American · Snack · All year
Candied Bacon
4.6 community
5m
Prep
25m
Cook
Easy
Level
260
kcal
Brown sugar, black pepper, a slow oven: bacon turned into glassy, sweet-salty shards that vanish faster than anything else you make.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
6
400 g
🥓 Bacon ›
thick-cut
80 g
🟤 Brown Sugar ›
1 tsp
⚫ Whole Black Peppercorns ›
cracked
1/2 tsp
🌶️ Cayenne ›
optional menace
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Mise en place
Before you start
5m
Prep
25m
Cook
30m
Total
6
Serves
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Prep checklist
Bacon — thick-cut
Whole Black Peppercorns — cracked
Cayenne — optional menace
3 steps
Method
1
Press the sugar-pepper mix onto both sides of each slice; lay on a rack over a foiled tray.
2
Bake at 180°C until deep amber and bubbling, 20–25 minutes, rotating once. It looks bendy hot — it shatters cool.
💡
Foil under the rack is non-negotiable. Caramelized bacon fat welds to naked pans forever.
3
Cool completely on the rack, 10 minutes, then snap into shards. Bourbon's best friend.
From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Airtight container, 3 days.
Freezing
Usually better fresh.
Reheating
A hot dry pan or 180°C oven re-crisps almost anything in 3–5 minutes.
Make ahead
Portion into grab-and-go containers; most keep 3 days.
Wine pairing
Whatever's open.
Beer pairing
Whatever's cold.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
A dipping sauce
·
Crunchy vegetables
Garnish
A pinch of flaky salt
Chili flakes
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
260
kcal
8g
protein
14g
carbs
19g
fat
3g
fiber
12g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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