The Easiest Way to Cook Bacon

Happy New Year!!! I don’t know about you, but 2015 was a bit of a doozy. It was a year full of ups, downs, and sideways turns. It may not have been all good all the time, but I have to say that I learned and grew a lot from all of the experiences I faced in the past 365 days. I think I’ve learned my lesson, so hopefully I won’t have to experience THAT again.

One of my resolutions for the new year—like most of the world—is to try to lose some weight. But for me that means actually getting my money’s worth out of my gym membership instead of trying to stick to some diet of rabbit food. That means there’s definitely room for bacon! Most of the time I only cook a few strips of bacon at a time, so the standard stovetop method suits my needs just fine. However, whenever you want more than just a few pieces of bacon—which is most of the time if we’re honest—you’ll either need a large skillet or multiple batches. Ain’t nobody got time for that!

Here’s another breakfast item that’s perfectly suited for the oven. Baking your bacon in the oven frees up your time and attention to focus on the other aspects of your breakfast menu. Plus, by using the oven you can cook a whole pack of bacon if you wanted to with ease. (Not that anyone would ever need to do that…)

The Easiest Way to Cook Bacon:

1. Preheat your oven to 350˚F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper (for easy cleanup) and arranged the slices of bacon on top.
3. Bake until your desired crispiness (25 minutes for the pictures shown here).
4. Let cool slightly and drain on paper towels. You can also save the bacon fat in a jar for later for anything from frying chicken to baking cookies.
5. Eat.

Resolve to eat more bacon in the new year with this easy cooking method.