Anyone here::bacon chefs:::--cook bacon in a microwave? If so--explain.

the ringo kid · Apr 25, 2015

Reason im asking is--I saw three different microwavable bacon cooking impliments for sale at wally world this morning.

these areallaround nine or ten bucks--so not bankaccount breaking.

Bacon Wave from: Emsen. Supposedly you can cook fourteen strips of bacon at a time. Made of plastic.

Mak.N Bacon.

Cooks fiveteen to eighteen slices of bacon.

Prepsolutions. Bacon grill with cover.Cooks seven to nine strips of bacon at a time.

Some questions.If you cook in a microwave--how do these come out?I like mine almost fully crisp with a tad of"play"in them. I dont like burnt or bacon coming out like cardboard.

What setting and for how long doyou set the microwave for?does the bacon come out the way I described I liked above?

I was wanting to try this method out because it saves on grease consumption and is supposed to be healthier. Also, I was looking for something that is a time saver in cooking too.

Id like to try this method by next weekif its worth trying? Otherwise-I fry them in a Lodge Cast iron skillet--but that method takes me about an hour and a half to fry a package. Reason it takes that long is--the apartment I live in--the stove has a fan that SHOULD ventilate--but cannot because they never made it where the grease and such would go outside-so--with the summer hear knocking on my door--I have to leave the place closed due to running the airconditioner.If I open the place--no AC--takes forever for the air to clear.

Any thoughts and advice from you bacon chefs will be welcome.

EQGuy · Apr 25, 2015

I cook my bacon in the microwave but I limit myself to one slice of bacon per day. I am too fat as it is. I take a paper plate and place a paper towel folded in half and place the thick sliced bacon on the towel. I then place another folded paper towel on top of the bacon. Micro wave on high for 45 seconds to 1 minute, you will have to experiment. Most of the grease is adsorbed by the paper towels.

arjay · Apr 25, 2015

I put 4 slices on a paper towel on a dinner plate and cover it with 2 paper towels.4 minutes on high and it comes out perfect.

loutent · Apr 25, 2015

I have seen videos on U-Tube demonstrating a couple of those microwave gadgets - seem to work pretty well I think.

We do all our bacon in the oven - takes about 15-17 minutes @ 375 or 400 - depends on oven - flip once at about 7-8 minutes - this is for the thicker slices.
You can do a lot of bacon this way - most restaurants do it like this I think.

As far as eliminating the excess fat - well, I save all the fat and use it for the potatoes at dinner

BruceB · Apr 25, 2015

If I'm using a microwave, it's the same way 'arjay' mentioned, just a few with paper towels on plate.

My usual practice, and I think this is how many restaurants do it, is on a rack on a sheet pan in the oven. with two half-sheet pans, you can do a lot of bacon at once, keep it in the fridge, and re-heat it in the nuker if you want it hot, or use as-is as an ingredient in lots of things.

gdnagle · Apr 25, 2015

arjay said:
I put 4 slices on a paper towel on a dinner plate and cover it with 2 paper towels.4 minutes on high and it comes out perfect.

AH bacon, the anytime food, makes everything taste better.

Yep depending on the output of the microwave I usually go with 1 minuet per slice when I use to use one. You can also get one of the bacon microwave plates that have ribs so your bacon doesn't lay in the grease just use paper towel on top or you will be cleaning the grease off ever corner inside the microwave, when your done save the grease for other cooking.

THE PILGRIM · Apr 25, 2015

Paper towels under and over the bacon.
The trick is to find the proper cooking time for your situation.
The time will vary depending on microwave power, amount of bacon and plate type.
Just like most everything else in life, timing is critical!
I also cook perfect rice in the microwave, but that's thread drift!

Wyatt p. Tato · Apr 25, 2015

My wife does it, I do not like it. I cook mine in a cast iron frypan then cook my eggs in the grease. I am skinny and have low collistrol.

srsmyth · Apr 25, 2015

Yummy! I have one of the bacon racks for the microwave oven and it produces perfect bacon. It is a bugger to clean the ribbing so I am going to re-read this thread tomorrow morning and try the paper towel/plate suggestions. Thanks to all for the suggestions.
Steve.

Jessie · Apr 25, 2015

My wife has some super special bacon tray for the micro. It works, but I think any micro safe plate will work.
The trick is, as mentioned before, paper towels above and below the bacon.
The good thing is it will come out straight if that's important.

Jessie · Apr 25, 2015

Wyatt p. Tato said:
My wife does it, I do not like it. I cook mine in a cast iron frypan then cook my eggs in th

e grease. I am skinny and have low collistrol.

Plus, the eggs come out perfect!

arjay · Apr 25, 2015

If you're really lazy (like me),put some butter in a bowl and nuke it for 10 seconds.Swish it around to coat the bowl,break an egg in it and nuke for 40 seconds.

GrayGhost99 · Apr 25, 2015

I bake my bacon. Have for over 3 years. A cooling rack inside a half sheet pan is all you need.

chaparrito · Apr 25, 2015

paper plate with 4-folded paper towels. Bacon strips on top, cover with another doubled paper towel. About 3-4 minutes, rotate the plate half way through if your oven is not a carousel. Comes out nice and crisp and not burnt. M-wave bacon cookers are not necessary. Bacon is the only meat that ever sees the inside of my microwave.

shaggist · Apr 25, 2015

My bacon is very thick cut, hickory smoked, salt cured, so it takes about 4 minutes to get 2 slices the way I like them-totally crispy and golden brown. I use a plastic ribbed plate that I got at Walmart, and cover the slices with a paper towel to cut down on grease splatter. I have to experiment with each new package of bacon to get the cooking time right. When it is done, pour the grease into a coffee can and keep it on top of the stove, so that it is handy when you fry eggs or cook green beans. Yum, yum, & yum!

vt_shooter · Apr 25, 2015

I cook mine outside on a weber propane grill. You just have to do it on a low heat or else it'll catch fire, it works great, and the bacon even has a little smoky flavor to it. And it keeps all the stink outside.

Dennis The B · Apr 25, 2015

We nuke our bacon, with the exception of when boss unit needs drippings for gravy.

We've got a couple of trays, and we put a paper towel on the tray, about 4 slices of bacon in the layer, and paper towels between layers. Bacon comes out perfect.

Bacon tray goes in the dishwasher, and the paper towels in the trash.

doublesharp · Apr 25, 2015

Microwaved bacon is for rookies.

Here's the way pros do it. Line pan with foil and lay thick sliced bacon directly on foil. The grease helps it cook.

Put in cold oven set to 400 degrees. Turn oven on and set timer to 20 minutes. Don't bother to turn mid way, it's not necessary. Check a couple minutes before timer goes off but it usually takes about 22 minutes to get mine medium crispy like I like it.

I put a piece of wax paper on the counter and then a double layer of paper towels. Drain bacon on towels and use a couple more to blot the grease. Perfect bacon every time without much effort.

Budasac · Apr 25, 2015

What doublesharp said. That's the way we do it as well. Bacon makes everything better.

"That's too much Bacon!"
-said No One, Ever.

model70hunter · Apr 25, 2015

We do ours like Arjay quite often when making BLT's. Works great.

And you can put the paper towels on top of you dog food for a while. Enough will drain to make Ole Biscuit eater happy.

At breakfast I use bacon presses in the cast iron skillet. And cook eggs in the grease. Like Mr. P. Tato mentions. The difference here is I too have low Cholesterol like Tato but I'm not skinny no mo.

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