Bacon Skewers With Caramel And Ganache Food

CURLY CANDIED BACON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Put a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Cut the bacon slices in half. Fold each half of the bacon in an "S" pattern upon itself a few times and thread each one onto a wooden skewer.
• Place the bacon skewers on the prepared wire rack.
• Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture on the bacon skewers.
• Bake for 20 minutes, then flip the skewers and sprinkle on some more of the sugar mixture. Cook for 20 minutes more.
• Remove the bacon skewers from the oven and flip them over. Taste one skewer. If desired, sprinkle a small amount of the remaining spice mixture on the bacon skewers.
• Serve the skewers just as they are or add on garnishes, such as olives and cherry tomatoes, before popping them in your cocktail!

CARAMEL GANACHE

Steps:

• Whisk 4 ounces chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate into the warm caramel sauce until smooth. Drizzle over vanilla ice cream.

BACON RANCH CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Whisk together ranch dressing and hot chile paste in a large bowl.
• Mix in chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels.
• Thread a piece of onion about 1 1/2 inches down the skewer.
• Thread the end portion of one strip of bacon onto skewer so the rest of the strip is hanging down. Skewer on a piece of chicken; thread on the next portion of the bacon. Turn the skewer so that the long end of the bacon is again hanging down. Repeat this process of skewering and turning until the entire strip of bacon is threaded, using 4 to 5 chicken pieces.
• Thread a second piece of onion onto the end of the skewer.
• Repeat steps 5 through 7 for all twelve skewers.
• Season chicken skewers with salt and pepper as desired.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides and the meat is no longer pink in the center, 12 to 16 minutes total per skewer. Serve with ranch dressing as a dipping sauce.

BROWN SUGAR-CINNAMON BACON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• Lay strips of bacon flat and rub with half the sugar mixture.
• Turn strips over and repeat with the remaining sugar mixture.
• Wrap each piece of bacon tightly around a skewer.
• Transfer to the broiler pan (do not use a cookie sheet, it will not work).
• Bake until crisp and a lovely brown, about 20-25 minutes. No oven temp was given in the book but I'd say @350 until golden.
• Transfer bacon to a wire rack.
• These can be served warm or at room temperature. Arrange in a napkin-lined basket for a nice presentation.

BACON DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Make Chocolate Ganache ahead of time or cook it while making bacon {if you can multi-task}. When temperature and thickness are reached, dip precooked bacon into sauce and enjoy! Double and triple dipping are encouraged!

GRILLED CHEESE & CANDIED MAPLE BACON SKEWERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C), and double line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil fitted with a wired rack; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl add maple syrup and brown sugar, then mix until combined with no lumps.
• Place bacon strips evenly on the wired rack and generously brush maple syrup mixture over the top of the bacon and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip each strip and brush on the remaining mixture. Return to the oven and continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness, then garnish with coarse black pepper.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place the buttered side down on the skillet, add 2 slices of cheddar cheese then top with the remaining slice of bread, buttered side out.
• Cook until bread is toasted and golden and cheese starts to melt, about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until cheese melty and bread toasted and golden. Remove from heat, and set aside for 5 mins.
• Cut each grilled cheese sandwich into even 1.5x1.5-inch squares, set aside.
• Assemble each skewer starting with a grilled cheese square, then bacon strip, alternating until the end by spiralling the bacon strip in-between each square until finished. Serve and enjoy!

BACON SKEWERS WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a lipped baking sheet with foil. (Note: It's important that you use a lipped baking sheet.) Place a metal rack on bottom of the prepared baking sheet if desired.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice and cinnamon. Set aside. (The sugar will settle to become more liquid within a few minutes.)
• Take the bacon from the package and thread the bacon onto skewers. Place the bacon skewers evenly on the foiled-covered baking sheet. Use a spoon, fork or basting brush to spread a generous amount of the glaze onto both sides of the bacon skewers. (Make sure to get each side so that the whole bacon skewer is evenly covered with glaze.) Place the baking sheet in the oven.
• Bake for 20 min. or until the bacon is cooked to your liking. (Note that 20 min. should get the bacon skewers nice and crisped up.)
• Take the bacon skewers out of the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
• Serve on a platter or my favorite - in a vase as a centerpiece. Enjoy!

BBQ CHICKEN BACON SKEWERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Combine the chicken, bbq sauce, salt, and pepper, stirring until evenly mixed.
• Threading one end of the bacon onto the end of a skewer. Add a piece of chicken, and weave the bacon around the chicken and back through the skewer, creating a wave pattern between the chicken. Move the bacon and the chicken down the skewer, repeating until the other edge of the bacon is threaded through.
• Repeat on the rest of the skewers with the remaining chicken and bacon.
• Grease the surface of the grill by rubbing the grates with tongs and an oiled paper towel.
• Grill the skewers for about 12-18 minutes with the lid closed, flipping them halfway.
• Enjoy!