Pig Candy Aka Brown Sugar Bacon Recipes

PIG CANDY (CANDIED BACON)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F degrees. Cut the bacon in half.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and then place a cooling rack on top. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place bacon strips on top of the rack. Take a basting brush and brush hot sauce over the bacon.
• No basting brush? Just shake a few drops on each piece and spread it out with a butter knife or the back of a spoon.
• Sprinkle bacon with brown sugar and freshly cracked black pepper.
• Bake for 10-20 minutes (how long you cook will depend on how crispy you want your bacon.)

SPICY BACON CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
• Pat the bacon dry. Mix the brown sugar, chile powder, black pepper and cayenne together and spread out on a large plate. Press both sides of each bacon strip into the sugar mixture until coated and then arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with any remaining sugar mixture.
• Bake until the bacon is golden and glazed, turning once, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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PIG CANDY AKA BROWN SUGAR BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 .
• Mix brown sugar, cayenne, and black pepper together in a medium bowl. Add bacon and toss.
• Line a baking sheet with a wire rack, and lay bacon on the rack.
• Pat any remanding spice mixture on the bacon.
• Put the baking sheet on the top rack of the oven and bake until crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven to a serving dish and let cool slightly before serving.

PIG CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Place 2 cups light brown sugar in a pie dish. Gently press 12 to 14 slices of applewood-smoked bacon (not thick-cut) into the sugar until mostly coated. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack and spray with cooking spray. Arrange the bacon on the rack. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through baking, until the bacon is super crisp and golden, 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the thickness. Let cool on the rack.

CANDIED BACON BROWN SUGAR BACON

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. (Use non-stick foil or spray the foil with cooking spray if you want to make your life a lot easier!).
• Preheat oven to 275°F.
• Put brown sugar on a plate. (I don't really measure the brown sugar.) Place a slice of bacon on the brown sugar, patting to help the brown sugar adhere to the bacon, coating both sides. Place on baking sheet. Repeat with rest of the pound of bacon. Sprinkle any remaining brown sugar over the bacon.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Carefully pour off grease. Bake for 10 more minutes. Pour off grease again. Check bacon every 5-7 minutes until browned to your desired crispness, pouring off grease as necessary.
• Let cool slightly and remove to a lightly buttered plate to cool completely. (If it you let it cool completely on the baking sheet, it can be very difficult to remove.)
• We prefer to chill ours for a few hours before eating it. It enhances the flavors vs. eating it room temperature.