Candied pickle bacon: coat bacon in brown sugar and seasoning, drizzle with sriracha, top with pickled jalapeño and bake at 180°C until the sugar hardens into a sweet-spicy candy shell. Sweet, hot, crispy.
Instructions
- 1
Place a wire rack on a baking tray. Mix brown sugar with pork seasoning in the tray.
- 2
Roll each bacon slice in the sugar-spice mix, coating both sides well.
- 3
Lay the coated bacon strips onto the wire rack.
- 4
Drizzle sriracha sauce generously over each bacon slice.
- 5
Finely chop pickled jalapeños and sprinkle over the top of the bacon.
- 6
Bake at 180°C / 350°F for about 20 minutes until crispy. The sugar will harden into a candy-like coating.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why bake on a wire rack?
A rack lets the fat drip away so the bacon crisps evenly and the sugar caramelizes into a candy shell instead of frying in grease.
How do I get the candy coating?
Coat both sides in brown sugar and bake until it melts and hardens — about 20 minutes at 180°C. Let the strips cool a minute; the coating sets crisp as it cools.
Can I make it less spicy?
Yes — skip the sriracha and jalapeño for plain candied bacon, or just use less. The brown-sugar coating is the star either way.