How to Cook Perfect Bacon

Did you know that many delis actually half-cook bacon early in the morning, and finish the cooking when you place your order? It's true! This helps them save your time when you order, as well as making it less likely that it will come out overcooked; compared to fully cooking the bacon early then reheating.

Even if you like your bacon on the well done side, this is an easy way to prepare perfect bacon strips.

What you need:
Bacon
2 paper towels
1 large plate
1 large pan

Step 1. Heat a large pan (just for a minute until it is hot).

Step 2. Add your bacon slices and cook them on medium heat. The first side will take about 4-5 minutes, before you will flip them. Do not try to cook them too quickly as the oils from the bacon will smoke if cooked too fast.



You will see the bacon beginning to bubble up a little. If the sides are browning, flip them already! The image was taken approximately 30-45 seconds before I flipped the bacon.

Step 3. Flip the bacon. Let the second side cook for approximately 3-4 minutes.

Step 4. Take the mostly cooked bacon out of the pan, and place them on a plate that has 2 pieces of paper towels (to soak up some of the grease).



As you can see the top 4 pieces cooked faster than the bottom two in this picture. I took the top four out right after I photographed them, and left the bottom two in for about another minute (approximately 40 seconds on one side and 20 seconds on the other).

Step 5. Microwave to finish cooking. Depending on your microwave settings this step will usually take 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes. If you like your bacon slightly crispier, adjust your microwave cook-time accordingly (add in 10-15 second intervals).

Check the above post for the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese sandwich to see an image of the finished bacon.



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