Wondering how to cook bacon on the griddle? Well… you are covered! Griddled bacon is so easy to make on the Traeger Flatrock or whatever outdoor griddle you have. Cook it as crispy as you’d like in just 10-15 minutes. Lite-up the flattop and let’s get griddling….
Thanks to Traeger for sending this Flatrock for review!
Pretty soon, you’ll be cooking bacon on a griddle alongside other breakfast staples like griddled sunny side up eggs and griddled pancakes…
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Why griddled bacon is easy to make…
- Only one ingredient required…the bacon!
- It cooks in ~10 minutes over medium low to medium heat.
- Any cut of bacon will cook on the griddle.
New to cooking griddle cooked bacon?
Scroll to the bottom of this post for step-by-step video instructions.
Ingredients
All you need to make bacon on the griddle is 1 pound bacon.
In the Sip Bite Go demo, we used sliced uncured applewood smoked bacon.
See popular smoked food recipes on Sip Bite Go…
How to make bacon on the griddle
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at griddled bacon…
- Preheat the griddle to low to medium low.
- Place strips of bacon onto the griddle and cook for 5 minutes then flip.
- Continue griddling bacon for another 5 minutes or until they reach your desired level of crispness.
- Enjoy on something like these smashed breakfast burgers.
Detailed recipe steps…
- Preheat Traeger Flatrock Griddle or Blackstone or whatever outdoor griddle grill you’re using to a medium low to medium setting.
- Prep bacon for griddling. Remove bacon from the packing.
- Place strips of bacon onto the griddle and cook for 5 minutes. (Optional – Place griddle bacon press on top of the bacon to keep them flat).
- Flip bacon and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until done to your liking.
- Remove griddled bacon. Once the bacon is done, place onto a paper towel if desired to soak up excess dripping.
- Finish griddled bacon by pairing with your favorite breakfast foods or enjoy stand-alone as is.
See how to sous vide bacon…
Griddling bacon and pancakes
Check out a quick look at the upcoming Traeger Flatrock griddle recipe for bacon griddled with pancakes…
Also try griddled bacon on smoked burgers made with homemade hamburger patties…
FAQs
Griddle temp for bacon is between 325 degrees F to 350 degrees F.
Start by preheating your griddle to ~350 degrees F. We prefer “medium” heat setting on the Traeger Flatrock griddle. Once preheated, place the room temperature bacon strips down directly onto the griddle surface. No oil is needed! Bacon is full of fat that will render when cooked, so it won’t stick to the griddle surface. After five minutes, flip the bacon and continue cooking until done. About another 5 minutes.
Depending on the thickness of the bacon, it will cook in 10 – 15 minutes.
Try these easy griddle recipes…
- Smashed breakfast burgers
- Griddled bacon
- Griddled onions
- Griddled chicken breast
- Griddle corn on the cob
- Quesadillas on the griddle
- Onion smashed burgers
- Philly cheesesteak smash burgers
- Steak fajitas on griddle
- GUIDE: seasoning Blackstone Griddle grills for the first time
See new griddle recipes for beginners…
Griddle cooking tools in the SBG setup…
Main griddle equipment
- Outdoor flattops: Blackstone Griddle + Traeger Flatrock (gifted).
- Indoor griddle: Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Grill Pan
Other helpful grilling tools, accessories, ingredients…
- Heavy-duty Traeger tongs
- Traeger Tray (love for prep and to carry ingredients to the grill)
- Meat Church Texas Sugar BBQ
- California Avocado Oil Blend
Traeger Flatrock guides
- Traeger Flatrock grill review
- Tips for seasoning Traeger Flatrock grills
- Guide to Flatrock grease bucket
- See demos for the Traeger Flatrock grill cover
- Check out popular Flatrock accessories and the Flatrock smash burger kit
Meat thermometer recommendations
Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.
On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.
It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.
How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.
While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!
Are you a foodie, too?
Hey home chef, hope that answers all your questions about how to cook bacon on a griddle.
Enjoy cooking and chat soon on Instagram / TikTok / YouTube.
– Jenna
Next, browse the Sip Bite Go recipe collection…
How To Cook Bacon On A Griddle Flatrock Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon sliced uncured applewood smoked (any bacon cut is fine)
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger Flatrock Griddle or Blackstone or whatever pellet grill you’re using to a medium low to medium setting.
- Prep bacon for griddling. Remove bacon from the packing.
- Place strips of bacon onto the griddle and cook for 5 minutes. (Optional – Place griddle bacon press on top of the bacon to keep them flat).
- Flip bacon and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until done to your liking.
- Remove griddled bacon. Once the bacon is done, place onto a paper towel if desired to soak up excess dripping.
- Finish griddled bacon by pairing with your favorite breakfast foods or enjoy stand-alone as is.
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