Name: Candied Bacon Bits
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces

2 teaspoons dark brown sugar

½ teaspoon cider vinegar

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces

2 teaspoons dark brown sugar

½ teaspoon cider vinegar

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces

2 teaspoons dark brown sugar

½ teaspoon cider vinegar

Why This Recipe Works

For a sweet and savory garnish for sweet potato soup, we cook bacon pieces until crisp. When brown sugar is added to the pan, it melts onto the bacon and creates a candy-like coating. A small amount of cider vinegar keeps the sweetness in check.

Before You Begin

Break up any large chunks before serving.

Instructions

Cook bacon in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp and well rendered, 6 to 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet and discard fat. Return bacon to skillet and add brown sugar and vinegar. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until bacon is evenly coated. Transfer to plate in single layer. Let bacon cool completely.