Hey Ya’ll! A few weeks ago, Andrew and I visited Gatlinburg,
TN for a quick weekend trip. While there, we ate breakfast at Paula Deen’s
restaurant. If you have never been there, I would definitely recommend it.
After attempting to eat dinner there once before (there was a THREE HOUR wait),
we planned to go early to make sure we didn’t spend half the day waiting for a
table. Now that we have eaten there, the three-hour wait would have been worth
it!
The meal was served family style, and once seated we were
greeted with orange juice and a cinnamon roll. Your table chooses three main
entrees, two side dishes, and a breakfast meat. I was hesitant about the amount
of food, but the portions were based on the amount of people at the table, so
it was perfect. Chicken and waffles, breakfast casserole, and bananas foster
French toast were the main entrees we chose, along with hashbrown casserole,
biscuits and gravy, and my most favorite menu item of all – peppered brown
sugar bacon. It was beyond delicious, and I wanted to eat it again as soon as
we got back home.
To recreate it, preheat the oven to 350 degrees
and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Next, place the bacon on the baking sheet and
season generously with black pepper. Then take brown sugar, about ½ tablespoon
per piece of bacon, and rub in to the bacon. Once every piece is coated, bake
for 20 minutes. Once finished, let the bacon cool to allow the sugar to harden.
The bacon is great on its own, but better when served with biscuits and eggs.
Make sure to cook some for your next breakfast or brunch!
Ingredients
4 pieces thick cut Bacon
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
xo ~ Brittney
