11 Bacon Recipes That Prove Everything’s Better with Bacon

Whether it’s stuffed into a sandwich, wrapped around some meat, scattered on top of a salad, or eaten straight from the pan, bacon transforms any meal from humdrum to pretty-much-the-best-thing-ever. You could say that it’s the salty, smoky flavor or the irresistible smell that keeps us coming back for more, but we prefer to think that it’s the seemingly infinite variety of ingredients with which bacon pairs so well. And we’ve got 11 bacon recipes—including an air-fryer version and crispy, chewy bacon bits—to get you started.