Peppered Candied Bacon and Asparagus (Paleo, Gluten Free

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 4 pieces Nitrate free peppered bacon, uncured

• Produce

  • 1 bunch Asparagus, large
  • 1 Shallot

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Of lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Of coconut sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Sea salt/black pepper

Found on cottercrunch.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 -5 pieces of uncured nitrate free peppered bacon (keep 1 tbsp of the rendered bacon fat for cooking)
• 1 tbsp or more of coconut sugar (divided)
• 1 bunch of large asparagus ( about 15-20 spears)
• 1 shallot (sliced)
• 1/4 tsp each sea salt/black pepper
• 1 tsp or more of lemon juice (optional but brings out the flavors!)

Directions

• preheat oven to 400F. Lining a baking pan with foil.
• Place 4-5 pieces of uncured smoked or regular peppered bacon on baking tray.
• sprinkle with 1/2 to 3/4 tbsp of coconut sugar. make sure its evenly distributed on bacon.
• Bake on bottom rack for 15- 18 minutes.
• Remove from oven. The longer the crispier. You can easily do this in the microwave too if you are short on time. See notes.
• Spoon 1 - 2 tbsp of the bacon juice into a bowl. Let it sit for later use.
• Once bacon is somewhat cooled, chop it into small pieces. Set aside.
• Next clean your asparagus and trim bottom stems.
• Slice your shallot lengthwise.
• Place the bacon fat in a large skillet on medium heat.
• Add in your asparagus, shallot, pepper, sea salt, and little more coconut sugar if desired.
• Sautee veggies for about 10 minutes or until asparagus is more golden and only slightly crispy on the ends.
• Remove from heat.
• Place asparagus on a serving dish and add your candied bacon bits.
• Spoon any extra juice from the skillet over the asparagus/shallots/bacon.
• Feel free to add more pepper/lemon/salt here if desired.
• ENJOY!
• sautee for about 10 minutes or until asparagus