Recipe
Caramelized Nectarines with Bacon in Under 15 Minutes
Summer is a time where magical things happen. It’s warm, the sun actually shines, people leave the couch and actually do things, and I’m convinced it’s socially acceptable to partake in what I call “grillin ‘n’ chillin” as often as desired. These things are cool, but there are a few things I consider to be even more magical: summer fruits and bacon (duh).
I literally live for nectarines. I am so obsessed I even bought them before they were totally in season to make this recipe because I couldn’t wait any longer. Stone fruits are so incredible because when you sprinkle a little sugar on top and thrown them in the oven (or on the grill!) they completely transform into a high-quality dessert in less than fifteen minutes. Note, this means you can totally use peaches instead of nectarines. This shit’s versatile.
And then I realized, why just have caramelized nectarines when you can have caramelized nectarines with bacon?
Caramelized Nectarines with Bacon
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Servings: 2-4
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 nectarines
- 1/4 cup sugar (I used coconut)
Step 1
Preheat oven to 500º F.
Step 2
Slice bacon in half length-wise, so the strip is half as wide, then dice.
Step 3
In a medium frying pan over medium-low heat, add diced bacon and sauté for about 4 minutes, or until nearly cooked. Do not cook completely.
Step 4
Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the grease. Pat the bacon as dry as possible.
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Step 5
Once dried from the grease, chop bacon into very small pieces. Set aside.
Step 6
Slice your nectarines in half and remove the pits.
Step 7
Place in a medium-sized oven-safe pan or dish.
Step 8
Sprinkle sugar onto nectarines.
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Step 9
Put in oven for one minute.
Step 10
Take pan out of the oven, sprinkle bacon onto each nectarine, and top with more sugar (this is the caramelized bacon part!).
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Step 11
Place back in oven for about 5 minutes or until sugar is melted and bacon is fully cooked.
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Step 12
Top with ice cream and cry tears of joy.
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