Name: Bacon Is Great But Millionaire’s Bacon Is Better
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 pound thick-cut bacon, center cut preferred; 3 tablespoons maple syrup

Ingredients

6 serv.

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound thick-cut bacon, center cut preferred
3 tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions

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1 Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 In a shallow dish wide enough to fit the bacon, whisk the brown sugar, pepper, paprika, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and ginger until well blended.
3 Brush one piece of bacon with maple syrup on both sides. Press one side of the bacon into the brown sugar mixture, then flip it over to coat the other side. Transfer the coated bacon to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat brushing and dipping with the remaining bacon slices. Try not to let the bacon slices touch or overlap on the baking sheet.
4 Bake the coated bacon for 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, flip the bacon over, and return it to the oven. Bake until the bacon starts to caramelize on the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.
5 While the bacon is cooking, line another baking sheet with parchment paper. While it is still hot from the oven, use tongs to carefully transfer each piece of bacon to the clean parchment paper. Do not put the bacon on paper towels; it will stick to it. Serve once the bacon has cooled and hardened on the clean parchment paper. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a comment below!