Maple Glazed Bacon

Maple Glazed Bacon

Thick-cut bacon strips roasted until crisp, then brushed with a sticky maple glaze.

Total 30 min Makes 4 servings Calories 320/serving

Dietary

Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free

Allergens

Red meat

Oven-baking keeps the strips flat and evenly crisped while a brown sugar and maple glaze caramelizes into a sticky, candy-like coating. It works well for weekend brunch spreads or as a sweet-savory topping for sandwiches and salads.

Ingredients

  • 12 thick-cut bacon strips
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a 9x13-inch rimmed baking sheet with foil, then set a wire rack on top.

  2. Arrange the bacon strips in a single layer on the wire rack, close together but not overlapping.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

  4. Bake the bacon for 15 minutes, until it begins to render fat and lightly crisp at the edges.

  5. Remove the pan from the oven and brush the maple glaze generously over the top of each strip.

  6. Return the pan to the oven and bake 10 minutes, until the glaze is bubbling and the bacon is deeply browned and crisp at the edges.

  7. Let the bacon cool on the rack for 5 minutes; the glaze will set and firm up slightly as it cools.

  8. Transfer the bacon to a serving platter, scraping up any extra glaze from the foil to drizzle over the top.

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Maple Glazed Bacon

Oven-baking keeps the strips flat and evenly crisped while a brown sugar and maple glaze caramelizes into a sticky, candy-like coating. It works well for weekend brunch spreads or as a sweet-savory topping for sandwiches and salads.

30 min 4 servings 320 cal

Ingredients

  • 12 thick-cut bacon strips
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a 9x13-inch rimmed baking sheet with foil, then set a wire rack on top.

  2. 2

    Arrange the bacon strips in a single layer on the wire rack, close together but not overlapping.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

  4. 4

    Bake the bacon for 15 minutes, until it begins to render fat and lightly crisp at the edges.

  5. 5

    Remove the pan from the oven and brush the maple glaze generously over the top of each strip.

  6. 6

    Return the pan to the oven and bake 10 minutes, until the glaze is bubbling and the bacon is deeply browned and crisp at the edges.

  7. 7

    Let the bacon cool on the rack for 5 minutes; the glaze will set and firm up slightly as it cools.

  8. 8

    Transfer the bacon to a serving platter, scraping up any extra glaze from the foil to drizzle over the top.