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What's better than bacon? Bacon candied with beer! This Guinness Candied Bacon is the perfect addition to your weekend brunch or Bloody Mary!
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Guinness Candied Bacon

What's better than bacon? Bacon candied with beer! This Guinness Candied Bacon is the perfect addition to your weekend brunch or Bloody Mary!
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices
Calories 194kcal
Author Tracy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb thick cut bacon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup Guinness or other dark beer

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400° and line baking sheet with foil and place baking rack on top in oven.
  • Add bacon to baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and Guinness until it's frothy.
  • Remove baking sheet from oven and with a silicone brush, brush one side of the bacon generously with beer and brown sugar.
  • Return to oven and bake another 10 minutes and then remove from oven again, flip bacon, and generously brush other side of bacon with beer and sugar mixture. Return to oven and let bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and gently remove bacon from pan to a plate and let cool it cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  • Serve with a Bloody Mary or just as a snack!

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 87mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg