Spiced Candied Bacon

Name: Spiced Candied Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp. cayenne pepper; 12 bacon slices

Try this any-time side at a fancy brunch, or as breakfast-for-dinner!

By Jocelyn Delk AdamsPublished: Feb 27, 2023

3 Ratings

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Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

This extra-special bacon is what Grandbaby Cakes' Jocelyn Delk Adams serves on Sundays as a dinner side. But it's delicious at brunch, as part of an upgraded BLT, or wherever you'd want to have bacon (which, for us, is everywhere!).

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Ingredients

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
12 bacon slices

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine brown sugar and cayenne in a bowl. Working with one piece at a time, dip bacon in sugar mixture, coating both sides, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake, until crispy, 14 to 16 minutes. Serve immediately.

Tip: “For crispier bacon, set an oven-safe cooling rack on top of a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and layer the bacon on top. Lifting the bacon up lets it cook from every side and get super-crispy!” —Jocelyn Delk Adams

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