Ingredients

  • 1 pound Thick, Center-cut Bacon
  • 1 Tablespoon Regular Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce (may Substitute Regular Soy Sauce)
  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 1/4 teaspoons Liquid Smoke
  • 1/2 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoons Red Food Coloring
  • 1/4 teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder
  • 18 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoons Sesame Oil

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Line a sided sheet pan with aluminum foil.
  • Place an oven-safe rack on the sheet pan.
  • Place the bacon in a single layer on the wire rack.
  • You may need to slightly overlap the bacon to get it all to fit on the pan.
  • While the oven is heating, add all of the glaze ingredients to a medium sauce pan.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Once simmering, continue to simmer the glaze for 3 minutes, swirling the pan every minute or so to keep things mixed up.
  • Reduce the heat to low to keep the mixture warm.
  • As soon as the oven has preheated, place the bacon (unglazed) in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Flip the strips of bacon and bake for 10 minutes longer.
  • Pull out the bacon, flip all of the strips, and brush on some of the glaze.
  • Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Pull out the bacon again, flip over all of the strips, and brush on some of the glaze.
  • Bake for another 5 minutes.
  • One final time, pull out the bacon, flip the pieces, and brush on a final layer of the glaze.
  • Bake for 4 to 8 minutes or until the bacon reaches your desired color and crispiness.
  • Discard any leftover glaze.
  • Transfer the cooked bacon to a clean rack.
  • Drool until the bacon has cooled to room temperature.
  • Devour.
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