Spicy Maple Bourbon Candied Bacon Recipes

MAPLE BOURBON CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, maple syrup, and bourbon.
• Cut the bacon strips into thirds. Add the bacon to the maple bourbon mixture and toss until evenly coated.
• Place the bacon strips on a lined baking sheet with a wire rack that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place in a 375 degree oven for 18 minutes, flip them, and brush will the remaining maple bourbon glaze. Place back into oven for 18 more minutes. (cook time will be less if you are not using very thick cut bacon)Note: The bacon will harden as it comes to room temp.

SPICY MAPLE BOURBON CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat your Oklahoma Joe Highland Smoker to 275F indirect cooking. Add wood chunks for extra smoke flavor if desired.
• In your firebox, add a cast iron skillet to warm. Add the bourbon first and let simmer for 3-4 minutes. Next, add the rest of the glaze ingredients and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until it has thickened. Once done, pull off and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Lay your slices of bacon onto a cooking sheet (preferably with a grate). Lather each piece in the maple syrup glaze, crumble brown sugar over top, and lightly season with your BBQ seasoning.
• Add the bacon to the smoker and cook for about 25-35 minutes or until the outside has begun to caramelize and the fat begins to render. Once it is looking good, flip the bacon over and then glaze, crumble brown sugar and lightly season the opposite side. Continue cooking for another 25-35 minutes until it has caramelized.
• When done, pull the bacon out and let cool for 5-10 minutes (please let cool as it can be very hot!). Top with sliced jalapeños and enjoy!

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.

MAPLE-CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy foil. Place a baking rack over the lined sheet tray and arrange the bacon slices across the rack next to each other, not overlapping.
• In a small bowl, whisk the maple syrup and mustard. Generously spoon over the top of the bacon, and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Turn the bacon over and baste with syrup mixture. Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon has reached desired crispiness.
• Carefully remove the pan from the oven. Sprinkle hot bacon with a scant pinch of finely ground black pepper. Let the bacon rest on the rack for 5 minutes.

CANDIED BOURBON BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange bacon in a single layer on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan. Bake for 10 minutes or just until bacon begins to curl at ends.
• Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and bourbon in a small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Remove bacon from oven. Brush both sides of bacon with brown sugar mixture.
• Bake for 40 more minutes or until bacon is crisp around edges and browned, brushing both sides of bacon with brown sugar mixture every 10 minutes.
• Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes). Bacon will crisp up as it cools.
• Enjoy!

SWEET-GLAZED BOURBON BACON RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (350ºF for convection ovens).
• Stir together Bulleit Bourbon, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
• Arrange bacon in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the Bulleit mixture evenly over one side of the bacon, reserving the remaining mixture.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, then flip the bacon, and brush with reserved bourbon mixture.
• Return to oven and cook for 20 minutes (flipping bacon every 5 minutes) or until bacon is lightly crisp and the glaze is golden brown and bubbling.
• Enjoy!