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Maple-candied bacon

It's savory, it's sweet, it's the duct tape of the culinary world!
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 10 -14
Author Johan Johansen

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of quality bacon thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons quality maple syrup
  • 50 grams of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon maple mustard can substitute dijon mustard
  • a sprinkle of salt
  • a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
  • ΒΌ teaspoon chipotle powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175C
  2. Mix all ingredients except bacon together in a large bowl until a thick semi-dry mixture forms
  3. Add bacon to bowl and mix/toss thoroughly to coat every rasher with the maple/sugar glaze
  4. Line a baking tray with a sheet of parchment paper and place the glaze-coated bacon rashers down one by one on the tray - touching is okay, but make sure they don't overlap
  5. Place baking tray in the middle of the oven and cook for about 20 minutes, then turn the bacon over and cook for another 10-15 minutes
  6. At the end of the cooking process, bacon should be crispy, dark brown and caramelized but not burnt
  7. You may have to adjust your cooking time but keep an eye on things, the sugar will eventually burn!
  8. Remove from the oven and leave on a wire mesh or similar to cool for about five minutes, then transfer to a piece of parchment or similar
  9. Serve at room temperature