Appetizing bacon with a golden crust will decorate breakfast and main courses. The main thing is to observe the cooking technology in order to get the most crispy, aromatic strips of fried meat.
Bacon has become a common ingredient in many breakfast dishes. The rapid preparation of mouth-watering meat strips played a significant role in this. There are three ways to make crispy, well-done bacon.
The classic way to fry bacon
Meat layers in the form of long thin strips are fried in a well-heated frying pan. It is better to use a low degree of heating, otherwise thin pieces of meat will easily burn or turn out to be dry. Slow heating melts most of the fat out of the bacon, giving the slices a juiciness and a nice crunch.
Turn the pieces over several times, paying attention to the degree of roasting. Fried bacon, cooked correctly, has a pleasant golden hue. The cooking time depends on the desired degree of roast. For example, deep-fried dark bacon is cooked for 10 minutes. After frying, the bacon is spread on clean paper towels to absorb excess fat.
You do not need to add vegetable or butter to the pan. The bacon is fried in its own fat, melted when heated.
How to fry bacon in the oven
Before you put the bacon in the oven, you should warm it up by setting the temperature in the range of 180-220 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay the bacon slices on it in one layer.
The cooking time will be 15 minutes. Just as with frying in a pan, the finished bacon is transferred to paper napkins.
Microwave cooking
The fastest way to cook fried bacon is in the microwave. A microwave-safe plate is lined with paper towels. Spread a layer of bacon on them and close the meat slices on top with another layer of paper napkins.
When frying bacon in the microwave, it is important not to overexpose the product. Therefore, you need to cook bacon no more than 3 minutes. If it doesn't look well-done, you can put it back in the microwave for just 30 seconds.
Each of these methods allows you to quickly prepare an appetizing dish with fried puffs of meat. If you want to make the bacon as juicy and flavorful as possible, it is recommended to fry the strips in a pan. If you don't have enough time, microwave cooking is the best solution. If you want crispy bites, an oven is preferable.
