Air Fryer Maple Candied Bacon
Air fryer maple candied bacon is insanely good! With a brown sugar maple syrup glaze gives this salty and sweet pork dish is addicting.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 pkg bacon cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 c maple syrup
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes if you want a spicy sweet taste, optional
Instructions
- Unwrap bacon, lay on cutting board and slice in half lengthwise so they aren't as long.
- Use a paper towel to blot each piece dry so the coating sticks. Pour syrup in a bowl and brown sugar in another. One piece at a time dip in syrup and then lay in sugar and press to coat on both sides. Lift up and let excess fall off.
- Preheat air fryer at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. Lay a piece of parchment paper inside basket and lay coated bacon pieces inside without overlapping. If you want spicy and sweet VERY lightly sprinkle some red pepper flakes on pieces.
- When full close basket and cook for 10 minutes, or until crispy. Have a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper ready and on the side.
- When done use tongs to lift each piece out and sit on parchment for a full 10-15 minutes so it can cool and coating can harden.
- Work in batches until you cook how many pieces you want to.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 97mg | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg