For those who’re on the lookout for a solution to dial up the scrumptious knob at your subsequent brunch or vacation breakfast — Billionaire Bacon won’t solely get the job achieved, however steal the complete present.

With the proper steadiness of smokey, savory, candy, and spicy, this oven baked bacon is RIDIIIIIICULOUS. I want I may attain by means of your pc display and provides your shoulders a bit shake after I say this for emphasis!

Seems the one factor higher than bacon, is bacon topped with brown sugar and purple chili pepper flakes then baked till golden brown and chewy. Like I stated, it’s ridiculously scrumptious!

Billionaire Bacon from Snoop Canine

The idea of Billionaire’s Bacon comes from Snoop Canine’s cookbook from From Criminal to Prepare dinner (go Snoop Canine)! His recipe requires sprinkling bacon with brown sugar, black pepper, and purple chili pepper flakes then baking it in a scorching oven till scorching.

I’m giving SD’s recipe a bit tweak by axing the black pepper (I don’t suppose it wants it), and utilizing my go-to methodology for cooking excellent bacon, which is to place the bacon on a sheet pan, place it right into a COLD oven, then let the bacon bake low and sluggish whereas the oven involves temperature.

I can not emphasize sufficient how irresistible and spectacular this bacon is, but it’s additionally really easy that I routinely make it for my youngsters within the morning earlier than faculty. Bougie breakfast for 3, blarg!

Easy methods to Choose the Good Pack of Bacon

Billionaire Bacon is simply pretty much as good because the of bacon you begin with. Right here’s find out how to choose then prep the bacon for this recipe:

1. Select a medium to thick-cut bacon. Common bacon will nonetheless work, however thicker, meatier bacon supplies extra steadiness to the candy and spicy flavors.
2. Look behind the pack. Try the again of the bacon bundle — if you happen to see a whole lot of fats, choose one other pack.
3. Trim off extra fats. I prefer to trim off any excessively fatty ends of bacon in any other case they will stay a bit smooth after baking. Usually I bake my bacon till it’s very crispy, however we bake this bacon for much less time so the brown sugar doesn’t burn.

Even if you happen to’re not making Billionaire Bacon, I nonetheless suggest you utilize the window on the again of the bundle to make sure there’s extra meat then fats.

Nothing worse then opening a pack of bacon then realizing you simply paid for principally pork fats!

When to Serve Billionaire Bacon

Billionaire Bacon takes simply 2-3 extra minutes of prep time in comparison with my conventional baked bacon, nevertheless it’s so spectacular that you may serve it at extra formal occasions. Set out a platter at:

• Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving breakfast
• Child or bridal showers
• Bloody Mary bars
• Breakfast bars
• BLT bars
• Tailgating

This bacon can be tremendous simple to prep forward of time. Put together based on recipe directions as much as the purpose of baking then cowl the sheet pan with saran wrap or glad press ‘n’ seal and stash it within the fridge.

Alrighty — prepared for one of the best bacon of your life?!

Pair with Baked Oatmeal Cups

Easy methods to Make Billionaire Bacon

Begin by lining a half sheet pan with foil adopted by parchment paper. The foil is for straightforward clear up, plus the bacon received’t stick with parchment paper.

Line a bundle of bacon onto the ready baking sheet — the slices could be touching by not overlapping. Once more, I like to recommend a medium to thick-cut bacon, vs common or thinly-sliced bacon.

Sprinkle the tops with brown sugar and purple chili pepper flakes. For a 12oz bundle of bacon, I typically use rather less than 1/2 cup brown sugar, and round 2 teaspoons purple chili pepper flakes, however the quantity of every is totally as much as you.

Place the baking sheet right into a COLD oven then set it to preheat to 375 levels. As soon as the oven involves temperature, rotate the sheet pan 180 levels then preserve baking till the bacon is cooked by means of and the brown sugar is caramelized and browned.

Let the bacon relaxation on the baking sheet for five minutes then use tongs to switch it to a platter, letting any extra fats drip off.

Let the bacon relaxation for one more 5-10 minutes earlier than serving, which supplies the brown sugar time to agency up. That is the proper period of time to scramble some eggs, toast some bread, then devour a scrumptious and memorable breakfast! Take pleasure in!

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