Mmmm bacon!!

Gibbs · 02-12-2013, 10:53 AM

Am currently frying 2# of bacon and it smells nummy! 1# for my breakfast the rest of the week and the other pound for dinner tonight for the family, the kids wanted breakfast this evening. The question is...will I actually have any left for the rest of the week?! HAHAHA

Luca · 02-12-2013, 11:22 AM

can;t enough of bacon-definitely my go to food-need to make some ahead of time like you have

Britt1975 · 02-12-2013, 11:38 AM

At least three times a week I throw a lb of bacon in the oven to bake. It makes the house smell so good - and it's great to be able to reach in the fridge for a few slices when I'm feeling munchy!

Kimberli33 · 02-12-2013, 12:36 PM

LOVE bacon but Hate the way bacon makes my house smell

My house should smell like lavender or cinnamon and apples NOT bacon

..lol

Jrw85705 · 02-12-2013, 01:28 PM

I had a friend ask me why my microwave always smelled like bacon. I told him I guess I was just lucky.

socaligirl714 · 02-12-2013, 03:53 PM

i LOVE Bacon.. i got some thick sliced bacon from the deli.. pretty good

DressageLover · 02-12-2013, 07:15 PM

I've been throwing a pan of bacon in the oven when I get home from riding in the morning. By the time I'm showered and dressed, it's done and I can wrap the slices in a paper towel and head out the door. I love it!!

Just Beachy · 02-13-2013, 04:00 PM

Bacon is one thing that I cannot make ahead of time. It doesn't matter how much I make that is how much I will eat.

Mmmmm Bacon!!!!!

Maryposa · 02-13-2013, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrw85705

I had a friend ask me why my microwave always smelled like bacon. I told him I guess I was just lucky.

Charski · 02-13-2013, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Beachy

Bacon is one thing that I cannot make ahead of time. It doesn't matter how much I make that is how much I will eat.

Mmmmm Bacon!!!!!

I cook up 4 pounds at a time - no WAY could I eat THAT much!

domin8trx · 02-14-2013, 12:33 AM

I know this is going to get some laughs but how do you make bacon in the oven? I mean I hate frying bacon because it's messy and I get burned but I don't know what kind of bacon you do in the oven. (I did say several times that I am culinarily (my own person word) challenged so please do not laugh TOO hard.) I was worried about nitrates or nitrites or something so I got some from my Amish market and had a friend cook it (LMAO) because I really don't do that so well. Please explain...

Ntombi · 02-14-2013, 01:06 AM

You can make any kind of bacon in the oven. My preference is Oscar Mayer, original or thick cut, but any kind you like will do fine.

I lay them flat in a half sheet pan (any long flat pan with a lip will do), and stick them in the oven at 350* until they're done just under crispy, which is how I like my bacon. I drain the bacon on paper towels, and pour the grease into a mug that stays in the fridge for cooking. Wash the pan immediately, or at least soak it in hot soapy water. Done.

It's really the simplest way to make bacon. The only thing is that until you know how long it will take in your oven, you have to check on it every few minutes after the first fifteen or so. When it's done crispy enough for you, take it out. Everyone has their own crisp level preference, which is why I'm not giving times.

Mimosa23 · 02-14-2013, 01:52 AM

Bacon and I are experiencing a longtime love affair!

I love the stuff!
Found some excellent nitrite free organic cured bacon and it is just so smoky, so crispy and so delicious.....

I usually fry mine up in a frying pan with a TB of coconut oil (the flavourless kind). I keep the fat from frying with all that nice bacon flavour to use for later when I cook meat or to pour over cooked veggies...

watcher513 · 02-14-2013, 02:12 AM

I use heavy-duty foil on the sheet pan. Much easier clean-up.

reddarin · 02-14-2013, 02:13 AM

Oven-fried is super awesome! Strips come out super flat and easy to handle. You can bake a heck of a lot at one time.

Mobear · 02-14-2013, 03:49 AM

But, but, when you do the bacon in the oven doesn't it pop and spatter all over the place?? I love bacon and so does DH, but I hate frying it!

Since I don't have a self cleaning oven, I've been afraid to try cooking the bacon that way.

Cali girl · 02-14-2013, 03:50 AM

Lov bacon but I only cook what I will be eating. Like was said I will eat to much, it's very addicting. Also I don't like it cold out of the fridg.

reddarin · 02-14-2013, 04:40 AM

Put the half-sheet of bacon in the cold oven then set temp and check after about 15 mins.

Be sure to use a sheet with higher sides. One of those cookie sheets that is real shallow will be a problem with the grease that accumulates.

Google 'oven fried bacon'

Subaroo62 · 02-14-2013, 06:25 AM

I saw a neat idea to keep your oven clean while cooking bacon - use a cooling rack (the finer the mesh, the better) with legs to place over top of the bacon.

Britt1975 · 02-14-2013, 06:46 AM

I put my bacon on a jelly roll pan covered with heavy duty foil. I put the bacon in a cold oven, turn the oven on to 400 F and cook it for 20 minutes. That's the perfect doneness for me.

