Pig Candy aka Candied Bacon is a wonderful treat popular among Barbecue enthusiasts. They can be easy prepared in the oven, but a quick one hour dip in you smoker will yield the best results. These hot and sweet treats won’t last long, so be sure to make a bunch.
What You’ll Need:
- 12 slices of bacon (preferably thick cut)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp. cayenne chile powder [optional]
Instructions:
- Mix the Cayenne and brown sugar together
- Sprinkle half the mixture on top of the beacon. Don’t worry about being perfect, the mixture will quickly liquefy and even out
- Place the uncooked pig candy on a rack or a thick sheet of tin foil and place in the smoker. (~250F)
- Cook for approximately half an hour then flip and coat the backside with the remaining mixture
- After a total of one hour in the smoker, remove and keep warm till served.
