Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday and I had so much fun with my donut theme last week that I wanted to have another “theme” week revolving around the dads. Something meaty seemed appropriate and maybe I’m totally being stereotypical, but BACON seemed like the right choice. And, really who doesn’t LOVE bacon, anyway!
It’s just universally loved and there are so many amazing ways to cook bacon! I have made many different kinds over the year for my many brunch showers I throw but this recipe is one that Blake (the father of my children) loves so much that he had me make it for his “Favorite Things” 30th Birthday Party.
With that said, I thought this would be the perfect recipe to start off “Bacon Week”
See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe!
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RECIPE:
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a pan by covering it with foil and placing a cooling rack on top. Coat it with cooking spray.
Pan / Cooling Rack (similar)
STEP 2: Prepare the BBQ rub by stirring together brown sugar, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper.
Glass Bowl
STEP 3: Pour this mixture into a shallow dish and dredge each bacon slice, pressing mixture into each piece.
Pyrex dish
STEP 4: Place each bacon slice on the cooling rack.
Pan / Cooling Rack (similar)
STEP 5: Bake for 35-40 minutes or until slightly crispy and dark brown (but not burnt). The bacon will be really dark. That doesn’t mean it is burnt. It’s like when you rub a pork butt with BBQ rub and than roast or smoke it and it turns that beautiful dark color. You may need to go longer if it is not too crispy.
Pan / Cooling Rack (similar)
Printable Recipe:
BBQ Bacon
Adpated from Southern Living
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a pan by covering it with foil an dplacing a cooling rack on top. Coat it with cooking spray.
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Prepare the BBQ rub by stirring together brown sugar, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper.
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Pour this mixture into a shallow dish and dredge each bacon slice, pressing mixture into each piece.
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Place each bacon slice on the cooling rack.
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Bake for 35-40 mintues or until slightly crispy and dark brown.
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