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Spicy & Sweet Millionaire’s Bacon

Spicy & Sweet Millionaire’s Bacon

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs

Equipment

  • Pellet Grill
  • Hickory smoking pellets
  • 1 wire rack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound bacon very thick-cut
  • 2 tbsp Maple Syrup pure
  • 1 tbsp pepper freshly ground
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar dark

Instructions
 

  • Fill your hopper of hickory pellets and preheat your pellet grill to 225°F.
  • Add the black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
  • Lay the slices of bacon on a wire rack. Make sure they are flat and not touching each other.
  • Brush both sides of the bacon with maple syrup, then sprinkle each piece with the seasoning.
  • Place the rack on your grill grates and close the lid. Smoke for about 1 hour and brush with the rest of the maple syrup.
  • Smoke for another hour or until desired crispness is reached.
  • You can serve the bacon warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I used a high quality, nitrate free pork bacon.
  • It's important to use REAL Maple syrup
  • If you don't have a smoker, feel free to bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
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