I also like to do it that way but undercook it slightly - store it in the fridge and then throw it in the microwave when I want a quick snack. That way it warms the bacon up and finishes cooking it rather than overcooking it.

Ntombi · 02-14-2013, 07:26 AM

No splattering in the oven.

DD80 · 02-14-2013, 10:40 AM

Costco has precooked bacon in the fridge section. It's Kirkland brand (but really Hormel). 1) Buy 2) Take few slices out at breaskfast 3) put in paper towl 4) 1 minute in the microwave

= crispy bacon!

I wish they'd go nitrate free!

synger · 02-14-2013, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Beachy

Bacon is one thing that I cannot make ahead of time. It doesn't matter how much I make that is how much I will eat.

Mmmmm Bacon!!!!!

Yeah, me, too. I don't think I've EVER had leftover bacon!

Mistizoom · 02-14-2013, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DD80

Costco has precooked bacon in the fridge section. It's Kirkland brand (but really Hormel). 1) Buy 2) Take few slices out at breaskfast 3) put in paper towl 4) 1 minute in the microwave

= crispy bacon!

I wish they'd go nitrate free!

We love this stuff at my house, fast bacon any time. We've gone through several packages in a few weeks! And cheaper than buying small boxes of microwave bacon at the grocery store.

02-12-2013, 10:53 AM	#1
Gibbs Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: east central Indiana Posts: 1,317 Gallery: Gibbs Stats: 334/294.2/180-ish (5'6") WOE: My own low-carb way Start Date: 2/10/13	Mmmm bacon!! Am currently frying 2# of bacon and it smells nummy! 1# for my breakfast the rest of the week and the other pound for dinner tonight for the family, the kids wanted breakfast this evening. The question is...will I actually have any left for the rest of the week?! HAHAHA

02-12-2013, 12:36 PM	#4
Kimberli33 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 7,497 Gallery: Kimberli33 Stats: 200 /166/149? 5ft 6 1/2 in. Age 42 WOE: LC-My Way start 1/27 then JUDDD on 3/12 2 171.5lbs Start Date: Jan 27,2013 at 199 for the LAST time!	LOVE bacon but Hate the way bacon makes my house smellMy house should smell like lavender or cinnamon and apples NOT bacon..lol

02-14-2013, 01:06 AM	#12
Ntombi Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, then OH, then NYC, now SoCal. Whew! Posts: 34,731 Gallery: Ntombi Stats: Restart:360/331.8/185 Original:325+/259.6/180 WOE: Atkins works when I work it. Start Date: Restarted: 1-3-13 Original: 8-23-02	You can make any kind of bacon in the oven. My preference is Oscar Mayer, original or thick cut, but any kind you like will do fine. I lay them flat in a half sheet pan (any long flat pan with a lip will do), and stick them in the oven at 350* until they're done just under crispy, which is how I like my bacon. I drain the bacon on paper towels, and pour the grease into a mug that stays in the fridge for cooking. Wash the pan immediately, or at least soak it in hot soapy water. Done. It's really the simplest way to make bacon. The only thing is that until you know how long it will take in your oven, you have to check on it every few minutes after the first fifteen or so. When it's done crispy enough for you, take it out. Everyone has their own crisp level preference, which is why I'm not giving times. __________________ <-- Buddy Ntombi: 5'6½" 39 years old Started Atkins 8-23-02 325+ bought scale 9-7-02: 318/259.6/180? Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (and other conditions) Summer 2005 after years of misdiagnoses--> food plan went out the window! Restarted--again--January 3, 2013.

02-14-2013, 06:25 AM	#19
Subaroo62 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Summerland, BC, Canada Posts: 8 Gallery: Subaroo62 Stats: 140/136/129 WOE: LC/HF/MP Start Date: Feb 2013	Spattering Bacon in the Oven I saw a neat idea to keep your oven clean while cooking bacon - use a cooling rack (the finer the mesh, the better) with legs to place over top of the bacon.

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02-12-2013, 11:22 AM	#2
Luca Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 1,489 Gallery: Luca Stats: 204/159/145 WOE: Low carb Start Date: 7/4/11	can;t enough of bacon-definitely my go to food-need to make some ahead of time like you have

02-12-2013, 11:38 AM	#3
Britt1975 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 448 Gallery: Britt1975 Stats: 331/293/150 WOE: Low carb whole foods Start Date: 1/14/2013	At least three times a week I throw a lb of bacon in the oven to bake. It makes the house smell so good - and it's great to be able to reach in the fridge for a few slices when I'm feeling munchy!

02-12-2013, 01:28 PM	#5
Jrw85705 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 99 Gallery: Jrw85705 Stats: 215.0/165.0/160 WOE: LC Start Date: 01/15/2011	I had a friend ask me why my microwave always smelled like bacon. I told him I guess I was just lucky.

