Bacon Care and Cooking Instructions
Upon receiving your order, unpack it and place it in your refrigerator if you are not planning on eating it right away. But don’t worry if you can’t get it in the fridge right away. Bacon is smoked and cured, which means your bacon is safe to cook and consume even if it’s not very cold. Any bacon you don’t plan on eating right away can be stored in the freezer.
Cooking Your Bacon
There are a few ways to cook bacon. We recommend baking bacon for the best results.
Fry bacon in a pan.
Grill bacon.
Microwave bacon (as a last resort).
Step-By-Step: How to Bake Bacon In the Oven
DO NOT TURN ON YOUR OVEN YET! You want to start with a cold oven in order for the bacon to mimic the gradual rise and slow-cooked goodness of frying it in a pan.
Line a baking sheet with foil. I prefer to have the shiny side up.
Lay your bacon flat, in one layer, on top of the foil. Do not stack the bacon.
Place the bacon in the oven.
Turn on the oven to 400°F.
Set your timer for 17 minutes.
After the timer rings, check your bacon. If you like it cooked without much crisp, take it out. If you like it slightly crispy, let it go 2 more minutes. If you like it really crispy, go 5-8 more minutes. You choose what you prefer.
Take the bacon out and let it sit. After 1 minute it is ready to serve.
Eat bacon.
That’s it! Baking bacon is the official Bacon Scouts method for cooking and sampling all of the delicious bacon that we showcase on our website. I usually throw away the tin foil after the pan has had some time to cool.
There are some additional variations on baking bacon in the oven. For instance, you could lower the temperature to 350-375°F and bake for 25-30 minutes. The bottom line is lower temperature means a longer time in the oven. Experiment a little to see how you prefer it.
Now you can cook bacon like a Bacon Scout! Share your bacon cooking tips in the comments below!
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