Ever avoided bacon because you hate dealing with the grease? Don’t miss these simple instructions for cooking perfect no-mess bacon every single time!
Mmmmm….bacon.
If you’ve ever avoided making bacon because you just didn’t feel like dealing with the greasy mess left behind, this post might just change your life. You see, my husband was the exact same way. He loved eating bacon, but didn’t love cooking it. It was just too much cleanup.
And then two years ago, on our big summer road trip, we stayed with some friends in Indiana. Fred, a fellow stay-at-home-dad, introduced my husband Chuck to the genius technique that we have used ever since–the technique I am sharing with you today.
Some of you may already make bacon this way–you are obviously much smarter than we are! But for those of you who are stuck using a griddle or frying pan the way we were–take note. This post is about to change everything.
Here is what you need:
1 lb bacon large cookie sheet parchment paperStep 1: Preheat oven to 415 degrees. Cut length of parchment paper longer and wider than cookie sheet.
Step 2: Fold up edges of parchment paper; trim excess so that each edge is approximately 1″ tall.
Step 3: Layout bacon on parchment paper.
Step 4: Bake 10 minutes; check and flip bacon and then cook 3-6 minutes longer. Cook longer for crispier bacon. Cooking time will differ depending on thickness of bacon.
Step 5: Toss parchment paper, blot grease with paper towel and serve. Could not be any easier!
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A nightmare. Splatters all over the entire oven. Smoke makes fire alarm go off. Then you have to turn on self cleaning fir several hours. No thanks. This is the nastiest mess ever.
My son LOVES bacon. I usually say No due to the mess and smell. Tried the oven method and the house was Covered in Smoke. UGH! Its probably my older oven but still.
I will try microwave.
I used parchment paper over the bacon, and no spatters anywhere. Plus, unlike aluminum foil, the parchment paper goes in the green bin for composting.
OK, I cooked sausages on parchment paper and covered with a sheet of parchment paper. 20 minutes at 375D on convection. No splatters and the sausages actually browned more where the top layer of paper rested on them. Will definitely try with bacon next.
Has anyone tried placing a piece of parchment paper OVER the bacon to prevent splattering? I've been cooking bacon in the oven using the convection setting and it does come out perfect, but the fan does cause some of the grease to stick to the sides and bottom of my Miele oven.
That looks so much cleaner and simpler than when i make it ha! I think i'm going to try it this way next time i make bacon.
I have no mess in microwave. I just have a bacon maker for the microwave and then I put two paper towels down then the bacon on top. The paper towels absorb the grease and no problem. I have done oven before but have to say microwave is better. Sorry :)
Try baking it one time. The taste will blow your mind! It is melt in your mouth delicious!
Hi Ruth,
I tried this with aluminum foil and it took forever so when my husband saw me trying it again he told me that is going to take a long time. I told him no I'm using parchment paper. When it was done less than ten minutes my husband was so surprised. Thank you so much I can use the time for other important things...
Sarai
I have been doing bacon in the oven on a large sheet pan for years. I After removing the cooked bacon I just put some hot water in the pan and a squirt of dish soap . by the time we are done w/ breakfast the pan is ready to be wiped out with a couple of swishes. No bid effort needed. And if you're into BLT's try bacon weaves. And no the bacon does little to no spattering.
Doesn't the grease splatter in the oven? I saw where someone used two baking sheets with bacon in between. I think that would keep grease splatters down.