Candied Bourbon Bacon Bits Recipes

CANDIED BOURBON BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and a place wire rack over the baking sheet.
• Arrange the bacon strips on the rack, making sure that the strips don't overlap and there is some space between the strips.
• Use a silicone pastry brush to liberally slather the bourbon on both sides of the bacon.
• Sprinkle each slice of bacon with 1 heaping teaspoon of the brown sugar and spread out all over each strip.
• Sprinkle the strips lightly with the black pepper.
• Bake the bacon in the preheated oven until the sugar is melted and the strips are a deep golden brown in color - 18-25 minutes. Check the bacon often towards the end of cooking because it will burn quickly.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool on the rack. It will crisp as it cools.
• When cool enough to handle, serve, and eat while warm.

HONEY-BOURBON GLAZED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the honey and bourbon in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Lay the bacon on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes. Brush with some of the honey-bourbon syrup. Continue roasting until deeply caramelized and crispy, another 10 to 15 minutes--the bacon will really crisp as it cools. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon pepper and serve.

BOURBON CANDIED BACON BITES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. Then set a wire baking rack on each sheet.
• 2. Mix the brown sugar, bourbon, vanilla, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Cut the bacon into squares and toss it in the bourbon mixture. Mix well to coat.
• 3. Place the bacon squares on the wire racks. Brush additional bourbon mixture over the bacon, saving the rest for later. Bake for 40-60 minutes, until the bacon is brick-red and crisp. Brush the bacon with the remaining bourbon glaze halfway through baking. (Cooking time depends on the thickness of your bacon.)
• 4. The bacon will still be a little flexible while it's hot, but should quickly cool into dry pieces that are crisp on both sides. You can take a piece out of the oven and cool it to test for doneness. Cool the bacon to room temperature, then serve or package for gifts! (Crisp dry Pig Candy can sit out at room temperature for up to 3 days. But feel free to keep it in the refrigerator, just to be safe.)

CANDIED BACON BITES

Steps:

• Put the bacon in a container so it lays flat. Pour over the cola to cover. Refrigerate and let soak 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, place a cooling rack over top and spray with cooking spray.
• Drain the bacon from the cola, place on the cooling rack and pat dry. Combine the brown sugar, paprika and black pepper in a bowl and toss to combine and loosen up the brown sugar. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on both sides of the bacon, pressing and patting so it adheres. Place the slices on the cooling rack; they can be close to one another but shouldn't touch.
• Bake until the bacon is deeply caramelized but still pliable (it will crisp as it cools), about 20 minutes. Flip the bacon occasionally as it cools to crisp on both sides. Let cool completely.

BOURBON CANDIED BACON DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon syrup and salt. If desired, stir in bourbon. Coat bacon with brown sugar mixture. Place on a rack in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until crisp. Cool completely. , Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks, reserving whites. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Add mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon syrup, 1 tablespoon mustard and both types of pepper; stir until smooth. Chop bacon finely; fold half into egg yolk mixture. Spoon or pipe into egg whites. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and the chives. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

CANDIED BOURBON BACON BITS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line tray with foil and place bacon on wire rack close together. Brush or drizzle bacon with bourbon and sprinkle brown sugar on top. Bake until crisp or golden brown, about 20 minutes. (can get crispier by broiling if you want). Break into bite size pieces or leave as is to enjoy.