02-12-2013, 03:53 PM	#6
socaligirl714 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern CAli Posts: 344 Gallery: socaligirl714 Stats: 310/286/180 Start Date: Restart-06/18/12	i LOVE Bacon.. i got some thick sliced bacon from the deli.. pretty good

02-12-2013, 07:15 PM	#7
DressageLover Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 266 Gallery: DressageLover Stats: 222/160/150, 5'10" WOE: CAD Jan 1999-July 2012 - Now VLC Start Date: 1/29/99	I've been throwing a pan of bacon in the oven when I get home from riding in the morning. By the time I'm showered and dressed, it's done and I can wrap the slices in a paper towel and head out the door. I love it!!

02-13-2013, 04:00 PM	#8
Just Beachy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 51 Gallery: Just Beachy Stats: 226.5/171/145 WOE: LC/MP/HF (NK) Start Date: July, 29, 2012	Bacon is one thing that I cannot make ahead of time. It doesn't matter how much I make that is how much I will eat. Mmmmm Bacon!!!!!

02-14-2013, 12:33 AM	#11
domin8trx Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 17 Gallery: domin8trx Stats: Too much/still too much/??? WOE: Atkins/LC	I know this is going to get some laughs but how do you make bacon in the oven? I mean I hate frying bacon because it's messy and I get burned but I don't know what kind of bacon you do in the oven. (I did say several times that I am culinarily (my own person word) challenged so please do not laugh TOO hard.) I was worried about nitrates or nitrites or something so I got some from my Amish market and had a friend cook it (LMAO) because I really don't do that so well. Please explain...

02-14-2013, 01:52 AM	#13
Mimosa23 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 5,925 Gallery: Mimosa23 Stats: 220/206/150 WOE: Nourishing Traditions without grains/IF	Bacon and I are experiencing a longtime love affair! I love the stuff! Found some excellent nitrite free organic cured bacon and it is just so smoky, so crispy and so delicious..... I usually fry mine up in a frying pan with a TB of coconut oil (the flavourless kind). I keep the fat from frying with all that nice bacon flavour to use for later when I cook meat or to pour over cooked veggies...

02-14-2013, 02:12 AM	#14
watcher513 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 2,639 Gallery: watcher513	I use heavy-duty foil on the sheet pan. Much easier clean-up.

02-14-2013, 02:13 AM	#15
reddarin Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 5,467 Gallery: reddarin Stats: 6' 47y/o 265/193/170 WOE: NK Start Date: Aug 13, 2011	Oven-fried is super awesome! Strips come out super flat and easy to handle. You can bake a heck of a lot at one time.

02-14-2013, 03:49 AM	#16
Mobear Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OH Posts: 1,071 Gallery: Mobear Stats: 235/192/LESS WOE: Bernstein Start Date: 9/2010	But, but, when you do the bacon in the oven doesn't it pop and spatter all over the place?? I love bacon and so does DH, but I hate frying it! Since I don't have a self cleaning oven, I've been afraid to try cooking the bacon that way.

02-14-2013, 03:50 AM	#17
Cali girl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 48 Gallery: Cali girl Stats: 213/183/140 WOE: Very low carb Start Date: June 2011	Lov bacon but I only cook what I will be eating. Like was said I will eat to much, it's very addicting. Also I don't like it cold out of the fridg.

02-14-2013, 04:40 AM	#18
reddarin Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 5,467 Gallery: reddarin Stats: 6' 47y/o 265/193/170 WOE: NK Start Date: Aug 13, 2011	Put the half-sheet of bacon in the cold oven then set temp and check after about 15 mins. Be sure to use a sheet with higher sides. One of those cookie sheets that is real shallow will be a problem with the grease that accumulates. Google 'oven fried bacon'

02-14-2013, 06:46 AM	#20
Britt1975 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 448 Gallery: Britt1975 Stats: 331/293/150 WOE: Low carb whole foods Start Date: 1/14/2013	I put my bacon on a jelly roll pan covered with heavy duty foil. I put the bacon in a cold oven, turn the oven on to 400 F and cook it for 20 minutes. That's the perfect doneness for me. I also like to do it that way but undercook it slightly - store it in the fridge and then throw it in the microwave when I want a quick snack. That way it warms the bacon up and finishes cooking it rather than overcooking it.

02-14-2013, 07:26 AM	#21
Ntombi Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, then OH, then NYC, now SoCal. Whew! Posts: 34,731 Gallery: Ntombi Stats: Restart:360/331.8/185 Original:325+/259.6/180 WOE: Atkins works when I work it. Start Date: Restarted: 1-3-13 Original: 8-23-02	No splattering in the oven.

02-14-2013, 10:40 AM	#22
DD80 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 1,162 Gallery: DD80 Stats: 188/165.0/145 5'10" WOE: Zoneish, Organic, GrassFed Start Date: 1/10/12 Medi, 2/9/12 First UD, 1/1/13 New Plan	Costco has precooked bacon in the fridge section. It's Kirkland brand (but really Hormel). 1) Buy 2) Take few slices out at breaskfast 3) put in paper towl 4) 1 minute in the microwave = crispy bacon! I wish they'd go nitrate free!