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Cooking Bacon Question

BunSnoop — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:26:28 GMT

I always fry the bacon in a fry pan on the stove (the way my mom did when I was growing up). The package gives instructions to make it in the oven.

Have you ever made bacon in the oven? Do you recommend that method over frying? Does it get the oven all greasy?

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proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:31:57 GMT

I've been doing it in the oven for years. Lay it flat and it stays that way, no curling up. No need to turn. Doesn't take long at all. I guess it may splatter, but never noticed in oven top.

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On It — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:43:02 GMT

I enjoy bacon cooked in the oven more than the skillet. I always do my thick sliced in the oven. I think it tastes better, and it is much less labor intensive. I use parchment paper in my pan to make clean up easier.

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mizree — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:51:41 GMT

i bake it on sheet pan with baking rack at 400 degrees about 18 minutes. eaiest way ever. it does splatter some but not near the mess of cooking on stovetop imo. hubs has offered to cook it on griddle outside next time so we will see how that goes. we heap praise on his culinary efforts. i'm all for keeping the heat out of the kitchen until fall.

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Zhills — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:58:23 GMT

I do the same but line the pan and cover it with a piece of parchment. Never a messy oven! I use a toaster oven.

If using a big oven, using a pan larger than the bacon you are cooking will catch most splatters. Or cover!

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Mmsfoxxie — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 01:58:39 GMT

@BunSnoop , If you have an air fryer, I think it's the best way to cook bacon. No mess other than the air fryer. Different air fryer instructions are different but I cook mine at 350 degrees or higher depending on the thickness of the bacon.

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deeva — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:07:16 GMT

I cook mine in the microwave. Maybe when it cools off, I'll try the oven method.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:07:17 GMT

I cook it in the microwave on paper towels covered by paper towels. When its ready in 8 or 9 minutes, I throw all the towels away and I'm done. No splatter or grease to get rid of. I use a special tray made just for cooking bacon.

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alliswell — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:10:01 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
I've been doing it in the oven for years. Lay it flat and it stays that way, no curling up. No need to turn. Doesn't take long at all. I guess it may splatter, but never noticed in oven top.

I agree! It is fast & efficient - and hands-free.

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DSD2 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:14:52 GMT

I have always fried mine on the stove too!

But after reading the comments, I think I'll give the oven a try next time. That is, if I can find bacon on sale

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ECBG — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:22:59 GMT

Years ago, at a darling little lunch spot, I ordered a BLT.

When it came the bacon was beautifully crisp, not greasy,

and flat.

As I left from the back porch covered with ivy, I passed the chef standing in the kitchen door way and asked him how he got flat bacon. He told me to bake it!

Parchment would certainly stop any splatters.

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beach-mom — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:29:31 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I cook it in the microwave on paper towels covered by paper towels. When its ready in 8 or 9 minutes, I throw all the towels away and I'm done. No splatter or grease to get rid of. I use a special tray made just for cooking bacon.

This. I've had my special tray so long; I think my mom got it for me. I've never done whole slices any other way.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:30:34 GMT

Years ago I read about doing it in the oven - here on this board. I'd never heard of that.

I tried it the first time and, hoo boy what a mess! So, I revised it and now what I do is take a large baking sheet (rimmed) and put down some nonstick aluminum foil. Then I put the bacon atop that. Then I take a sheet of parchment paper and press it down on top of the bacon, totally covering it.

It cooks great and no splatter. When I take it out I do as I always did and have a plate, or some sort of flat dish, with a paper towel on it and put the bacon on the paper towel. Maybe it's two layers of paper towel. Now I can't recall, as it's been a while.

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YouGoGirl1 — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 22:32:54 GMT

I cook my bacon and sausage in my George Froman grill,

less mess, and cooks both sides at the same time.

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Bri369 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 01:04:31 GMT

I cook bacon in a cold 375 degree oven on parchment papers. Comes out cripsy and there's no mess to clean up.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 01:59:01 GMT

I have always used my oven, and the broiler pan. I put a little water in the pan to help with clean up. The bacon is crispy the way we like it and has not been laying in grease to cook.

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cindyNC — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 03:06:10 GMT

@chickenbutt I do the same as you........foil lined sheet pan in the oven. But I never thought of putting the parchment on the top. What temperature do you cook it at? I know the length of time depends on the thickness, how warm or cold the bacon is, and personal preference for doneness.

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Skyegirl21 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:05:59 GMT

I vote for microwave with cover. Trying to keep oven clean and that spatters everywhere!

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hayseed00 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:46:10 GMT

@BunSnoop I always bake my bacon at 375 degrees. I like the thicker bacon so it takes about 20 to 25 min. I bake it on tin foil for easy cleanup and then cool it on paper towels.

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HLP — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:00:43 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I cook it in the microwave on paper towels covered by paper towels. When its ready in 8 or 9 minutes, I throw all the towels away and I'm done. No splatter or grease to get rid of. I use a special tray made just for cooking bacon.

Just bought a plastic bacon c00ker, here on QVC, 3 minutes, has a cover that fits on it. can't wait to get it, but I have always cooked mine in the oven.