Candied Bacon AKA Pig Candy
Candied Bacon AKA Pig Candy is a must for bacon lovers. With just 3 simple ingredients, how can you NOT give this recipe a try? Sunday morning bacon is pretty much a given at our house. I’d been seeing candied bacon recipes for the past couple years, and finally got a chance to make some for a New Year’s Day gathering.
Often served whole as a breakfast option, I went another route and served pieces as an appetizer. This salty-sweet bacon was sublime. As usual, we had WAY too much food at our gathering, but this candied bacon recipe disappeared in a flash.
How to Make Candied Bacon AKA Pig Candy
The original directions for this candied bacon suggested a 20 minute cooking time. I placed the bacon on a rack over a foil-lined pan. I topped the bacon with a second foil-wrapped pan. This provided additional weight to prevent the bacon from curling. Unfortunately, my pans are pretty heavy duty and the bacon was barely cooked at the 20-minute mark…and hadn’t made much more progress at the 40-minute mark. So you’ll just have to play this by ear.
As the clock was ticking for departure time to our gathering, I turned on the broiler, removed the top pan and broiled a couple minutes on each side…watching it like a hawk. You’ll just want to make sure your candied bacon is crisp enough to stand alone.
Cooking Time May Vary
As the clock was ticking for departure time to our gathering, I turned on the broiler, removed the top pan and broiled a couple minutes on each side…watching it like a hawk. You’ll just want to make sure your candied bacon is crisp enough to stand alone.
I have to admit that I had visions of the fire department showing up again for a grease fire, but I put on the exhaust fan and my scrupulously clean oven didn’t fail me with a cloud of smoke. Below is the photo and commentary my oldest put on facebook after I roasted a bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin on Christmas Day. Isn’t he charming?
My oldest son’s Facebook post โ with Liz Weber Berg.
Easy Pig Candy Recipe
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Candied Bacon AKA Pig Candy
Bacon with a delicious candy coating.
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon, about 1/4-inch thick
- Finely ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325º.Put bacon slices in a bowl, season them with pepper and toss with the brown sugar. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil and arrange the bacon in a single layer on top (if you have a rack, you may want to use it). Sprinkle any sugar left in the bowl over the bacon. Top with a second baking sheet of the same size which has also been wrapped in foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Check to see if bacon is crispy, and if not, and cook for 10 to 15 more minutes and check again. If your pans are heavy duty or if you use a rack, you may need additional baking time. Let rest a few minutes, break into pieces if desired and serve warm.
Notes
Keep the oven temperature at 350ยบ. Time will vary depending on thickness of bacon and your bakeware.
Recipe adapted from Alex Guarnaschelli
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
2 slicesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 147Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 390mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 8g
41 Comments on “Candied Bacon AKA Pig Candy”
I make bacon like this all the time, because it never lasts! I don’t cover it though with another pan and have never seemed to have a problem with it curling. This stuff is addicting.
I loved that photo of the fire truck in front of your house, Liz. As long as the firemen are good looking, I wouldn’t mind a brief visit from them (provided my house hasn’t burnt down already!). Candied bacon is the best stuff ever! I’d be eating this by the fistful ๐
Now if people handed out candied bacon at Halloween… I would be pushing the kids out of the way with my sack open. ๐ As Martha would say about the bacon… “this is a GOOD thing”. ๐
My favorite spice is garlic powder!
paprika!
I love Cinnamon and sugar on my bacon!
YUM, bacon is always a staple. So good!
I am drooling looking at that bacon. Have a nice weekend Liz! ๐
Is he the same son who put up a pic of you doing push-ups in the middle of the road? You guys have fun. And candied bacon!! I’ve been meaning to try it for months. Thanks for the recipe Liz!
Togarashi is my favorite savory spice…Your son is adorable, Liz…And are you sure the firemen aren’t just gathering at your house for the cooking?
wow these candied bacon look crazily delicious and addictive, Liz.
Definitely paprika!
Pinned for everyone to see and salivate over ๐
Cheers
CCU
I love smoked paprika
I really miss American bacon. I could happily devour your candied bacon and leave NONE for those pesky firemen.
i really like using garlic powder
Garlic!!
Lizzy,
I love bacon and candied bacon must magnificent. Thankfully the fire department doesn’t show at my house very often.
Annamaria
either cinnamon or paprika!
My mouth is watering! Shared and pinned xox