Spiced Mayan Bacon
Here’s an outside-the-box bacon recipe to whet your appetite and your imagination!
Servings Prep Time
12servings 15minutes
Cook Time
40minutes
Servings Prep Time
12servings 15minutes
Cook Time
40minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Weave bacon onto wooden skewers; arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet fitted with a wire rack.
  3. Bake, turning once, for 20 to 25 minutes or until crisp.
  4. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; let cool completely.
  5. In microwavable bowl, combine chocolate and shortening; microwave on high, in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until smooth. Stir in chili powder, cinnamon and cayenne until well combined.
  6. Position bacon skewers over melted chocolate mixture; drizzle chocolate mixture over bacon, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl.
  7. Transfer to parchment paper-lined tray. Sprinkle with pepitas. Let stand until set.
Recipe Notes

If desired, you can garnish with a variety of items, such as chopped dried apricots, candied ginger, toasted coconut, chopped pecans or crushed peanuts.