Caramelized Bacon
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 10
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 pound thick-sliced applewood-smoked bacon
- Carbohydrate 13.7805743737222 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 3.94228359946489 g
- Fiber 0.590619252331736 g
- Protein 0.541396635049223 g
- Saturated Fat 0.341286577206947 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (43g)
- Sodium 245.343300771669 mg
- Sugar 13.1899551213905 g
- Trans Fat 0.185481980924722 g
- Calories 88 calories
Preheat oven to 375.Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place wire rack on top.Combine brown sugar and pecans in food processor and pulse until pecans are ground.Add salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Pulse a few times.Add maple syrup and pulse until mixed and paste forms.Cut bacon slices in half crosswise and place pieces on the rack without touching.Get a cup of hot water for dipping the spoon.With the back of a spoon or your fingers, spread pecan mixture on each piece of bacon. Cover each piece but don't spread too thickly. Dip spoon in water if difficult to spread.Bake 30-40 minutes, until topping is very brown but not burnt. Bacon must be very brown to get crisp as it cools.While hot, remove bacon to plate lined with paper towels and allow to cool.Serve at room temperature.
