Candied Bacon BLT Sliders with Garlic Butter Buns - Recipes by Clare

Ingredients

• 9 sweet slider buns (King's Hawaiian or brioche)
• 1 lb thick-cut center-cut bacon
• 1/4 head iceberg lettuce, cut into slider portions
• 2-3 Roma tomatoes, sliced thick
• Mayonnaise (about 1 tbsp per slider)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes
• 5 tbsp butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp fresh parsley, minced