Candied Bacon

Name: Candied Bacon
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2–4
Ingredients: 10-12 Slices Hickory Smoked Bacon; ¼ cup Dark Brown Sugar Packed; ½ tsp Ground Chipotle Chili Pepper; 1 tsp Cocoa Powder; Coarse Ground Black Pepper; Orange Liqueur

Hickory-smoked bacon glazed with orange liqueur, brown sugar, chipotle and cocoa.

Ingredients

10-12 Slices Hickory Smoked Bacon
¼ cup Dark Brown Sugar Packed
½ tsp Ground Chipotle Chili Pepper
1 tsp Cocoa Powder
Coarse Ground Black Pepper
Orange Liqueur

Method

PREPARE: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lay the bacon slices evenly on a sheet pan fitted with a drip grate. Mix the brown sugar, chipotle and cocoa in a bowl.
COAT: Brush the bacon with orange liqueur and add your preferred amount of black pepper. Divide the sugar mixture evenly over the slices.
BAKE: Bake on the middle rack for 25–30 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the sugar caramelizes.
COOL: Cool on the grate for 5 minutes. Gently release the slices onto parchment paper and cool for another 10 minutes.