Smithfield Naturally Applewood Smoked Bacon delivers the authentic, quality taste of Smithfield to your meals. Smithfield ensures that each slice of applewood bacon is high quality by hand-selecting and hand-trimming the finest cuts. The naturally applewood smoked bacon strips are smoked and cured to perfection, adding a premium flavor to your everyday meals. Use the sliced bacon on breakfast sandwiches, BLTs, hamburgers or bacon-wrapped appetizers for a taste you love. This sliced bacon comes packaged in airtight plastic to ensure freshness. Keep Smithfield bacon in the refrigerator and eat within 7 days after opening for ideal freshness.

• One 16 oz package of Smithfield Naturally Applewood Smoked Bacon

• Smithfield unique smoking and curing process ensures each bite is rich with premium flavor that can only be attained through authentic and natural smoking

• Ready to cook bacon slices are easy to prepare

• Smithfield bacon is hand-selected and hand-trimmed to provide premium flavor for any recipe

• Bacon strips offer premium flavor, making it perfect for creative recipes like bacon-wrapped scallops, or by itself as a snack

• Bacon is slow smoked over natural applewood chips for irresistible, mouthwatering flavor

• Applewood smoked bacon adds savory flavor to breakfast, appetizers, burgers and sandwiches

Cured With: Water, Sugar, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.

Safe Handling Instructions

This product was prepared from inspected and passed meat and/or poultry. Some food products may contain bacteria that could cause illness if the product is mishandled or cooked improperly. For your protection, follow these safe handling instructions.

Keep refrigerated or frozen. Thaw in refrigerator or microwave.

Keep raw meat and poultry separate from other foods. Wash working surfaces (including cutting boards), utensils, and hands after touching raw meat or poultry.

Cook thoroughly.

Keep hot foods hot. Refrigerate leftovers immediately or discard.

Bake: Cooking Instructions: Bake: Arrange bacon in single layer in shallow baking dish. Bake at 375°F for 12 to 17 minutes until browned and crisp. Microwave: Cooking Instructions: Microwave: Arrange slices in single layer between paper towels in microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high (100% power) for 55 to 65 seconds per slice. If cooking more than 4 slices, turn pan and rearrange slices halfway through cooking. Pan Fry: Cooking Instructions: Stovetop: Cook bacon in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat until browned and crisp, turning to brown evenly.

Keep refrigerated.

Once opened, use within 7 days.