Spicy Brown Sugar Bacon
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 336
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 76
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 71
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 5
- Sodium
- 244
- Total: 2 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
One 1-pound piece slab bacon (not pre-sliced)
Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
1 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Cut bacon lengthwise into nine 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a cooling rack into the baking sheet. Coat the cooling rack with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the sugar, cayenne, paprika, 2 teaspoons pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a pie dish. Pour 1/2 cup of the maple syrup into a small bowl.
- Brush both sides of each slice of bacon with maple syrup. Press the bacon, one slice at a time, into the brown sugar mixture to coat. Arrange on the greased wire rack. Sprinkle the bacon with the leftover brown sugar mixture.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, until the bacon is cooked and the sugar is dark and caramelized, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Transfer the bacon to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let cool completely. (Bacon can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.)
- Meanwhile, whisk together the red pepper flakes and remaining 1/4 cup maple syrup in a small bowl. Drizzle the bacon with the red pepper-maple syrup or serve on the side for dipping.