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Cubed Slab Bacon Bites Appetizer coated with a Brown Sugar Rum Glaze served with pineapple on toothpicks.
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Rum Glazed Slab Bacon Bites with Pineapple
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Bite-sized cubes of delicious slab bacon are braised in a sweet and savory brown sugar rum sauce. Pair these Rum Glazed Slab Bacon Bites with fresh pineapple, and you’ve got the perfect party appetizer with a tropical twist!
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Author: Cherry and Spice
Ingredients
  • 1 lb slab bacon cut into 1-inch cubes (yields about 30-40 pieces)
Brown Sugar Rum Sauce:
  • ¼ cup spiced rum
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
Garnish:
  • Pineapple fresh, chunks
  • Green onions sliced
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, whisk togther the rum, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ketchup. Set aside.
  2. Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cubed slab bacon. Cook for 5-10 minutes, turning frequently with tongs, until the bacon is golden brown on all sides.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and spoon off most of the bacon grease. Pour the sauce over the bacon and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring and turning bacon occasionally. Keep a steady simmer until the bacon has browned to a deep golden color and the sauce has reduced to a thick syrup consistency. The sauce will cling to and coat the bacon bites near the end once it thickens, so keep stirring the bacon bites to get them fully coated.
  4. Serve warm bacon bites with fresh pineapple chunks on toothpicks and a sprinkle of sliced green onions.