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Candied Bacon

June 08, 2021
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“Kosher Bacon?” my friend texted me after I asked her a technical question about how to prepare a sleeve of kosher bacon. “R u an Oxy-moron?”

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Ingredients

  • 3tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1tablespoon soy sauce
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • ½ lb. thick cut beef bacon

Preparation

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 F.

  • Step 2

    Mix all ingredients, except for bacon, in a small bowl.

  • Step 3

    Space bacon slices over a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet (to catch the grease).

  • Step 4

    Bake for 10 minutes and then flip pieces over and bake for 5 minutes. Brush the brown sugar mixture on both sides and then bake for 5 minutes.

  • Step 5

    Flip the bacon and brush with the brown sugar mixture in 5-minute increments for 40 minutes. Allow to cool.