Air Fryer Million Dollar Bacon

The first question you are probably asking yourself is what is Air Fryer Millionaire’s Bacon? It is also called Million Dollar Bacon! It is fabulous!

I recently ordered this at a restaurant and my son was so in love with it, I knew I had to come home and recreate it. Plus it was rather expensive for a plate of bacon. (Which is how I get a lot of my ideas)

A typical plate of millionaires bacon will include:

• Bacon
• Brown Sugar
• Spices
• Maple Syrup

It really provides you with a great bite, it has salty, sweet, and spicy all in the same mouth full.

Air Fryer Millionaire’s Bacon

Ingredients Used:

• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Simple Instructions:

1. In a large and wide bowl, pour the brown sugar, cayenne pepper, ground ginger, and black pepper mix well.
   
2. Then place your bacon into the mixture and press the brown sugar on the bacon. As you coat the bacon, place it on the air fryer basket or tray.
   
3. Set the temperature to 400 degrees F, for 5 minutes, after 5 minutes flip the bacon and sprinkle more brown sugar mixture and air fry for another 3 minutes.
4. Since you don’t want the bacon crowded, simply do it in two batches.
5. Plate, serve, and enjoy!
   

Facts About Bacon-

• The term bacon really just refers to the meat from the pig’s belly and, or back.
• The United States mostly sells side pork, which is cut from the side of the pig.
• They sell either thick or thin cut bacon. Thick is better if you are air frying it, but not using it as a wrap, such as a bacon-wrapped tenderloin or jalapeno bacon wrapped poppers.
• The most common way to preserve bacon is salt-cured. That only means it was soaked in a mixture of salt, nitrates, and sugar, and smoked before you purchase it.
• Nitrate Free Brands are becoming more and more popular, and I usually find mine at Trader Joes or Whole Foods.

Tips For Air Frying Bacon-

• The best tip I can give you for air frying bacon is preheating your air fryer. (Tip, 400 degrees F, for 5 to 8 minutes)
• Spread out the bacon, so it’s flat in the air fryer. Give your bacon room to cook. Most mistakes happen when you overcrowd the basket.
• Use Tongs to flip your bacon.

Tips For Making Air Fryer Million Dollar Bacon In Advance-

I often make a batch of this in advance, on a Sunday afternoon. Then just wrap and put into the refrigerator, it will last about 3 to 4 days. Then just reheat in the microwave or air fryer.

If you want to freeze the millionaire’s bacon, simply place in an airtight container. Then reheat in the air fryer. It will last in the freezer for about 3 weeks.

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