Brown Sugar Candied Bacon Recipe (2024)

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July 26, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Brown Sugar Candied Bacon Recipe

This brown sugar candied bacon recipe is delicious!Bacon on it’s own is great but, this recipe takes it up a notch.The flavor combination ofthe salty bacon,warmlysweetfrom the brown sugar and a kick of spicy chili powder and your taste buds will be thrilled!Try this candied bacon on your favorite sandwich, burger or crumble in your salad.For a little something different when cooking pancakes, crumble cooked baconinthe batter. Yum!

Ingredients:

1 pound thick-cut bacon
1.5 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons spicy chili powder

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a large baking sheet with two layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil and place a rack over the top.
Mix the brown sugar and chili powder together in a large bowl
Dredge the bacon in the sugar mixture. Press the sugar into the bacon so that you get a nice, thick coating on both sides.
Lay the bacon in a single layer on your prepared pan. Try not to let the sides touch, which prevents the pieces from sticking together.
Bake for 15 minutes and remove from the oven.
Carefully flip the bacon over and sprinkle with a little extra brown sugar.
Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes or until the bacon is dark brown but not burnt.
As soon as the bacon comes out of the oven, remove it from the pan and lay in on brown paper bags to drain. It will stick to paper towels. Alternately, you could lay it on another clean rack and allow the excess grease to drain off that way.
The bacon will firm up quickly as the sugar cools and gets crispy.

Notes:
I use a smoked chili powder, which has a medium heat level and a nice hint of smokiness. That said, any chili powder will work fine, and the heat is optional. If you’re making this for kids, you might want to leave the heat out all together.
You could play around with different spices to make this even more fun!
If you remove the bacon from the oven too soon, it will be chewy and not crisp, so be sure to let it get good and brown. That said, watch it closely once you flip it. All ovens are different and yours might not take as long.
I’ve found the best way to clean the rack is to soak it in boiling water. I actually start a pot when I put the last batch of bacon in, so clean up is quick and easy while the bacon cools.
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Yields about 8 thick slices.

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 17 minutes
Yield: 8 Slices 1x

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1 pound thick-cut bacon
1.5 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons spicy chili powder

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a large baking sheet with two layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil and place a rack over the top.
Mix the brown sugar and chili powder together in a large bowl
Dredge the bacon in the sugar mixture. Press the sugar into the bacon so that you get a nice, thick coating on both sides.
Lay the bacon in a single layer on your prepared pan. Try not to let the sides touch, which prevents the pieces from sticking together.
Bake for 15 minutes and remove from the oven.
Carefully flip the bacon over and sprinkle with a little extra brown sugar.
Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes or until the bacon is dark brown but not burnt.
As soon as the bacon comes out of the oven, remove it from the pan and lay in on brown paper bags to drain. It will stick to paper towels. Alternately, you could lay it on another clean rack and allow the excess grease to drain off that way.
The bacon will firm up quickly as the sugar cools and gets crispy.

Notes

I use a smoked chili powder, which has a medium heat level and a nice hint of smokiness. That said, any chili powder will work fine, and the heat is optional. If you’re making this for kids, you might want to leave the heat out all together.

You could play around with different spices to make this even more fun!

If you remove the bacon from the oven too soon, it will be chewy and not crisp, so be sure to let it get good and brown. That said, watch it closely once you flip it. All ovens are different and yours might not take as long.

I’ve found the best way to clean the rack is to soak it in boiling water. I actually start a pot when I put the last batch of bacon in, so clean up is quick and easy while the bacon cools.

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How long does candied bacon keep? ›

You can store the cooked candied bacon in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Store it in an airtight container, such as a large zipper bag or plastic container with a lid. To reheat bacon in the microwave, place the bacon on a microwave-safe plate and microwave for 30-60 seconds.

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What is candied bacon made of? ›

What is Candied Bacon. Also known as Pig Candy, Candied Bacon is made by coating thick sliced of bacon in something sweet such as brown sugar, maple syrup, or caramel before baking until caramelized. It's fantastic crumbled on a salad or just served alongside a pint of your favorite beer.

Is it better to bake bacon at 350 or 400? ›

Bacon should be cooked at 400°F.

Medium-thick bacon slices will need 18 to 20 minutes to reach the perfect level of crispiness. But check the bacon at 10 minutes, and adjust your cooking time to your preferred degree of doneness.

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How does Hardee's make candied bacon? ›

Candied bacon is made in-house using Applewood-smoked bacon. It's then coated with caramelized brown sugar and finished with a hint of black pepper. We used a similar combination of flavors in our Candied Bacon Crackers.

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How do restaurants get bacon so crispy? ›

They cook it the best way possible, on a sheet pan in the oven. The bonus is while it takes longer to make this way, you can make more at once, the pieces are more or less flat and they come out crispy. Or they throw it in the deep fryer once it's done.

Does candied bacon go bad? ›

Candied Bacon Holds Up Well In The Freezer

When four days just won't cut it, freezing your candied bacon is an effective way to extend its shelf life to three months or longer.

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Do I need to refrigerate candied bacon? ›

The best practice for storing candied bacon is to keep it in the refrigerator. Before storing, let the caramelized bacon cool to room temperature. This helps keep condensation at bay when the meat is stored in the fridge, ensuring your delectable bacon stays crisp and delicious.

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Is candied bacon good the next day? ›

Candied bacon can be kept in the fridge for a few days and reheats well in a skillet over low heat.

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What ingredient to avoid in bacon? ›

The health risk of bacon is largely to do with two food additives: potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre) and sodium nitrite. It is these that give salamis, bacons and cooked hams their alluring pink colour.

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Does brown sugar go bad? ›

Brown sugar essentially does not go bad (unless contaminants have gotten mixed in), making it ideal for buying in bulk if you do a lot of baking. Hardened sugar isn't bad. It's just in need of moisture. However, brown sugar will perform best if used within two years of purchase.

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How do you soften brown sugar? ›

To quickly soften brown sugar: place the sugar in a microwave safe bowl and cover it with a damp paper towel for about 20 second, or use a food processor to loosen the brown sugar. If you aren't pressed for time, use a slice of bread or an apple in an airtight container with the brown sugar for 24 hours.

How to make crispy meat wrapped in bacon? ›

You can wrap your food in raw bacon and then cook both together. If the main food is done first you can turn the food on its side so that the bacon is now touching the grate so that you can crisp it up. But make sure and this is important, to turn down that heat to about 375-400.

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Why doesn't homemade bacon get crispy? ›

Let your bacon sit at room temperature for fifteen minutes or so before you cook it. It will help the fat render more quickly, so it will be crispy and not burnt.

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Candied bacon can be kept in the fridge for a few days and reheats well in a skillet over low heat.

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How long does candied bacon last? Once baked and cooled, candied bacon can be stored in the refrigerator (ideally with each piece wrapped in wax paper or aluminum foil, then stored in a sealed container) for up to one week.

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