Brown Sugar Pork Chop Bacon Wraps
Award winning recipe for sweet and savory pork chops wrapped in bacon, brown sugar, chili powder, and garlic!
Equipment
- 1 Baking Pan with Rack
Ingredients
- 4 Boneless Pork Chops (about 2 lbs) Look for lean chops that are 3/4-1 " thick
- 2 cups Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- ½ tbsp Garlic Salt (or less to taste)
- 1 12 oz pkg Sliced Bacon Regular bacon - no thick cut or market style
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Cover a large baking pan with aluminum foil, and then place the baking rack inside the pan.
- Mix brown sugar, garlic salt, and chili powder together in a deep dish. (A pie pan and or cake pan works well.)
- Using a sharp knife, remove any excess fat from the the pork chops, and then cut into 3/4 - 1 inch strips. Keep the strips consistent but some variation is okay due to different widths of the chops. Each chop should make 2-3 strips depending on how wide the chops are.
- Remove the bacon from the package and separate the pieces. Count out enough slices of bacon for each pork chop strip, and then add one or two extra pieces incase you need a little extra for longer chops.
- Roll a single pork chop strip in the brown sugar mixture, then immediately wrap the strip in a piece of bacon. Wrap the bacon around tightly (without tearing the bacon), and slightly overlap the bacon with each wrap around the strip. Immediately after wrapping the pork chop strip in bacon, roll it in the brown sugar mixture again, and firmly pack the brown sugar onto the wrap, and then set it on the baking rack.Continue on with the next pork chop strip, and continue the process until they are all completed.Make sure the wraps are evenly spaced in the pan on the rack. Try to leave at least an 1-2" between each one. More space is better because this will allow them to cook more evenly and the bacon crisp while holding onto the brown sugar mixture. If they are too close, they will steam, the bacon will be very soggy, and the brown sugar mixture will all drip off while cooking.
- Place the pan in the pre-heated oven on the middle rack and bake 17-20 minutes until done. Don't overcook. They are usually ready when the bacon is done and the brown sugar is bubbly and starting to caramelize.Do not place on the bottom rack or else the drippings will burn and smoke up the oven.Keep in mind, the bacon will not be super crispy, but it won't be soggy, either. The brown sugar mixture should be starting to bubble slightly and have a nice caramelized appearance with a few crispy edges and some of the brown sugar that may not have caramelized.
- Once they are done, remove them from the oven, and allow the pork chop wraps to cool. They will be very hot! Serve as an appetizer or as the main meal with your favorite side dishes. These go great with fries, mac & cheese, and just about any other side dish that goes well with barbeque-like flavors.