Chocolate Bacon

Ingredients:
8 slices thick cut bacon
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces white chocolate, melted, optional for garnish

Preparing the chocolate bacon:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the bacon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until the bacon is cooked to your liking - 15 minutes for soft bacon, 20 minutes for crispy bacon.

Let bacon cool on the parchment paper for 5 minutes then transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.

Cover another baking sheet with parchment paper.

Set up a double boiler with a heat-proof bowl over simmering water. Add the chocolate chips to the bowl and stir with a fork until smooth and completely melted.

Using tongs, carefully dip the bacon into the melted chocolate turning to coat all sides in chocolate. Transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining slices of bacon. Drizzle with the white chocolate. Refrigerate until chocolate is hard.