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How to make the best bacon
This is the best way to make bacon! Make perfect bacon every time by baking it in the oven. I also show you how to make flavored bacon with four delicious flavors for bacon!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
366 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Bacon you can use less or more - use however many slices you need, thick cut
Bacon Flavors:
For The Maple Chili Bacon:
- 1 tablespoon Chili garlic sauce
- 1/3 cup maple syrup not pancake syrup, real
For Honey Chipotle
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/3 cup honey
For Pepper Brown Sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
For Honey Sesame
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Place a baking rack onto the baking sheet. Make sure the baking rack fits INTO the baking sheet. (THIS is the baking sheet I use, THIS is the baking rack I use)
- Lay the slices of bacon on the rack, so that they are flat and not touching each other.
- Place the baking sheet in a cold oven.
- Set temperature to 350°F.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, until desired crispness is reached. Different brands and cuts of bacon will take different amounts of time.
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For Bacon Flavors
For The Maple Chili:
- In a small bowl, mix together the maple syrup and chili garlic sauce. Brush onto the bacon. Bake as normal.
For The Honey Chipotle:
- In a small bowl, mix together the honey and chipotle powder. Brush onto the bacon. Bake as normal.
For The Pepper Brown Sugar:
- In a small bowl, mix together the black pepper and brown sugar. Sprinkle onto the bacon, pressing it lightly so it sticks. Bake as normal.
For The Honey Sesame:
- In a small bowl, mix together the honey, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Brush onto the bacon. Sprinkle with additional sesame seeds if desired. Bake as normal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
366kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
401mg
(17%)
Potassium
162mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 366kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 401mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.