Candied Bacon

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb bacon

  (thick cut)
• 2 teaspoon liquid smoke

  (optional)
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

  (optional, or red pepper flakes)
• 1 cup light brown sugar

  (packed)

Instructions

• 1 Begin by preheating your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with
  aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the top. *I usually coat my wire rack
  with non-stick cooking spray before assembling the candied bacon.
• 2 Arrange the strips of bacon onto the wire rack and brush them with the optional
  liquid smoke if using. Then, sprinkle the bacon with black pepper and the
  optional cayenne pepper, if using.
• 3 Crumble the brown sugar over the top of the bacon and use your fingers to gently
  pat it down, creating a thin layer.
• 4 Move the baking sheet to the oven and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 25-27 minutes,
  or until the bacon is crispy and the brown sugar has melted.
• 5 Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the bacon cool for 10 minutes on
  the wire rack before transferring it to a sheet of parchment paper to finish
  cooling.

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