Crispy Turkey Skin Bacon
Turkey skins, seasoned with salt and pepper, and baked until crispy. Use like bacon!
Okay, so this isn't really bacon, but it tastes like bacon and you can crumble it over twice-baked potatoes or sprinkle it over bean soup.
This comes from a tip from a reader, who heard about it from Jacques Pepin.
Just take leftover skin from your Thanksgiving turkey, place it fat-side down on a baking sheet, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake until crispy. Oo la la, this is good!
Crispy Turkey Skin Bacon
Ingredients
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Turkey skins (either already cooked, or raw)
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Salt and pepper
Method
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Preheat oven to 375°F:
(or 350° convection).
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Bake:
Place turkey skins in a single layer fat-side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake at 375°F until well browned and crispy (5-10 minutes if already cooked, longer if starting out raw).
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Remove from oven, let cool to touch. Crumble and serve:
over salads, on soup, on twice baked potatoes, etc.
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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255 | Calories |
23g | Fat |
0g | Carbs |
11g | Protein |
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Nutrition Facts | |
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Amount per serving | |
Calories | 255 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 23g | 29% |
Saturated Fat 6g | 32% |
Cholesterol 46mg | 15% |
Sodium 332mg | 14% |
Total Carbohydrate 0g | 0% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
Total Sugars 0g | |
Protein 11g | |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 9mg | 1% |
Iron 1mg | 5% |
Potassium 80mg | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.