Barefoot Contessa's Maple- Roasted Bacon

Submitted by Juenessa

"I saw Ina make this on her food network cooking show. The episode was entitled "Bed and Breakfast". Cooking bacon in the oven instead of frying it on the stovetop is a very easy preparation method."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 2
• Serves: 4-8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 lb thick-cut smoked bacon (16 slices)
• 1 -2 tablespoon good maple syrup

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon in 1 layer on the baking rack.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon begins to brown.
4. Remove the pan carefully from the oven; there will be hot grease in the pan!
5. Brush the bacon slices with maple syrup and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until the bacon is a warm golden brown.
6. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and serve warm.

Reviews

[Sanya L.]

Absolutely superb! Easy and delicious way to get perfect, crisp bacon. I also sprinkle a bit of sweet Szeged paprika on it. The only problem I have is that my children devour the maple roasted bacon like hungry puppies. I remembered this from Barefoot Contessa's East Hampton store years ago. Never knew it would be so easy to make at home! ??

 

[soulever]

I was looking for a decadent but easy way to have bacon for breakfast this morning, since I'm on vacation. I came across this recipe and decided this was simple enough to do. Followed exactly as posted, except the baking time in my oven was a bit longer. THE END RESULT IS AMAZING. It's like a crisp, bacon candy, yet not overly sweet! The biggest problem is that I made a lot, intending to just feed myself, and I ended up only getting a bacon and a half because they were raided by everyone. Next time I'm making this in quantity.

 

[sheri]

Made this for my Mother's Day brunch yesterday and I thought it was fabulous! Everyone raved over the bacon's flavor and texture and I was pleased that I was able to stick it in the oven and walk away instead of standing there frying it. Will make it like this from now on.

 

[KCHomeCook]

I wanted something special for breakfast and this recipe came to mind. The bacon is really delicious and really hit the spot! My company loved it and asked how I made it. This is the only way to go with bacon for us!

 

[internetnut]

I gave this recipe 5 stars. I made this for my families Sunday Big Breakfast. This was very good bacon! My 5 yr old newphew and I loved this bacon. My 7 yr old niece did not like it. I made a few minor changes to the recipe. I used the bacon I had on hand which was thin. But it turned out just like I've had at restaurants. It was perfectly crisp! I also used Sugar Free Log Cabin syrup in place of the maple syrup. Overall this was great bacon! I will so make this again for my family! Thanks so much for posting this recipe. Christine (internetnut)