Bacon and Sriracha Chip Dip Recipe

This Bacon and Sriracha Chip Dip Recipe is quick, fast, and delicious. A chip dip recipe that is perfect if you need something for game day, a potluck appetizer, or just a great treat at your house. So, get ready to spend very little time making this chip dip and a lot of time enjoying the flavor!

🥓 Ingredients

Bacon and Sriracha are the accents of this recipe, but it takes a bit more to make this the special dip.

• Sour cream
• Bacon bits
• Sriracha
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Salt
• Pepper

See the recipe card for quantities.

🍲 Instructions

This recipe is about as simple as it gets. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. That is all there is to it.

The only part that could take a little time is bacon bits if you are cooking your own, but who doesn't like the smell of cooking bacon in their house? Also, you could just go to the store and buy some bacon bits. Serve this chip dip with your favorite potato chips, and you are ready for a party.

I also add some sriracha to this dip, as I love the flavor of sriracha. It might be the most-used condiment in our house. It is used on everything from eggs to stir fry to chip dip in our house.

We love our sriracha, so I was pretty pleased to work it into this Bacon and Sriracha Chip Dip recipe.

Making bacon bits vs store-bought

Our grocery store has a pretty good selection of pre-made bacon bits. Choose one of those or if you are adventurous, make your own bacon bits. It isn't hard.

If you have a preferred method for cooking bacon, just do that and then finely chop the bacon. I like to cook mine in the oven. To do that, preheat your oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Lay bacon flat onto a cookie sheet and cook for about 17 minutes on the middle rack.

All ovens are slightly different, so I would consider checking your bacon at 15 minutes and just start visually checking every minute or so after that. My oven, for example, cooks a bit hotter on one side than the other.

Even at 17 minutes, one side of my pan of bacon is crispier than the other.

After done, put the bacon on a paper-towel-lined plate to cool and drain oil. After about thirty minutes to an hour, you should be able to mince this bacon. There you have it… bacon bits.

I really enjoy making your own bacon bits because you get to choose your flavor. For example, I use hickory-smoked bacon in this recipe, which adds great flavor to the dip. Any flavor would do, and use what you like!

Allowing this dip to sit

I advertise this as a quick recipe, and it is. Not only is it quick to make, but you can serve it immediately if in a pinch or you don't have the patience. However, I think this dip is best when you allow it to sit in your fridge for a few hours and up to overnight.

Giving the dip a bit of time in the refrigerator allows all of the ingredients to marry and blend. Specifically, all of that bacon goodness gets a bit more infused into the dip as time goes on.

🤷 Substitutions and variations

There are a few ways that this can be changed up.

• More sriracha - Do you love the sriracha flavor? Add a bit more.
• Other spices - If you wanted a bit more zing is adding a ¼ to ½ teaspoon of cayenne powder. Finally, you could try adding a few dabs of really spicy hot sauce in addition to the sriracha. Heck, we even made Carolina Reaper hot sauce recipe a while back if you really wanted to bring the heat!
• Bacon - Experiment with bacon. Different flavors of bacon or amounts.
• Vegetarian - This recipe is still legit without the bacon. Just omit the bacon if you want a vegetarian sriracha chip dip.

📦 Storage

To store, place the dip in an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to 7 days. To ensure the best quality and flavor, consume the dip within this time frame.

🎓 History Tidbit

Sriracha is a popular hot sauce that originated in Thailand in the early 1930s. It was created by a woman named Thanom Chakkapak, who started selling the sauce in her local market. 

The sauce became popular in Thailand, and eventually made its way to the United States, where it gained a cult following. Today, Sriracha is a widely recognized condiment, and is used as a flavor ingredient in a variety of dishes.

📝 Tips and tricks

• Make your own Bacon Bits for maximum flavor
• If you want it spicier, add more sriracha, add some cayenne powder, or a dab of really hot sauce.
• While this can be served immediately, for best results, allow dip to sit in the refrigerator for a few hours and up to overnight.

🛠 Products used in this recipe

• Glass Bowl
• Cookie sheet for making bacon

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