Smoked Bacon Recipe with Maple Glaze

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Smoked Bacon Recipe with Maple Glaze

Slowly smoked thick cut bacon finished with a cayenne and maple syrup glaze.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to smoke bacon, smoked bacon recipe

Servings: slices

Author: Mary Cressler | Vindulge

Cost: $10

Ingredients

10 slices thick cut bacon (We used apple smoked bacon. You can use any cut as long as it's the thicker slabs. If you use thin slices then adjust the time down.)
2 tablespoon real maple syrup (We do not use maple syrup with corn syrup. We use the real stuff. The fake stuff is runny and won't stick to the bacon as easily.)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Just a pinch)

Instructions

Smoke: Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees Fahrenheit using fruit wood like apple or cherry. Place the slices of bacon onto your smoker. Smoke for 90 minutes.
Glaze: In a small bowl combine the maple syrup and cayenne pepper. Use a silicone brush to glaze both sides of the bacon. Then smoke for additional 20 - 30 minutes. Note: If your temperature is running hotter check the bacon at 15 minutes to avoid it getting too candied and brittle. Then remove and serve.

Notes

Cooking Tip - If you are doing larger volume or want an easier way to take on and off the bacon - lay the bacon out on a cookie drying rack. It makes it easy to take on and off all at once.

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