Ultimate Million Dollar Bacon Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why is it called Millionaire bacon? ›

We looked into why it's called that but we honestly couldn't find any origins. We think it's just because bacon is already delicious and the addition of the sweet and spicy flavor after you taste it, makes you say, “WOW! This tastes like a Million Bucks!”

Dump 1 pound (or less) of your favorite bacon into the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until very crispy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the bacon grease. Transfer the crispy-curly bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, then use as you please!

Bacon should be cooked at 400°F.

Medium-thick bacon slices will need 18 to 20 minutes to reach the perfect level of crispiness. But check the bacon at 10 minutes, and adjust your cooking time to your preferred degree of doneness.

Also known as “pig candy,” candied bacon or millionaire's bacon, the version at sports-bar chain Twin Peaks features thick-cut hickory-smoked artisan bacon baked with brown sugar, red chile flakes, black pepper, smoked paprika and cayenne. Slow-roasting yields a candied, crispy bacon.

Hoyul Steven Choi, the owner of the Sweet Maple franchise and a Bay Area restaurateur, always envisioned an appetite for Sweet Maple's offerings in Southern California.

SLIDESHOW: Millionaire's Bacon at Sweet Maple in downtown Palo Alto on Feb. 9, 2022. Courtesy Sweet Maple. Owner Steven Choi's restaurant group, which is best known for Asian-influenced brunch, is in the midst of expanding throughout the Bay Area — upcoming locations include Cupertino and Mountain View.

Why Does Cooking Bacon in Water Work? The addition of water keeps the initial cooking temperature low and gentle, so the meat retains its moisture and stays tender as the fat renders. Plus, since the water helps render the fat, there will be significantly less splatter as your bacon finishes in the pan.

In a busy breakfast place, bacon is usually baked. The cook puts it in the oven the very first thing in the morning. A half-hour will get it to a “soft” state, after which you lower the heat to 140 degrees to keep it. After that, if someone wants crispy bacon, a few minutes on the grill will make it so.

And it's why you might have some bacon slices that accidentally charcoal a bit too much while other slices are still undercooked. Cooking bacon in the oven cooks all of your bacon slices evenly as the heat surrounds them. They slowly sizzle, don't splatter and end up evenly cooked. It's a beautiful thing.

It's so incredibly simple! Just preheat oven to 375°F, and arrange your bacon on a slotted pan (like Rach's!) and bake to crisp for 15 to 18 minutes. (Again, if you don't have a slotted pan, Rach says you can make your own by putting a wire cooling rack on top of a baking sheet with a rim.)

Why is Twin Peaks so special? ›

Twin Peaks was ahead of its time, breaking TV norms with a mix of horror, comedy, and style. The series influenced modern television, blurring the lines between film and TV with its cinematic aesthetic. Twin Peaks introduced surrealism and a dark side to small town life, inspiring a wave of similar shows.

The strips of bacon are raked through a simple glaze of brown sugar, maple syrup, cayenne and black pepper thinned with a touch of water. You then lay the strips on a rack over a parchment line baking sheet. Into a 325 degree oven for about 25 minutes.

When ready to eat, reheat individual slices in the microwave for a few seconds until warm or crisp, or briefly in the oven at 350°F (175°C) on a baking sheet. This is like candy – we love it! I use a thick sliced pepper bacon and it is so good!

This specialty bacon is called "back-bacon" because it is made with pork loin, and is much leaner than American bacon which is typically made from pork belly. Each 8 oz pack contains approximately 6-8 slices ("rashers") of back-bacon.

Thick-cut Bacon

Kendyll Hillegas. Just like standard bacon, only thicker. Use this cut when you want to slice bacon into matchsticks (known as lardons). Cook until crisp for chewy bites that add flavor to salads, soups, and baked potatoes. Try it in: Stovetop Bacon Lasagna.

Pancetta: Italian-style bacon cured with peppercorns, salt, and cloves, pancetta is packaged in a roll similar to sausage and sold by the slice.

In the 16th Century, the word “bacoun” or bacon was used to refer to any kind of pork. It was only in the 17th Century that “bacon” was used to refer exclusively to the salted and smoked belly that we know today as bacon.