Sweet And Spicy Cowboy Bacon Recipe
Prep Time:
8 hours
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 large jalapeño, sliced
  • 8 slices thick-cut bacon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
Directions
  1. Bring sugar and ½ cup water to a simmer in a pot over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Add the jalapeño slices to a jar, then cover them with simple syrup. Let them cool and steep for 8 to 24 hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  4. Arrange the slices of bacon on a wire rack fitted to a foil-lined baking sheet.
  5. Brush the jalapeño simple syrup across each slice of bacon.
  6. Sprinkle each piece lightly with brown sugar.
  7. Add the jalapeño slices from the simple syrup to the pieces of bacon.
  8. Add the slices to the oven and bake until crispy, 20 minutes.
  9. Let cool to harden, then serve.