Bacon is one of my weaknesses. For years, I was a vegetarian, but secretly, on Saturday mornings when T and I would go out for breakfast, I would indulge in a few strips of bacon. There's something about the saltiness of it that I crave and it just completes a Saturday morning breakfast.
But no matter how much I loved bacon, I rarely made it myself. I found it super messy and I hated that hot oil always popped up and burned me and covered my stove top. Baking my bacon though has changed all of this. It is a foolproof way to cook bacon and I always have perfectly cooked, non-curly bacon that has an easy clean up. The other great thing is that it is one less thing I have to watch on the stove when I am making eggs, pancakes and vegetables.
Oven-Baked Bacon
Ingredients
- strips of your favourite bacon
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and place a cooling rack on top.
- Lay strips of bacon out on cooling rack in a single layer and put in centre rack of oven. Turn oven on to 400 degrees (do not preheat) and bake for 18-20 minutes or until bacon has reached desired crispness.
- Remove tray from oven and transfer bacon strips to a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess grease.
ah! this is my new fav thing. i just discovered it a few months ago and it's the best ever. so easy to clean up!!
ReplyDeleteBacon is my husband's biggest weaknesses; love the idea of baking it in the oven; thanks for that great idea.
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Bacon can go so well with any ingredients, even with chocolate!
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing that this is a great way to make bacon but have never tried it! I am having company this weekend so I think its the perfect time to try out your recipe. This sounds so much easier than having to stand over the frying pan and yours looks absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteI have done this before. I agree, way better than the grease splatters on your hands as you try to fight the bacon into behaving itself :)
ReplyDeletegreat tip.. better than using a stove top or microwave for sure.
ReplyDeleteI adore bacon, but just like you, frying it is not one of my favorite things to do. I have never tried it in the oven, but it sounds foolproof. Thanks for sharing this great tip :o)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great hint. I hate the messiness of bacon too, so your method is worth a try!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't consider bacon as a weakness.
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Believe it or not I have not tried to make bacon in the oven. I will definitely have to give it a shot after your good praises of it.
ReplyDeleteOh bacon, let me count the ways I love thee!
ReplyDeleteAwesome baked bacon!
ReplyDeleteI always seem to remember about this method of cooking after the bacon is already in the pan!!! And it does always turn out so perfectly! (and no bacon-spattered burned hands either...) Yay for bacon!
ReplyDeleteBacon is probably my #1 reason why I can't become a full vegetarian. It's too good and addictive. I love your idea and tips on baking it while the rest of the breakfast is cooking. Great post
ReplyDelete*chuckle* seems I'm not alone in bacon standing between me and vegetarianism!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the messiness of bacon. Last time I tried making it in the microwave which was great because of no mess! I'll give this method a try next time...which is hopefully soon! yum!
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