Difficulty: Beginner
Pork
Pig Candy
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 2 hrs
Difficulty: Beginner
Smoke up this delicious Pig Candy (candied bacon) on your recteq pellet grill for the best bacon ever.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 225°F.
- Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the sugar, Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub, and Cayenne pepper.
- Step 3: Lay the bacon on a Mesh Cooking Mat in a single layer.
- Step 4: Using a pastry brush, brush the bacon with the maple syrup, then sprinkle with the combined rubs.
- Step 5: Add to the recteq and smoke for 60 minutes; flip the bacon then brush the tops with maple syrup and sprinkle with the rubs.
- Step 6: Continue to smoke for an additional 60 minutes until slightly crisp.
- Step 7: Allow the bacon to cool for 30 minutes before enjoying.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
Bacon
- 1/2 pound(s) Bacon, thick cut
- 1/4 cup(s) Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rub Rub
- 1/14 teaspoon(s) Cayenne Pepper
- 1/8 cup(s) Maple Syrup
Tools Needed
- recteq Silicone Brush
- Small Bowl
- Mesh Cooking Mat
- Measuring Cups
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 225°F.
- Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the sugar, Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub, and Cayenne pepper.
- Step 3: Lay the bacon on a Mesh Cooking Mat in a single layer.
- Step 4: Using a pastry brush, brush the bacon with the maple syrup, then sprinkle with the combined rubs.
- Step 5: Add to the recteq and smoke for 60 minutes; flip the bacon then brush the tops with maple syrup and sprinkle with the rubs.
- Step 6: Continue to smoke for an additional 60 minutes until slightly crisp.
- Step 7: Allow the bacon to cool for 30 minutes before enjoying.
Chef Pairings
For a delicious breakfast and a great start to your day, serve this bacon up with our Breakfast Strata and Sticky Praline Pecan Cinnamon Rolls.