What to Make With Eggs and Bacon: 3 Fast Weeknight Dinners
Eggs and bacon show up at dinner because they are already a complete plate and the pan does both jobs. Cook the bacon first. The eggs fry or scramble in a spoon of that fat, not in a second clean pan. A skillet of bacon and eggs, a sheet pan if you want to walk away, and a bacon scramble. About 20 minutes. Got more in the fridge? Snap a photo and we'll pick dinner for you. Free.
Quick picks: 3 dinners with eggs and bacon in 30 minutes or less
Fastest option: a 15-minute dinner
15 min
Bacon scramble
Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly
Crisp bacon crumbled into eggs that scramble in the bacon fat.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Cook the bacon until crisp. Crumble it. Leave a spoon of fat in the skillet.
- Beat the eggs. Go easy on the salt.
- Scramble the eggs in the bacon fat and fold in the bacon at the end.
- Pull them while they still look a little wet. Taste one curd before you salt the pan.
Keeps: Best tonight.
One-pan or sheet-pan option
22 min
Sheet-pan bacon and eggs
Total time, start to plate · One sheet pan · serves 4 · Kid-friendly
Bacon roasts flat, then eggs bake on the same pan.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 6 slices bacon
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Lay the bacon on a sheet pan.
- Bake until it is almost crisp, about 12 minutes.
- Pour off most of the fat. Crack the eggs onto the pan.
- Bake until the whites set, a few minutes. Salt the eggs.
Keeps: Eat tonight. Bacon keeps a day and goes soft.
The other dinner
18 min
Skillet bacon and eggs
Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly
Bacon crisps, then eggs fry in a spoon of the fat in the same skillet.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 slices bacon
Steps
- Lay the bacon in a cold skillet and cook it until it is as crisp as you want. Set it on a plate.
- Pour off all but a spoon of the fat.
- Crack in the eggs and cook them to the doneness you like.
- Salt the eggs. The bacon does not need help. Serve them together.
Keeps: Eat tonight.
Make it with leftovers
Crisp bacon keeps and crumbles over fresh eggs. Don't recook eggs. If the bacon is already cooked, warm it and use a little of the drippings or butter for the eggs. Raw bacon starts the pan.
Pantry staples you'll need
- Salt
- Pepper
- Butter
No bacon: eggs and bread. No eggs: the bacon can season chicken. See chicken and bacon.
Picky-eater and healthy tweaks
This is familiar food. Bacon on the side, eggs plain, pepper optional. Some kids want the bacon very crisp. Pull a few slices early for them.
Two slices and an egg is dinner with toast or fruit, not a platter of a full package. Pour off the extra fat. You still get the flavor.
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Questions
What can I make with eggs and bacon in 20 minutes?
Bacon scramble takes 15 minutes, start to plate. Crisp bacon crumbled into eggs that scramble in the bacon fat.
What's the easiest dinner with eggs and bacon?
Skillet bacon and eggs is the low-fuss one: one skillet, 18 minutes. Bacon crisps, then eggs fry in a spoon of the fat in the same skillet.
Can I make this with leftover or cooked eggs?
Crisp bacon keeps and crumbles over fresh eggs. Don't recook eggs. If the bacon is already cooked, warm it and use a little of the drippings or butter for the eggs. Raw bacon starts the pan.
What else can I add to eggs and bacon for a full meal?
The cards already use eggs, bacon, eggs. A piece of fruit or a handful of frozen vegetables is enough if you want more on the plate. Don't make a second shopping trip.
Is eggs and bacon a healthy dinner?
Two slices and an egg is dinner with toast or fruit, not a platter of a full package. Pour off the extra fat. You still get the flavor.
How do I make eggs and bacon kid-friendly?
This is familiar food. Bacon on the side, eggs plain, pepper optional. Some kids want the bacon very crisp. Pull a few slices early for them.
Can I make eggs and bacon in one pan or a sheet pan?
Sheet-pan bacon and eggs uses one sheet pan and takes 22 minutes. Bacon roasts flat, then eggs bake on the same pan.
What if I don't have bacon?
No bacon: eggs and bread. No eggs: the bacon can season chicken. See chicken and bacon.