Easy Bacon Shell Tacos: The Ultimate Weeknight Dinner Hack

 

 

It’s been one of those days where nothing can help but bacon.

So, tonight we have breakfast for dinner. I love breakfast for dinner. 

It’s one of my all time favorite comfort foods.

If there is one thing I’ve learned from feeding a massive, busy family, it’s that food needs to be fun, high-impact, and sometimes, utterly ridiculous. This bacon weave taco shell is definitely the latter! While I’m no longer preparing school lunches or feeding a crowd, sometimes you just need an indulgent, low-carb treat—and this is it. It’s crispy, savory, and the perfect base for anything from scrambled eggs (hello, empty nest brunch!) to a fully loaded taco filling. It takes patience to weave the bacon, but the results are worth the effort for a fun weekend meal!

Ingredients for the Bacon Taco Shells

• Bacon (4-5 strips per shell)

• Eggs (scrambled or omelet style)

• Diced sausages or hash browns (for filling)

• Grated cheese

• Optional: Fruit salad (for serving)

Weaving and Baking the Shells

• Step 1: Prep the Weave. On a sheet of parchment paper, weave 4-5 strips of bacon into a tight square. Use cooking scissors to trim the weave into a neat circle or square before cooking.

• Step 2: Cook the Bacon. Cook the woven bacon on a griddle or bake on a wire rack at 350F (175C) until cooked but still pliable (not overly crisp).

• Step 3: Shape the Shells. While the bacon is still warm, immediately drape the cooked bacon squares over an inverted muffin tin or a taco stand to cool and set into a shell shape. (If they are too soft, pop them back into the 375F oven for a few minutes while shaped).

• Step 4: Stuff and Serve. Fill the cooled shells with your favorite scramble, cheese, and toppings. Serve with a side of fruit salad!.

 

 

Then simply stuff the bacon taco with your favorite Omelette or scrambled eggs and diced up sausages or hash browns and sprinkle with grated cheese.  You can fill them with whatever you like.  The only thing that limits you, is your imagination!

Try serving it with a side of fruit salad!

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What is your favorite way to have bacon?