Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips

Name: Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips
Ingredients: 12 slices thick-cut bacon; 12 wooden skewers; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

4 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

12 slices thick-cut bacon
12 wooden skewers
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.
2

Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered bacon on the baking rack.
3

Bake bacon in the preheated oven until crisp; 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
4

Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after each interval.
5

Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.