Sweet Hot Chili Bacon Sticks Recipes

AWARD-WINNING SWEET AND SPICY CHILI

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Reserve the bacon grease for later.
• In a large Dutch oven, brown the beef and sausage over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the grease and set the meat aside.
• In the same pot, drizzle about a tablespoon of the reserved bacon grease and sauté the diced peppers and onion. Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder and cook until translucent and tender, about 5-8 minutes.
• Add the beef and sausage back to the pot, then add the remaining ingredients: V-8, ketchup, tomatoes, kidney beans, brown sugar, lemon juice, worcestershire, vinegar, mustard, molasses, and sriracha. Mix well.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add the bacon in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• Add chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with bread or crackers and top with sour cream, cheese, or any of your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

CANDIED BACON STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
• Wrap 1 bacon strip around each breadstick, leaving about 1 inch uncovered on each end. Place wrapped breadsticks on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over breadsticks.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp and browned, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool breadsticks on a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper sprayed with cooking spray.

SWEET SPICY HOT CHILI

Steps:

• Preparation - Dice the yellow onions and mince the garlic cloves. Dice the white onion separately and set aside in a small bowl. All other prep is included in the following directions:.
• In extra large skillet, cook the ground beef on low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, breaking up the beef into small pieces so there are no large chunks.
• When about half of the beef is browned, add the diced yellow onions and minced garlic.
• While beef is browning, finely dice all 8 peppers into very small pieces.
• When beef is browned (no more pink), drain out as much grease as possible.
• Turn heat to low, and add the diced peppers. Continue stirring occasionally.
• While beef & peppers are simmering on low heat, put all cans of Rotel, beans, and beer into a large pot on high heat.
• When the contents of the pot are boiling, add the cayenne pepper, cajun seasoning, and BBQ sauce to the pot. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds.
• Turn heat to low and add the beef mixture. Stir thoroughly. Cover and simmer for at least one hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
• After the chili has simmered for one hour, uncover, add the sour cream, grated cheese, and ONE cup of shredded Mexican cheese. Stir thoroughly. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve in bowls topped with diced white onion and shredded cheese. Refrigerate leftovers. To reheat, simmer on low-medium heat for approximately 15 minutes.

SWEET AND SPICY CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown steak in oil. Remove and set aside. Add the ground beef, onions and garlic to the pan; cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain., Return steak to the pan; stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours or until beef is tender.

SWEET AND SPICY BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stir together brown sugar, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Arrange bacon slices in l layer on a large broiler pan and bake in middle of oven (or upper third of oven if baking with eggs) 20 minutes. Turn slices over and sprinkle evenly with spiced sugar. Continue baking until bacon is crisp and brown, 15 to 20 minutes more, then transfer to paper towels to drain.

SWEET HOT CHILI BACON STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Stretch and spiral one strip of bacon around each breadstick from top to bottom.
• Combine brown sugar and chili powder on a plate; roll the breadsticks in the sugar mixture and place on a rack over a foil-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until sugar is carmelized and bacon is brown.
• Remove pan from oven; the breadsticks will be kind of limp and soggy but when cooled they harden.
• Served when cooled and hardened.