Whomp! Candied Bacon Yams by Meat Mitch
If you’re looking for a holiday dish that will dazzle, our friend and award-winning pitmaster Mitch Benjamin has a great one that tastes so good, it’ll quickly become a family tradition on your table. It can be done in an oven, grill or smoker and it has a sweet and savory flavor profile that will bring everyone back for seconds.
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Here’s how to make Meat Mitch Whomp! Candied Bacon Yams!
Candied Bacon Preparation:
Separate 8oz classic strips of bacon (not thick cut) on an oven-safe wire rack placed over a foil-lined baking sheet or a tin
Sprinkle a thin cover of light brown sugar on each slice
Follow with a dusting of Meat Mitch Whomp! Rub
If desired, you can add a light sprinkle of Red Pepper Chili Flakes
Set your oven or smoker at 375F. I recommend placing the bacon on an oven-safe-wire rack placed over a foil-lined baking sheet. The wire rack will help the bacon cook and get crispy, and the foil will make for easier cleanup! Situate the strips perpendicular to the wire rack so the bacon doesn’t fall through as it cooks.
Depending on the bacon you use, you may need longer or shorter baking times. It’s a good idea to start checking the bacon at 18 to 20 minutes, and it might need up to 25 minutes to get really crispy.
Remove, cool and break into smaller pieces for topping sweet potatoes
Candied Pecans Ingredients and Preparation:
- 1 Cup Pecans
- 1 TBSP Butter
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 TBSP Meat Mitch Whomp! Rub
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Melt butter and mix all ingredients together in a pot on low heat until sugar is dissolved.
Place pecan mixture on a baking sheet and spread out.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Let cool and then chop up for topping the sweet potatoes along with the candied bacon.
Candied Bacon Yams Ingredients:
- 3 medium size peeled sweet potatoes
- 1/3 lb butter
- 1/4 Cup cream
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- 1 TBSP Meat Mitch Whomp! Rub
Boil potatoes until tender. Mash potatoes and mix with butter, cream and spices above.
Top with Whomp! Candied Bacon and Pecans, and you can also add sliced green onions if you wish. Serve and enjoy!
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