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What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

I used to make it in the air fryer, but grease accumulated at the bottom and the coating peeled off the basket, so I threw it out. I tried 2 different ones made for the microwave, but they didn't cook evenly. My oven is used to store sheet pans etc., so I really don't want to have to use the oven, and wouldn't that get grease all over too?

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

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Microwave bacon 

 

noun not verb,  Hormel? is the brand 

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

I use Oscar Mayer thick cut microwave bacon.  Excellent. Costco's is also good.  

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

I use my George Foreman grill.  No grease splatter.

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

I do it in the oven on a rack over the baking sheet and there's never grease all over.  I've tried it without the rack and it smokes and burns.

 

 

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

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Buy pre-cooked bacon. It's available in every supermarket,  Also Target and Walmart. Hormel and Oscar Mayer are popular brands. Heating up fully cooked bacon is a cinch and yields no grease and takes a minutes or less. It does not produce grease to clean up. Problem solved. Worth a try.  

read recent reviews of these products. 

https://delishably.com/food-industry/A-Review-of-Pre-Cooked-Bacon-Products

 

The very end of the article emphasizes that there is no grease-all-over to manage or clean up. 

Alternative is to microwave bacon with paper towels under the slices and over them. No spatter. Be careful not to overcook. 

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

For years, I've used a tray like pictured (Amazon) .  I put a couple layers of paper towels on the bottom, lay bacon on it and cover with another towel.  When finished throw towels away and wash try in warm soapy water.  No mess at all. 

 

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

Microwave with paper towels top and bottom

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over

Another vote for microwave tray. So easy.

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Re: What is best way to cook bacon without getting grease all over


@Kachina624 wrote:

For years, I've used a tray like pictured (Amazon) .  I

 

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I have this exact tray. Works great.