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Hormel Original Microwave Ready Bacon Slices - 12oz
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Highlights
- With HORMEL BLACK LABEL Microwave Ready Bacon, cooking great tasting bacon doesn’t get any easier. Just microwave to make bacon the star of every meal – from breakfast to burgers and sliders to dinner casseroles (and even desserts!).
- We cut and trim our quality cuts of meat and then combine them with a proprietary brine of seasonings for a complex, savory flavor.
- Our bacon is slowly smoked over natural wood to perfection for a complex, savory flavor.
- Each serving has 4 g of protein and 70 calories, so make bacon the star ingredient in all your meals!
- Contains one 12 oz package of HORMEL BLACK LABEL Microwave Ready Bacon (4 microwave pouches per pack)
Description
Don’t resist it. MAKE IT! With HORMEL BLACK LABEL Microwave Ready Bacon, cooking great tasting bacon doesn’t get any easier. With our microwave ready bacon pouches, you can skip the prep, skip the cleanup – but keep the taste! We cut and trim our quality cuts of meat and combine them with a proprietary brine of seasonings. Slowly smoked over natural wood to perfection, our bacon has a complex, savory flavor. It’s easy to cook whether you’re in the kitchen, hotel, dorm or RV. Plus, you can add it to any recipe – from burgers to casseroles and even desserts! At 4 g of protein and 70 calories per serving, you can make bacon the star ingredient in all your meals. Contains one 12 oz package of HORMEL BLACK LABEL Microwave Ready Bacon. (4 microwave pouches per package.) HORMEL BLACK LABEL Bacon is serious bacon for serious bacon lovers or anyone ready to become one! All trademarks, logos and images are owned by Hormel Foods Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Copyright Hormel Foods, LLC.
Serving Size: 15.0 g
Serving Per Container: 8
Amount :
Calories: 70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 330mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Sugars 0g
Added Sugars 0g0%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 0mg0%
* Percentage of Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Ingredients:
cured with water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate' '
Type of Meat: Pork
Form: Sliced
State of Readiness: Needs to Be Fully Cooked
Package Quantity: 4
Pre-package preparation: Smoked
Net weight: 12 Ounces
TCIN: 13198306
UPC: 037600250627
Item Number (DPCI): 210-10-0088
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 1.75 inches length x 12 inches width x 4.75 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.841 pounds
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Q: Is this pork bacon? If so, why is it not specified anywhere on the packaging, including the ingredients?
submitted by Betty - 5 months ago
A: Good Morning Betty, this is pork bacon. It does not specify on the package because pork is the standard identity of bacon, so it is not required to be listed.
submitted by - 5 months agoBrand expert
Q: Is Hormel original microwave bacon nitrate free?
submitted by Shirley Lane - 7 years ago
A: No Hormel Original Microwave Bacon is not nitrate free
submitted bySam - 5 years ago
Q: how long to microwave?
submitted by bd - 7 days ago
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Guests are saying
The microwave bacon product has received mixed feedback from guests, with many praising its convenience and taste while others express disappointment over quality issues. Guests appreciate the easy cleanup and the ability to cook bacon without the mess of traditional methods. However, concerns about uneven cooking, excessive fat content, and packaging problems have been frequently mentioned. Overall, it remains a popular choice for quick meals, especially for those seeking a hassle-free bacon option.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
3.9 out of 5 stars with 816 reviews
quality: 3.92 out of 5
taste: 4 out of 5
value: 3.67 out of 5
73% would recommend
15 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
6 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
What happened?
I have enjoyed your original black label as a true example of quality bacon for look texture and flavor. I just cooked a full package the color smell were off the whole time cooking. The bacon never seemed to crisp up like normal, then seemed to want to burn on low heat.now I have eaten this product since I was a child, and I don't think I will buy this bacon again. Even my dog passed on a piece and left it. Please change what ever is different back to the Original Black Label.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 25 days ago
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1 out of 5 stars
5 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
No thank you
Everything that's being posted about how harmful cooking anything in a microwave and now your putting it in plastic. Double disaster. I'll cook mine in a frying pan with a bacon press.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 28 days ago
Hi Joe, thanks for reaching out! I will be sure to share your concerns with our packaging and marketing teams.
1 out of 5 stars
1 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
will not buy again,was by mistake this time
had someone picking up microwave bacon and they got this microwave ready version bags popped open after 1 min. I will buy precooked Hormel but not this
4 out of 5 stars
30 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
product is great but hate the uneven slices
product is great, but one suggestion, stop cutting it for weight and cut for accuracy, id rather pay more or less than to have such an uneven slices. guess, anyone not microwaving has no problem
2 out of 5 stars
27 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
What the heck.
