Sugar bacon was a new discovery for me when we moved to the South and I found Sugar Bacon and Deviled Eggs on the menu at Bricktops. I thought that all Southern’s knew about Sugar Bacon until I brought it up to a lot of natives who had never had it. It is SO easy to make and amazingly good. The bacon fat mixes with the sugar to create a delicious caramel like coating.
Sugar Bacon Recipe
1 package good quality bacon (I used Hormel, Natural Choice, Uncured Bacon)
1/2 to 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Line a baking dish or cookie pan that has a lip with aluminum foil
3. Coat a thin layer of brown sugar onto the foil
4. Arrange bacon onto the brown sugar side by side, not overlapping.
5. Put baking dish in the center rack of the preheated oven
6. Set a timer for 10 minutes, come back and look at it to be sure bacon is cooking evenly, turn them over if necessary.
Sugar bacon at the midpoint of baking.
7. Set timer for another 10 minutes. Your bacon should be ready now. It should appear evenly glazed. Take it out of the oven and turn over the bacon to allow heat from pan to finish any cooking necessary.
8. Serve!
Really, once you have this y’all might hate me for introducing you to such a sinful delight!
Do you have the deviled eggs recipe that goes with this? Thank you!
The Deviled Eggs that they serve at Bricktops is very much like a traditional Deviled Egg with some added sweetness.
This is how I would make it:
6 hard-boiled eggs
1/8 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mustard
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
1/2 tablsepoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 tablespoon chopped scallions (optional)
1 dash Tabasco sauce