How To Make Quick Candied Bacon
An incredible addition to a number of dishes, this candied bacon is sprinkled with brown sugar and baked until crisp and browned. Takes 5 minutes to prep!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbbacon,(12 strips), not thick cut
- ¼cuplight brown sugar
- ½tspfreshly ground black pepper,optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F with one rack in the top third and another rack in the bottom third of the oven. Line two baking sheets with foil, and place an oven-safe wire rack on each.
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Layout the bacon strips perpendicular to the lines on the wire rack, divided between the two pans, and making sure they don’t overlap.
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Sprinkle the bacon strips with brown sugar and (optionally) add some freshly ground black pepper.
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Bake the bacon in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Rotate the pans once during baking to ensure the bacon is cooking evenly.
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Start checking the bacon around 18 minutes, as some slices will cook faster, depending on the fat content and thickness of the slices.
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The bacon is done when the brown sugar is melted and the bacon is a deep brown color. Remember that the bacon will continue to crisp up as it cools, so don’t worry if it’s not completely crispy now.
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Let the bacon cool right on the wire rack for a few minutes. The bacon will crisp up as it cools and as the melted sugar hardens. Then serve!
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Candied bacon can be kept in the fridge for a few days and reheats well in a skillet over low heat.
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Freezing is not recommended, but if making a huge batch, make sure to freeze the strips individually so they didn’t stick together.
Nutrition
- Calories: 338.69kcal
- Fat: 30.01g
- Saturated Fat: 10.05g
- Trans Fat: 0.10g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13.19g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.88g
- Carbohydrates: 7.02g
- Fiber: 0.05g
- Sugar: 6.62g
- Protein: 9.57g
- Cholesterol: 49.90mg
- Sodium: 502.19mg
- Calcium: 9.64mg
- Potassium: 160.27mg
- Iron: 0.37mg
- Vitamin A: 8.37µg
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