Ingredients:
• 1-Bottle of Three Little Pigs Touch of Cherry Rub
• 10-12 slices of bacon (about 1 1/4 pound of thick-cut bacon)
• 1/4 cup pure Grade A maple syrup
Directions (Oven)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment. Place a baking or cooling rack atop the lined baking sheet and lay the bacon side-by-side.
- Sprinkle Touch of Cherry BBQ Rub onto the bacon, pressing it into the bacon to be sure it adheres.
- Bake for 8 minutes, or until very lightly brown. Take the bacon out of the oven and brush the top side of the bacon with maple syrup. Return to the oven to bake for an additional 2-3 minutes. After the 3-minute mark, flip the bacon over, and sprinkle the bacon with the Touch of Cherry BBQ Rub.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Brush the top side with maple syrup and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Allow the bacon to reach room temperature, until it’s cool enough to handle and then transfer the bacon to a sheet of parchment or a plate. Place the bacon in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
Directions (Smoker)
- Preheat the smoker to 300 degrees F. Add smoking wood of Choice- I prefer wild cherry.
- Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment. Place a baking or cooling rack atop the lined baking sheet and lay the bacon side-by-side.
- Sprinkle Touch of Cherry BBQ Rub onto the bacon, pressing it into the bacon to be sure it adheres.
- Smoke for 20 minutes, or until very lightly brown. Take the bacon out of the smoker, brush the top side of the bacon with maple syrup. Return to the smoker for an additional 10 minutes. After the 10 minute mark, flip the bacon over, and sprinkle the bacon with the Touch of Cherry BBQ Rub.
Chris Marks CBBQE (Chief BBQ Expert) Three Little Pig’s Rubs & Sauces and Good-One Smoker/Grills
