Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Mix brown sugar, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and black pepper in a small bowl.
Step 3
Place bacon slices on cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn slices, and bake another 5 minutes.
Step 5
Remove bacon and brush both sides with brown sugar mixture. Return bacon to the oven and bake another 5 minutes. Repeat basting every 5 minutes until bacon is browned and crisp, about 35 minutes.
I personally believe that meat has no place being candied or sugary in any way whatsoever. It’s a combination as vomit-inducing as boiled eggs and milk.