Our Bourbon Candied Bacon Bites 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.

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.