Once you bite into Billionaire Bacon, you’ll be seeing dollar signs! This simple yet irresistible snack manages to improve upon bacon, which is already an amazingly fatty and salty treat. The secret comes from coating each slice in smoky-sweet brown sugar, warming red pepper, and black pepper playfulness, all of which add new dimensions to the bacon’s savory scrumptiousness. Baked to perfect crispiness, Billionaire Bacon is a wealth of flavors that make you feel better than a million bucks… a million times better, in fact!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 slices thick-cut bacon
Directions
Step 1 –Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
Step 2 –Lay a wire rack over the half-sheet pan.
Step 3 –Spray the wire rack with nonstick spray.
Step 4 –Mix the brown sugar, the black pepper, and the red pepper flakes together.
Step 5 –Spread the brown sugar mixture evenly over the bacon on both sides.
Step 6 –Lay the bacon on the prepared wire rack.
Step 7 –Place the baking sheet with the wire rack in a cold oven.
Step 8 –Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 9 –Cook the bacon until crispy, about 20-30 minutes. Keep a close eye on it towards the end of the cooking time so the brown sugar does not burn.
Step 10 –Allow the bacon to cool for 5 minutes.
Step 11 –Serve.