Cooking bacon with the microwave or in a pan may be the fastest cooking methods for serving breakfast on the table, but to achieve the perfect balance of crunchiness and softness and fully enjoy the flavor of bacon, try baking it in the oven. traditional. This article will show you how to cook bacon in the oven, as well as providing you with two delicious recipes: caramelized bacon and bacon with green beans.
Ingrediants
Classic Oven Bacon
450 g of Bacon
Caramelized Bacon
- 450 g of Bacon
- 1/2 teaspoon of peppercorns.
- 100 g of brown sugar
Rolls of Bacon and Green Beans
- 300 g of fresh green beans
- 5 slices of Bacon
- 100 g of melted butter
- 1 teaspoon of peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 50 g of brown sugar
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Classic Oven Bacon
Step 1. Start with the oven cold
Step 2. Place the bacon slices on a wire rack
- Carefully spread the bacon slices out so they aren't curled or overlapped. This way you will be sure to get even cooking.
- If you wish, you can place a pan lined with aluminum foil under the grill to recover the excess fat released by the bacon. In this case, cleaning the oven after cooking will be much easier.
Step 3. Place the grill in the oven and a temperature of 200 ° C
Step 4. Cook the bacon for 12-15 minutes
Step 5. Remove the grill from the oven, flip the bacon slices to the other side and cook for another 8-10 minutes
Step 6. Continue cooking until the bacon slices reach the desired crunchiness, then remove them from the oven
Step 7. Finished
Method 2 of 3: Caramelized Bacon
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 160 ° C
Step 2. In a small bowl, mix the pepper and sugar with a whisk
Add the bacon and season it with the mixture with the help of two forks. Make sure both sides are coated with the pepper and sugar mixture.
Step 3. Arrange the bacon slices on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet
Sprinkle the bacon slices with the leftover pepper and sugar mixture.
Step 4. Cover the bacon slices with another sheet of aluminum foil
Take a second baking sheet and place it on top of the first so the bacon slices don't curl during cooking.
- If you don't have a second baking pan that can perfectly stack on top of the first, you can use one or two pans that are suitable for baking.
- If you don't have tinfoil available, you can safely use a sheet of parchment paper.
Step 5. Place the pan in the oven and cook the bacon for 15 minutes
Check for doneness by carefully lifting the sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- If the bacon slices are golden brown and crunchy, remove them from the oven.
- If the bacon slices are still light and soft, continue cooking while maintaining the same temperature.
Step 6. When the bacon is golden brown and crisp, remove it from the oven
Method 3 of 3: Bacon and Green Bean Rolls
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C
Step 2. Wash the green beans and remove the ends
Remove any dents or stains.
Step 3. Place the green beans in a large pot and fill it with water
Bring the water to a boil and cook the green beans for about 8 minutes or until they turn a bright green color while remaining crunchy.
Step 4. Meanwhile, arrange the bacon slices in a microwave-safe dish
Cook them for about a minute, until they are partially cooked, but not yet golden and crunchy. Divide each slice in half using a pair of scissors or a knife. Arrange the bacon on a plate and set aside.
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If you don't have a microwave, you can cook bacon in a pan using the stove or in the traditional oven.
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Step 5. Remove the green beans from the heat and drain them
Use paper towels to blot and dry them.
Step 6. Make a small bunch of green beans and wrap it using a slice of bacon
Snap the end of the bacon slice into place using a toothpick and place your first roll on a plate. Repeat this step until you have used all the slices of bacon and green beans available.
Step 7. In a small bowl, mix the butter, soy sauce, garlic powder, pepper, and brown sugar
Use a whisk to mix all the ingredients carefully. Dip each roll into the freshly prepared sauce one at a time. Make sure they are seasoned on each side. Arrange the ready-made rolls on a baking sheet.
Step 8. Place the pan with the rolls in the oven
Cook them for 15 minutes, or until the bacon is golden and crunchy. At the end, remove them from the oven and serve them on the table.
