Maple-Candied Bacon

Maple-Candied Bacon is a side dish that serves 4. One serving contains 583 calories, 14g of protein, and 45g of fat. For $2.66 per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of thick-cut bacon, ground pepper, maple syrup, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. 208 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Leites Culinaria. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 45%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Maple-Candied Bacon, Candied Maple Bacon Donut, and Maple Gelato with Candied Bacon.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)

Finely ground black pepper, to taste

1/2 cup pure Grade B maple syrup

1 pound good-quality, thick-sliced bacon

Equipment:

oven

baking sheet

aluminum foil

whisk

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy foil. Place a baking rack over the lined baking sheet and arrange the bacon slices across the rack next to each other, not overlapping.3. If using the mustard, whisk it into the maple syrup in a small bowl. Generously spoon the maple syrup over the top of the bacon and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Turn and baste with the remaining syrup. Bake until the bacon has reached the desired crispness, 5 to 10 more minutes.4. Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Sprinkle the hot bacon with a scant pinch of pepper. Let rest on the rack for 5 minutes before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy foil.

3. Place a baking rack over the lined baking sheet and arrange the bacon slices across the rack next to each other, not overlapping.

4. If using the mustard, whisk it into the maple syrup in a small bowl. Generously spoon the maple syrup over the top of the bacon and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Turn and baste with the remaining syrup.

5. Bake until the bacon has reached the desired crispness, 5 to 10 more minutes.

6. Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Sprinkle the hot bacon with a scant pinch of pepper.

7. Let rest on the rack for 5 minutes before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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582k Calories
14g Protein
45g Total Fat
28g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
582k
29%

Fat
45g
69%

  Saturated Fat
15g
94%

Carbohydrates
28g
10%

  Sugar
24g
27%

Cholesterol
74mg
25%

Sodium
768mg
33%

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Protein
14g
29%

Manganese
0.96mg
48%

Vitamin B2
0.6mg
36%

Selenium
23µg
33%

Vitamin B3
4mg
23%

Vitamin B1
0.34mg
23%

Phosphorus
164mg
16%

Vitamin B6
0.3mg
15%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.57µg
9%

Potassium
318mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.63mg
6%

Magnesium
22mg
6%

Calcium
50mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.49mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.45µg
3%

Iron
0.54mg
3%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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