Bacon Jerky

Ingredients
½lb Bacon
½ cup Cold Water
1.5 tablespoon Brown Sugar **
1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke

Instructions
- Add the liquid smoke, water, and brown sugar to a bowl and mix well. Pour this over ½lb of thick cut bacon strips placed in a gallon ziplock bag.
- Mix it up well and let it marinade for a couple hours. No need to marinade over night, this flavor will soak into the bacon fast.
Strain and prep
- After 4-8 hours of marinating, strain the bacon in a colander to remove any excess marinade that did not soak into the bacon.
- Place a cooling rack on top of a baking tray. Lay the bacon on the cooling rack / baking rack making sure to not overlap the bacon slices. Leaving space between the bacon will allow air to circulate around the meat and dry the bacon evenly.
- Place the marinated bacon which is on the cooling racks atop a baking sheet and place on the center rack in the oven. Set the temperature to 200°F and prop the door open with a wooden spoon to allow moisture to escape.
- Bake for 4-6 hours, no need to flip the bacon half way through.