My New Favorite Way To Cook Bacon

.... In the oven! Genius! Why didn't I think of this sooner?

Reasons why it's my new favorite:
- it's so quick and easy
- it tastes just like fried bacon
- there's virtually no clean up (no greasy pan to deal with)
- it doesn't stink up your house

I found this on Pinterest and had to try it. I was skeptical at first because I thought it would taste like bacon cooked in the microwave (not nearly as good as fried bacon). But it doesn't at all! Even though I consider myself a "foodie," I'm really picky about what I will cook inside my house. I absolutely HATE the smell of bacon days after I've cooked it. It's like it lingers f-o-r-e-v-e-r! (and eggs too, for that matter) Jason cooks bacon, eggs, and other smelly foods outside in an electric skillet or on the grill. Bacon and eggs are banned from my house!

But if you cook the bacon in the oven, there is no lingering smell. Yay! And it's alot harder to burn this way, too. It always seems like bacon goes from raw to burnt in .5 seconds, so you have to keep your eye on it. In the oven it's not like this at all. It cooks slower so it's less likely to burn (and more fat is rendered so it's better for you).

I cooked the bacon at 400 degrees for about 10-12 minutes (depending on how crispy you want it) on a piece of foil (this makes for a super easy clean up- just trash the foil, wipe the pan, and you're done!) . I've heard, though, that you can cook it at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Supposedly the slower it's cooked the more fat that is rendered. So the healthier it will be!

One last tip...Next time you cook bacon, try sprinkling a little black pepper on each side. It really brings out the flavor! You can buy black pepper bacon in the store but it's too peppery. Just add your own and it is delish!

  Get Cookin'!