American · Snack · All year
Candied Bacon
4.6 · community
5m
Prep
25m
Cook
Easy
Level
260
Energy
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
Before you start
Mise en place
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.
23 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
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.
10 min — timer available in cooking mode
From the pass
Chef's 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
Flavour profile
Sweet
2
Salty
3
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
2
Heat
1
Per serving
Nutrition
260
kcal
8g
protein
14g
carbs
19g
fat
3g
fiber
12g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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