Candied Bacon

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound thick-cut bacon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Mix brown sugar, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and black pepper in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Place bacon slices on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn slices, and bake another 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove bacon and brush both sides with brown sugar mixture.

6. 6

   Return bacon to the oven and bake another 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Repeat basting every 5 minutes until bacon is browned and crisp, about 35 minutes.