook time as it goes from done to overdone quickly. Remember as the bacon cools (for about 1-2 minutes) it will firm up so don’t over cook it!
- The cook time is going to vary on how thick your bacon slices are cut.
- If you like your bacon nice and crispy like me, you can leave your bacon to cook a little bit longer. You will still want to keep a close eye toward the end of the time so it doesn’t burn.
Storage and Reheating
After the smoked bacon has rested on a wire rack or a paper towel lined baking sheet to remove some of the grease, store it in an airtight container or zip top bag in the fridge for easy access throughout the week.
What Wood Pellets Should I use to Smoke Bacon?
We would recommend hickory pellets to give your bacon a wonderful flavor because it’s stronger and you are only smoking the bacon for 30 minutes.
Can I line the grill grates with aluminum foil?
It might seem like a good idea for containing grease but if you cover the grill grates, the smoke won’t be able to really penetrate the whole slice of bacon.
If you love bacon with the perfect smoky flavor, cooking your bacon on a pellet grill is the only way to do it from now on! With so many different ways to use the bacon, you’ll start including this in your weekly meal prep.
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Smoked Bacon Slices
Bursting with smokey flavor from being prepared on your Traeger pellet grill!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound sliced bacon thick cut
Instructions
- Preheat your electric smoker to 300 degrees Fahrenheit according to your manufacturer's directions. Spray non stick spray on the grates.
- Place bacon directly on the grates. Let cook on pellet grill for 30 minutes or until bacon is done to your preference.
- Remove from smoker and place on a plate lined with paper towel to drain off grease. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 473kcal (24%), Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 14g (28%), Fat: 45g (69%), Saturated Fat: 15g (94%), Cholesterol: 75mg (25%), Sodium: 751mg (33%), Potassium: 225mg (6%), Vitamin A: 40IU (1%), Calcium: 6mg (1%), Iron: 0.5mg (3%)
How To Serve Smoked Bacon
We love serving crispy smoked bacon alongside our light, fluffy pancakes hot off the Blackstone, our Smoked Cinnamon Rolls or Grilled Blueberry French Toast (you can bake this too or cook it on the smoker).
Smoked bacon is the best in a classic BLT sandwich, on burgers and in salads, too.
More Smoked Bacon Recipes
- Indulge in a smoky, salty and sweet bacon! Easy Smoked Candied Bacon is crispy and coated in a sweet glaze.
- Smoked Pig Shots with sausage, bacon and a creamy cheese filling are bound to wow the guests at your next game day party!
- If you love jalapeño poppers, Texas Twinkies will be right up your alley! Jalapeños are cream cheese stuffed and bacon wrapped before smoked. There’s nothing better!
- Hash browns, cheese and eggs rolled up in breakfast sausage and wrapped in a bacon weave, make up our Smoked Breakfast Fatty. Season it with our mouthwatering Sweet & Smoky Rub and it will be on demand at your next brunch.
Margaret Barnes says
tried this today. smoking at 300 didn’t give it much to any smoke flavor. placed a pan under the rack to salvage some of the bacon grease to use later. But temp was so hot it gave it a burned it. as far as convenience not to have the entire house smell like bacon all day it was on point. I will definitely do it again for convenience then a difference in the taste. thanks for sharing and happy smoking
Sarah Hill says
I’m glad it still worked out! Thanks for commenting and rating!
Tami says
Can I smoke the bacon on a grate with a pan underneath to catch the bacon drippings?
Courtney says
If you are looking for crispy bacon we would recommend putting it directly on the grates with the nonstick spray!
Claire Sparrow says
The only way I cook bacon now. Thick cut really works best
Courtney says
So glad you liked this recipe! It is so delicious! Thank you for rating this recipe and commenting.
Michael says
I smoked my bacon with cherry wood. Then sliced English muffins with American cheese, bacon and tomato. Then put in the oven till bubbly. Delicious
Julie Evink says
That sounds AMAZING!!!
Julie Evink says
That sounds amazing Michael! So glad you enjoyed it!
Marty M says
I have always wondered how to make bacon better……..o my Lord!!!! Bacon on the smoker is soooo stupid good!!!!! I do 225 for about an hour, but it is amazing!!!!!! I didn’t know you could change the flavor, but you can. I tell all my new smoker friends to do this.
Julie Evink says
We agree!!So glad you enjoyed it!
Holly says
Thanks for the reply. I’ll try smoking it for sure. Love your recipes.
holly says
Hi I’m wondering when you say bacon slices do you mean side pork as the real bacon is already smoked so what would you gain by smoking it again?
Julie Evink says
Nope we use bacon slices. It adds so much more smoke flavor to the bacon and cooks it to perfection!
Malinda Linnebur says
This was a wonderful breakfast treat! Hubby really loved it! Thanks!
Megan Mitzel says
Glad you loved it!
Linda says
Yum! I just have to try making bacon this way! And I think I have some smoky apple pellets to really do it right. Thanks for all the tips and can’t wait for breakfast tomorrow!
Megan Mitzel says
Awesome! Hope you love it!
Nellie Tracy says
Great way to enjoy bacon! Love it!
Megan Mitzel says
Thanks Nellie! Glad you loved it!
Danielle Green says
Love thick cut bacon, and I can’t wait to try it smoked!
Julie Evink says
So amazing!