Crispy Oven-Baked Bacon
Want to make
perfect crispy bacon without all the mess? The simplest, most foolproof way to
do it is to bake it in the oven.
Time Required: 20 minutes
Here's How:
- Line a baking sheet with foil. This will make cleanup easier later.
- Arrange bacon slices on the foil and place the baking sheet on the center rack of a cold oven. Close oven door. Turn oven on to 400°F. Walk away.
- Come back 17 to 20 minutes later. As soon as the bacon is golden brown, but not excessively crisp, it's done. The exact time will depend on the thickness of the bacon slices, and also on how quickly your oven reaches the target temperature.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Transfer the bacon to another sheet pan lined with paper towels to absorb the fat.
Tips:1. I have made lots of batches at one time, I
just put them in one after another, you just don't cook for as long.
Watch carefully.
2. Keep your eye on the bacon during the final
few minutes of cooking to make sure that it doesn't burn. Also, remove the
cooked bacon from the hot pan right away. The heat from the pan and the hot
bacon fat will continue cooking the bacon.3. You can slightly undercook the bacon, then
cool it and freeze it in a zipper bag. Then, to reheat, cook two slices
in the microwave on medium power for 30 seconds or so.
