I have seen so many people crave Ate Rica’s Bacsilog during quarantine, and I needed to know what the craze was about. Thus, I had their classic bacsilog delivered to my house the other day. I even ordered an extra side of cheese sauce so we could examine and dissect its components. I have never tried it before then and only saw it once when my friend brought it to training for lunch. It did not seem so special, but apparently, there is a magical cheese sauce that lures customers to go back daily for the rest of the month.
After passing around the measly half-ounce container of extra cheese sauce they gave us and making mom and yaya determine what ingredients they think went into making such a simple sauce, we finally had a vague idea of how to make it. The next day when the taste of the sauce is still fresh on our tongues, we did a little bit of experimenting and arrived at a near-identical concoction. But of course, we added our own extra touches to give the basic bacsilog dish an upgrade. One of those is by using double-smoked thick-cut bacon from Smoking J’s Premium Smoked Meats. The combination of smooth sweet cheese sauce, perfectly fried sunny-side-up eggs with a runny yolk and juicy and deliciously greasy bacon slices make for an indulgent breakfast, brunch or even dinner!
Recipe
Yields 4 servings
~ Ingredients ~
Cheese Sauce
2 teaspoons butter
1 ½ cups evaporated milk
100 grams cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons sweet mayonnaise
1 teaspoon liquid seasoning
1 teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups of rice
500 grams smoked bacon
4 Eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
~ Procedure ~
Cheese Sauce
In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add in the evaporated milk.
Add in the grated cheddar cheese and mix until fully melted.
Use a whisk to mix in the mayonnaise, liquid seasoning, sugar and nutmeg until fully incorporated.
Transfer into another container and let it cool.
Better Bacsilog
In a grill pan on high heat, cook your bacon to your desired crisp. For thick-cut bacon, cook it for 3-4 minutes on each side.
In another pan, cook your sunny-side-up egg in oil and season with salt and pepper.
Assemble rice, egg, bacon and cheese sauce on a plate, serve and enjoy!
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