Southwest Cornmeal Bacon

By GadgetGirl

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup plain yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 12 thick bacon slices
• Vegetable cooking spray

Details

Adapted from southernliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together cornmeal, brown sugar, cumin, and ground red pepper. Dredge bacon slices in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess. Arrange bacon in a single layer on a wire rack coated with cooking spray; place in an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crisp.