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Black Pepper Candied Bacon - in a dish ready to be used.

Black Pepper Candied Bacon

Crispy, thick cut bacon coated in caramelized brown sugar and freshly cracked black pepper.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 409 kcal

Equipment

  • large baking sheet with rack
  • small mixing bowl
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices thick cut bacon
  • ½ cup brown sugar - loosely packed
  • 1 tbsp black pepper - fresh, coarsely cracked

Instructions
 

  • Evenly lay out the bacon on a cookie sheet with a rack. Try to keep the slices from touching.
    Black Pepper Candied Bacon - bacon arranged on a baking sheet with a rack.
  • Mix together brown sugar and cracked black pepper.
    Black Pepper Candied Bacon - brown sugar mixed with fresh cracked black pepper.
  • Cover the bacon pieces with the sugar and pepper mixture on one side.
    Black Pepper Candied Bacon - bacon covered with brown sugar and cracked black pepper.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 400℉. Cook for another 5-8 minutes while keeping an eye on it to keep from burning. Cook to desired bacon crispness.
    Black Pepper Candied Bacon - sugar and pepper covered bacon is finished baking.
  • Add to burgers, sandwiches, or crumbled in a salad.
    Black Pepper Candied Bacon - on a cheeseburger.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
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