Perfect Bacon Every Time
A mess free and hands off method of cooking bacon.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment or Aluminium Foil
- Tongs
- Paper Towel
- Platter
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon
Instructions
- To make clean up easy, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Next, lay bacon in rows. Touching is okay, but try not to overlap.
- Place baking sheet in a COLD oven on the middle rack, then turn oven to 400.
- For standard cuts of bacon cook for 20 minutes. Cooking thinner bacon will be less time (about 16 minutes), thicker will be more time (about 23 minutes.) Remember to pull the bacon right before it's done. It will have residual heat and will continue to cook.
- Once desired crispiness has been reached, remove the baking sheet from the oven. With tongs, move bacon to a paper towel-lined platter. Serve and enjoy!
- Clean up is a cinch. Just wait for the fat to solidify, then bunch up parchment or foil and toss. This method doesn't splatter as much as the stovetop. So don't worry about getting bacon grease in your oven.If you want to save the bacon fat, let it cool slightly then pour into a container.