Bacon strips (2–3 per person)
All-purpose flour (or your preferred type of flour)
Parchment paper
Beeswax wrap or an additional piece of parchment paper
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Instructions:
The Night Before:
Grab a medium-sized bowl and put some flour in it.
Take each bacon strip and dip it into the flour, ensuring it is well coated. Shake off the excess flour.
Place the flour-coated bacon strips on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan so that the bacon pieces are not touching. Or get your kids to do it. Mine like to help me in the kitchen sometimes. If you need to layer the bacon, put a sheet of parchment paper between each layer.
Cover the pan with beeswax wrap or an additional layer of parchment paper.
Put the pan into the fridge and chill the bacon for a few hours, or overnight.
The Morning Of:
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Take the bacon out of the fridge and put them in a single layer on a parchment paper on a baking pan.
Cook it in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
Using tongs, flip the bacon slices over. Bake for an another 5 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and evenly browned.
Once the bacon is golden brown and super duper crispy, use the tongs to put it to a paper-towel-lined plate to soak up the excess oil.
Serve the bacon warm and don’t let your kids and husband eat ALL of it! You’ve definitely earned it too, since you’ve started preparing it the day before.
Why the Shape Matters
One of the best things about this method, however, is that it helps bacon maintain its shape. It’s important to have bacon strips rather than crumbled bacon bits on hand at all times, because you never know when you might want to quickly fry up some bean-and-egg tacos or a BLT. Not only do the strips look and taste better, but they make it easy to turn any bite crispy and crunchy. And my kids started asking me to give them ‘the straightest bacon’ I’ve made and it cracks me up. Haha!
This hack is certain to earn you the title of breakfast hero in your family. It’s tempting to figure you can skip the step of coating the bacon in flour (and chilling the stuff, in the refrigerator, overnight), but you can’t. I hope this is helpful the next time you’re planning on making a huge breakfast or brunch! You will be surprised at how crunchy and flavorful the bacon will turn out.
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This has been our go-to way for cooking bacon. It’s a basic but great way to start your day off right and the moment you bite into your first piece of bacon you’ll get why. Also, it’s fun to get the kids involved with the preparation, having them shake the bacon in the flour and lay it out on the pan.
It’s perfect for whether you’re someone who prefers only crispy bacon, or if you like play with flavors and textures, you won’t be disappointed with this one. So, don’t wait, once you start, you’re going to want to spoil yourself rotten with the perfect bacon. And don’t forget: crispy bacon isn’t just something you eat: it’s a state of being. And I swear all of my family shows me more love after I started cooking bacon this way. Ha!
