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Crispy baked brown sugar bacon slices stacked on a white plate, with cayenne pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thick-cut bacon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
    Baking tray lined with foil for baked brown sugar bacon.
  • Place a metal cooling rack in the baking tray, over the layer of foil.
    Baking tray with foil and rack for baked brown sugar bacon.
  • Carefully place the bacon slices in a single layer on the cooling rack, perpendicular to the rack's wires to prevent bacon from slipping through.
    Raw bacon on a wire rack for baked brown sugar bacon.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar in an even layer over the bacon slices.
    Sprinkling brown sugar on bacon slices for baked brown sugar bacon.
  • Sprinkle cayenne pepper in an even layer over the bacon slices.
    Sprinkling cayenne pepper over brown sugar bacon slices on a baking rack.
  • Bake for 15 minutes on the middle rack of the oven, or until the bacon is golden brown and crispy. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn.
    Crispy baked brown sugar bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 333kcal (17%) Carbohydrates: 5g (2%) Protein: 10g (20%) Fat: 30g (46%) Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) Sodium: 502mg (22%) Fiber: 0.2g (1%) Sugar: 4g (4%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.