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How to Make Perfect Bacon

August 9, 2021 19 Comments

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How to make the classic BLT is all about crisp bacon and vine ripened tomatoes!

 

 

Who doesn’t love a classic BLT?

Who hasn’t hated the clean up or burning those delicious slices?

 

 

Tips for perfect bacon

 
Tip #1.  Bacon on the stove top should always be made in a heavy bottomed skillet for an even crisp.  Cast iron is really good too.  

 

 

The trick to cooking perfect bacon without lots of splatter came from my Daddy.

You see, I was always in a hurry. My biggest cooking burns usually came from being in a hurry.  You know, where you turn the heat up just a little.

My cooking bacon also involved spitting and splattering making one big mess!  Simple advice often comes in a few simple words.

 

Linda, if you turn the heat down it won’t splatter as much.

 

Mentally I am thinking really, that’s it?  Daddy was right.

 

Tip #2.  If you turn down the heat your bacon will cook more evenly and won’t curl up as much.

 

See my burned bacon…it can happen in a flash.  I walked away.

Guess what? I didn’t follow Daddy’s advice.

Why, oh why did I think I had a few seconds longer when I walked away?

 

 

Perfect bacon just takes a little bit longer at medium heat with steady watching for time to flip and to take out of the skillet.

It is so worth the wait for a delicious perfect classic BLT!

 

tip #3 Broil in oven for large amounts using a sheet pan

 

I have been using my sheet pan for more than cookies recently with success at keeping cleanup easy. No oil leaks to burn on the pan.

 

SHEET PAN BACON MADE ON FOIL LINED SHEET PAN FOR BROILER MAKING

Sheet Pan Bacon

Why not try it for bacon? Using a foil lined sheet pan to broil bacon as a trial might just be a better option for easy clean up. I had no idea if the bacon would still be crispy.  

 

My foil wasn’t wide enough so I doubled it by foiling over the edges several times to seal the gap so the bacon grease would not leak into the pan. It worked. I only had to fold and toss and wait for the pan to cool before I put it up.  How easy it that!

 

When cooking in the oven, use the broil setting.  Broil, then flip for about 6-8 minutes on each side. Watch carefully because every oven is different! The edges may curl so if you smash them it may help to prevent burnt ends.

 

I was able fit a entire package on the pan; don’t let the slices touch!  

 

It was just the 4 of us; no company. I broiled the entire package so I can refrigerate extra slices  Amy and Meg to make BLT’s when they come home after work looking for a meal!  

 

 

 

 

 

making a classic blt

 

Our tomatoes are ripening fast so we eat lots of BLT’s. We never get tired of them!  

Have a good medium toast on your bread. Too light? The bread can get soggy. Too brown..way too crunchy. Using a multigrain bread instead of white is the only update to this classic sandwich.

Use your favorite mayo. We recently switched to low fat mayo to avoid high cholesterol content to lower Jim’s count.

Layer lettuce and thick sliced tomatoes warm from the garden. That is a seasonal fabulous taste.  No salt is needed.

Don’t be stingy with the bacon.

 

Lunch BLT hand held with bites missing

Lunch BLT

Take a big bite and enjoy the taste explosion.

Have a wonderful summer day!

 
 
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  1. Leslie Watkins says

    October 11, 2021 at 1:13 pm

    I am a fan of baking in the oven for a crowd…and the microwave is my favorite for small amounts cooked in a stone bacon dish. BLTs are my favorite, too!

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  2. Stacey says

    August 18, 2021 at 4:36 pm

    So many great tips! My tomatoes are also ripening and I’ve been thinking about what to do with all of them. BLTs are an awesome idea. <3

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  3. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    August 17, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    Oh I LOVE bacon! Such great tips. I am a fan of preparing it in the oven.

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  4. Sara says

    August 13, 2021 at 11:42 am

    I’m a toaster oven bacon cooker myself! Thanks for sharing your tips!

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  5. Michelle Leslie says

    August 13, 2021 at 11:41 am

    Bacon is the BEST!!!!! but I also have a tendency to burn it. It’s such a fine line between crisp and charcoal 😀 Thanks for the lips, Linda.

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  6. Juliet says

    August 12, 2021 at 4:12 am

    Patience really is a virtue. I’m guilty of hurrying things along with high heat. And, then the spatter mess. Oof. Well, you’ve inspired me … sounds like BLT’s are on the menu tomorrow! Yum! xo

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  7. Cindy Rust says

    August 12, 2021 at 1:29 am

    Great post Linda! I love using the oven to cook large amounts of bacon. It makes cleanup so easy! That sandwich looks so good! Pinning!

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  8. Elizabeth@pineconesandacorns says

    August 11, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    I’ve never made bacon in the oven! I will have to try this!

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  9. Cindy says

    August 11, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    I love bacon, who doesn’t. Thanks to you and your daddy I won’t get splattered anymore. I will also no longer have curled bacon.

    Pinned!

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  10. Paula@SweetPea says

    August 11, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    Thank you for these great tips. I’m going to try your oven method this weekend. I’m also now craving a BLT thanks to this post.

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  11. Leslie Watkins says

    August 11, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    A BLT is my absolute favorite! When we have a large group, my bacon goes into the oven on parchment paper. It always comes out perfectly. A real game changer. If it’s just the two of us, I use a Pampered
    Chef stoneware bacon cooker. Love it! Your Daddy would be telling me to slow down if I used a skillet, too! Happy Wednesday!

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  12. Anita holland says

    August 11, 2021 at 1:32 am

    Great post and so interesting. I am doing keto at the moment so I have bacon everyday. I love it crispy so will be trying these methods. I also use a microwave plastic plate in the microwave for 2 minutes and it is just as good. You do need to put som paper towel over the plate.

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  13. Susan Stevenson says

    August 10, 2021 at 12:15 am

    This is making me really hungry for bacon right now!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      August 10, 2021 at 2:00 am

      And now it is so easy to cook!

      Reply
  14. Jann Olson says

    August 12, 2015 at 1:04 am

    I love a BLT with fresh garden tomatoes. I do both of these and never really knew I was doing it right. lol! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  15. Jenna says

    August 8, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    Ha, I can relate! I usually cook my bacon in the oven now, 350 on parchment lined pan for 20 25 minutes, no baby sitting or flipping, and it’s perfect everytime!

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    • Kim says

      August 10, 2021 at 1:18 am

      Jenna, this is how I cook my bacon as well, and you are right – it is perfect every time! I usually use tin foil, but might have to try parchment paper as that could go in our composting can instead of the garbage. Thanks for the tip!

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      • bushel and a pickle says

        August 10, 2021 at 1:59 am

        it does work well Kim. I thought about parchment paper but wasn’t sure if it would work.

        Reply
  16. Jessica says

    August 8, 2015 at 12:16 am

    Great tips…I am so impatient, I ALWAYS burn my bacon….

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