How To Cook Bacon – Perfectly!

Cook your bacon in the oven and no more painful splash burns or greasy pans to clean!

By: Jodie Shield, RDN

How do you prefer your bacon – crispy or chewy? My sister-in-law, Mickey, has perfected the art of cooking bacon that meets both criteria! She bakes it in the oven. No painful splash burns or greasy pans to clean up. Just the sweet aroma of hickory smoked bacon. The key to perfectly cooked bacon is to start with high-quality strips. (Check out my post The Skinny on Bacon for tips on buying healthier bacon – yes it’s possible!) Then, simply line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, place your bacon on the pan, and let it sizzle. I like to cook a full batch of bacon and then use the leftover to make my Lightened Up Layer Salad and String Beans with Bacon. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I know bacon is the farthest thing from a health food. But a strip or two of perfectly cooked bacon every once in awhile is a real treat! For more easy healthy recipes, check out my new and improved FREE app Eat Healthy Homemade Meals now available on iTunes and Google Play. Be sure to write a review!

No-Mess Bacon

6 Servings

 Prep Time = 5 minutes

Cooking Time = 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 (12-ounce) package uncured bacon

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a rimmed balking sheet with foil.
• Place bacon strips in pan leaving space between so they are not touching.
• Bake without turning 25 minutes for chewy bacon and 30 minutes for crispy bacon.

Nutritional Information per Serving (2 strips): 60 calories, 4 grams protein, 0 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 10 milligrams cholesterol, 0 grams  fiber, 290 milligrams sodium, 0 grams sugar

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