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Crispy Peppered Bacon Recipe

Learn the secret to make perfectly crisp bacon. Get perfectly crispy peppered bacon every time without the mess of stovetop frying and without out all the grease.  Add a touch of sweetness with a little maple syrup.

 

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The secret to perfectly crisp bacon
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Crispy Maple Peppered Bacon

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Kelly DiMascio
There is nothing better than perfectly crispy bacon unless it's this sweet and peppery bacon.  This is the secret to perfectly crisp bacon every time. Get perfectly crisp bacon without all the greasy mess of stovetop frying.
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Ingredients

  • 1 lbs bacon - thick cut
  • 1 T black pepper - fresh ground
  • 1 T Maple Syrup - or more to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Place an ovenproof wire rack on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil.
  • Place bacon in a single layer, making sure to keep the bacon flat.
  • Brush bacon with maple syrup
  • Sprinkle bacon with fresh ground pepper.
  • Cook for 8 minutes and turn bacon.
  • Cook for an additional 5 -10 minutes.  Keep an eye on the bacon, so that it doesn't burn.
  • Remove and drain on a paper towel covered plate.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

You can cook the bacon in advance and store in a covered container in the refrigerator.  Heat in the microwave on a microwave-safe plate between layers of paper towel.
If you want to freeze the bacon to serve later, cook until almost done, cool and freeze.  To serve cook in the microwave on a microwave-safe plate between layers of paper towel until crispy.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 122mg | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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1 Comment

  1. Rob
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    Rob on November 27, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    Bacon and black pepper! Wow this turned out really good. Thanks Marmaids and Mojitos for another great recipie

    Reply

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