MadCookery

This is a traditional technique to cook bacon in the oven for a less greasy result that few people seem to know about. I originally heard this technique on Alton Brown’s show Good Eats, but after some research, discovered that is a very traditional method of preparation that is often used in professional kitchens, since it doesn’t require the level of supervision that pan fried bacon does. I find the taste using this method is superior to pan frying and everyone I have served it to has asked me how I made it. I decided to share it here since few people seem to know about it and bacon is an ingredient in many recipes.

1. Place a single layer of bacon on a roasting sheet or on a rack above a sheet pan
2. Place in a cold oven
3. Heat oven to 400 degrees
4. Once oven reaches 400 degrees let cook for 8 minutes
5. Turn bacon and continue at 400 degrees until desired crispness. 8 minutes gives a perfectly cooked chewy bacon, longer for crisp bacon.