Best pan for baking bacon

[msmofet]

Save your large glass jars when empty. Big pickle jars are great. Pour oil/grease in there and when full toss jar in the trash can. Bacon fat is great to fry potatoes in.

 

[IC 2.0]

Yup, definitely save the bacon fat. Some ideas to use it up:

• Salad Dressings
• Fried Rice
• Fold into meatloaf/meat balls
• Add to stew, chili, etc.
• Use as a base for pomodoro/marinara
• Use as a base for soups

Lots of ways to cross utilize the leftover fat and add more flavor to your dishes.

 

[GinnyPNW]

Has anyone tried dredging the bacon in a wee bit of flour before placing in the oven? Yummy!!

I dredge, then turn the oven to 425F, convection setting and to "fast pre-heat"...at about 12 minutes, I turn it over and leave for 2-3 more minutes...it really is our favorite way to make a nice, crispy bacon.

 

[ErikErikErik]

I also can't help with a (sheet) pan, but wanted to ask if you've ever tried "baking" bacon i the microwave?
It comes out real crispy

It definitely does come out crispy, however, I feel like something is lost when you microwave it. Something that can't match baked. Must be why they call it BAKE-on

 

[GotGarlic]

It definitely does come out crispy, however, I feel like something is lost when you microwave it. Something that can't match baked. Must be why they call it BAKE-on

We actually call it bacon lol.

 

[CStanford]

The last time we were visiting the grandkids, my son served bacon at breakfast. I generally do not like bacon, too greasy, but out of politeness, I tried one piece. It was the best bacon I have ever tried. I asked where he bought it. He said it was just whatever bacon they have at the grocery store. The difference, he said, is that it is baked, not fried. I was so impressed that I decided to give it a try.

He cooked his in a cookie tray on a sheet of tin foil at 400° to 450° for about 15 minutes. He then lifts the bacon one piece at a time off the tin foil and onto a paper towel. He then taps them with another paper towel and serves. Delicious.

I thought a wire mesh would work better than tin foil, but I don't have one that will fit any of my cookie sheets. I tried a few strips on a heavy metal tray with slits in it that I use for baking chicken and turkey. It came out OK, but it's pretty old and a real pain to clean. So I'm thinking of getting a new cookie tray with a wire mesh. There are a lot of them available. But most of them that come with a fitting wire mesh call it a "cooling tray", like these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083FF8SCQ/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0882ZNFSF/

That makes me worry that the wire mesh cannot stand the heat. The descriptions seem to indicate that it can.

Can anyone recommend a shallow tray with a wire mesh or screen that I can cook bacon on?

What better? Aluminum? Stainless Steel? Teflon coated? Something else?

I'd also appreciate any other comments of baking bacon.

Thanks

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