Candied Bacon

Recipe courtesy Alex Guarnaschelli

Show: The Cooking LoftEpisode: Break the Rules Breakfast

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

12 slices bacon, about 1/4-inch thick
Finely ground black pepper
1/3 cup light brown sugar
Equipment: 2 baking sheets, preferably the same size

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Put bacon slices in a bowl, season them with pepper and toss with the brown sugar. Cover a baking sheet with parchment or foil and arrange the bacon in a single layer on top. Sprinkle any sugar left in the bowl over the bacon. Top with another layer of parchment or foil and top it, squarely, with another baking sheet. The baking sheet will flatten the bacon as it cooks.

Place the tray in the center of the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Check the bacon by lifting the top tray and parchment. If it is not golden brown and fairly crispy, resist the temptation to turn up the oven temperature, and cook it for 10 to 15 minutes longer. Check it again. Keep in mind that when you remove the tray and transfer the bacon to a serving platter or individual plates, the bacon will "crisp" up a little more. Be patient!

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Jessica Rollinsford, NH 07-25-2010
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Making mine to put in "Elvis Presley" home made ice cream. Banana ice cream with peanut butter and hot fudge swirl and... candied bacon.Read more
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K San Bruno, CA 06-25-2010
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change instructions?
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was really very good - I made it to go in/with a cake that my son requested. (Bacon & Maple cake - outrageous!) I found... that Chef Alex's instructions made for a cumbersome process, and the result of cooking between two baking sheets was uneven cooking, a sticky mess (albeit on parchment) and slick, greasy bacon. There is really no way to drain the bacon when it is candied this way - paper towels sure won't work, and it sticks to everything!! Next time, I'll be cooking the bacon on racks so that the grease will not hinder the candying process.Read more
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Sabrina Denver, CO 03-20-2010
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The Best Bacon EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw this episode a while back. I've also seen another chef, can't remember who, do a similar process. I blended the two... together to make the most magical bacon ever. People BEG me to make it on the weekends. A few tips to make the bacon come out perfect and for easy clean up: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a sheet pan with foil (easy clean up). Place a regular cookie baking rack on top for the bacon to sit on (it doesn't stick to the pan and will lay flat. Another sheet pan is NOT needed to place on top on the bacon now.) 2. Sprinkle with your fingers a little cayenne pepper on each piece of bacon. Think of it as a dusting. Then sprinkle dark brown sugar on top only(personally, I think the dark brown sugar makes all the difference). 3. Place in oven for anywhere to 16-22 minutes depending on how quickly bacon cooks in your oven at your altitude. Check on it every 1-2 minutes or it will burn! 4. Let it sit only 2 minutes on the racks. The sugar needs to solidify somewhat so it doesn't slip off the bacon. If you wait too long, it will stick to the rack and come off in multiple tears. Let it sit on the plate another 4-5 minutes and it's perfect. PERFECT! As far as bacon goes, I have tried several brands. The best for this recipe is Oscar Meyer Center Cut bacon. Who knew? Thanks for the recipe inspiration Alex! Read more
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Steve Bonney Lake, WA 10-04-2009
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loves this recipe. I'm going to try it with maple syrup instead of sugar. Mmmm.
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Pat Myrtle Beach, SC 06-15-2009
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Candied bacon
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This sounds wonderful and I'd eat it! I saw someone do this on a food challenge, so I don't think it was alex's recipe,... sorry! haha!! I've seen her doing judging on Iron Chef and Chopped, and she is very critical. So my comment would be, don't be a copy cat! :-) And that's my judgement, she's been chopped. ;-)Read more
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Ellen Memphis, TN 05-31-2009
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Tasty Bacon, but tough clean up!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this recipe this morning. It took me about 30 mins total for prep time and cook time. The bacon tasted good, but it... took a longer time to make. The brown sugar mixture also hardened on the plate and made it harder to clean/scrub off. So overall, the bacon tasted great, but I probably won't make it again because of the clean up and the longer cook time. Thank you though for the tasty recipe!=)Read more