I bought Hormel Black Label which has been an expensive favorite and here is what the slices looked like
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 1 month ago
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1 out of 5 stars
16 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I would not buy black label microwave bacon again
I have bought two different packages of Hormel microwave bacon and both have had bore taint. They smelled so bad I could not eat them. I will no be buying this product again.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 1 month ago
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1 out of 5 stars
15 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I will never buy this again!
I opened a package of Hormel Black Label Original bacon. I was greatly impressed I had scored an excellent cut!! Very even in the meat and fat! Cut it up in pieces to put in greens. It would not brown, no grease, just a watery substance. Also…absolutely no Smokey odor of REAL bacon. I continued to try to brown it. No wonderful smell of bacon. Kind of a funky odor emitted from the pan. I thought maybe my smeller was off, so I added all the other ingredients. I cannot explain the odor..just nasty! After an hour, I took a tiny taste of the broth. I have never in my life tasted anything so nasty! I threw it all out. Will never but this again!!! What the heck was that??? Definitely not smoked pork bacon! The ingredients do not even list pork on the list. 🤷♀️. 🤢🤢
1 out of 5 stars
14 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
We are being robbed!
I got home today with my Hormel black label center cut bacon to make a recipe. When I pulled back the black label, the stack of bacon looked smaller than usual. I decided to weigh it with the packaging and it was 11.7 ounces!!! I pay top dollar for this brand because we love center cut. It's usually a lot of meat, but this time it's loaded with fat! As someone who buys this product often, I'm so disappointed.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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2 out of 5 stars
7 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Tastes great... When the pouch isn't defective
Been buying this for a few years because of the convenience factor, since it doesn't cost much more than regular bacon. I always buy the family pack, and usually all is well - maybe a pouch here or there pops open beyond the little vent. This last time, 6 of the 8 pouches in one box all split open along the seam. The two that didn't pop all the way open tasted great as usual, but 3/4 of the package ended up in the trash.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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5 out of 5 stars
17 October, 2025Verified purchase
No mess easy bacon
Makes cooking bacon a breeze
1 out of 5 stars
13 October, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Glad I cooked it
Made this for my son and ended up burning my thumb when I opened the pouch. I waited a couple of minutes and steam still burnt me
1 out of 5 stars
7 October, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I will NOT buy this product AGAIN
We bought an 8 pouch box from BJ's. Tried to cook a pouch (4 slice) and the pouch did not cook. We thought we did something wrong so we tried cooking a second pouch. It didn't cook ether. We verified our microwave was working. We then checked the bacon pouches and found the side of all the remaining pouches weren't completely sealed. The same side in the same spot. There is no way to check this before purchasing so we won't waste our money on any more of this product. I guess the Quality or Inspection department of HORMEL, wasn't work that day. Even this review platform doesn't work. Select all that applies won't let you select more than one selection. They give you 4 to select
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 3 months ago
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5 out of 5 stars
1 October, 2025Verified purchase
Microwave Ready Bacon
My kids go to breakfast! Ready in 3.5 mins
5 out of 5 stars
20 September, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Love this bacon!
It's always ready in just 3 to 4 minutes in my microwave. It's the only kind of bacon I will buy now.
1 out of 5 stars
11 September, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY
No matter how long it "cooks" in the microwave, it comes out raw!!! Thought the first box was a fluke, now the second box is also in the trash. Waste of money!!!
2 out of 5 stars
30 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Raw
I keep trying and trying and buying and buying but I'm done now. The bacon is never done!! It's so raw, even after adding extra time. One thing is the bag pops before the cooking is completed, and I mean this is every time!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 4 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
30 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Packaging pops open
All four packages popped open during cooking leading to uneven and undercooked slices
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 4 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
29 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
What happened?!!
For the past eight years, I have ONLY bought this bacon, and would even pay more for it because of the quality, esp when compared to other brands. I love to make BLT's and the taste and texture were always top grade and very close to what I've had in some of the best restaurants. NOT anymore! This is worse than any brand I've ever tasted. Too salty, crumbles at the touch of it, has this very orange looking color once it's cooked, and honestly just tastes artificial! Do better Hormel! We are all saying the same thing, and you know whatever you did to your product is when we all started complaining!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 4 months ago
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5 out of 5 stars
28 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I will keep buying this bacon!
This bacon and the convenience of cooking it has made my life so much easier! I am disabled and can't cook the way I used to. So, to be able to pop a package in the microwave and know that in 2 1/2 minutes I'll have perfectly cooked bacon is truly a great help. The bacon almost always cooks exactly to my liking. Not too crunchy and not too floppy. If it ever doesn't crisp up enough I just take it out of the package, place it on a paper towel and cook it for another few seconds. My 2nd favorite thing about this product is that clean up is a breeze! No excess bacon grease to dispose of and no pan to wash.
2 out of 5 stars
23 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Will probably buy again
I use this product A LOT and I am usually pleased with the product. The last few packages that I have purshased have been less than gratifying. Not sure how it can be so different from one to the other. This is a picture of last purchase.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 4 months ago
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