turkey bacon

Leaner breakfast meat

Turkey bacon is a bacon substitute made from processed turkey meat, shaped and cured to resemble traditional pork bacon strips.

It's marketed as a leaner, lower-fat alternative and is acceptable to those who avoid pork for religious or dietary reasons: I switched to turkey bacon after my doctor told me to cut back on saturated fat.

It crisps less readily than pork bacon and has a milder flavor.

cooking

pan-fry

Cook in shallow oil

sizzle · fry · grill · bake · microwave · flip · browning · render · drain · grease

substitute

alternative

Another available choice

kosher · pork-free · dietary · health-conscious · lighter · processed · imitation · mock · replacement · swap

breakfast

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

waffles · toast · hashbrowns · bagels · English muffin · french toast · avocado toast · breakfast sandwich · brunch · BLT

product

slices

Thin cut portions

deli · smoked · cured · precooked · brand · Oscar Mayer · Butterball · grocery · uncured · label

flavor

smoky

Filled with combustion haze

mild · seasoned · peppered · maple · applewood · hickory · meaty · lighter

Categories
Opposites
animal source

turkey baconbacon

Cured smoked pork

streaky bacon · back bacon · pancetta · Canadian bacon · pork belly

dietary classification

turkey baconpork products

lard

authenticity/substitution

turkey baconthe real thing

Authentic original version

Family

turkey, bacon, turkeys, turkey's, bacons, turkey vulture

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G