BummySugar: This definitely works well but man is that labour intensive for 5 pieces of bacon lol. I used to have a bacon tray that I used for this.
homemadestoner: God help you if you go over 392°F
Jestapilot: This just isn’t worth the effort. Tried it once and went back to baking on a regular lined pan. Crispy bacon every time.
TigerGuitarist: In just 30 short minutes, you can have not 8, not 9, but 10 pieces of bacon!! Sorry that the first 5 are cold from waiting for 15 minutes for the 2nd batch…
OmakaseOtaku: Holy shit Greg used an oven….
complex_reduction: Put it in a grill in the oven. Roger.
entervid: You can also just crumple the tinfoil. Works just as well.
Mr_Slerm: Holy shit what a gigantic waste of time. It’ll crisp up just fine laid on a sheet pan and flipped a couple of times throughout cooking.
ZombieBoobies: I eventually got lazy and didn’t use a rack, just laid the bacon down in a glass baking pan.
Same results.
Seriously, just take it out of the grease and let drain on paper towels. Easiest and fastest way to cook a lot of bacon.
otsego_chump: I love bacon in all forms, but am I the only one that likes chewy bacon?
LeeJun-fan1973: Why don’t you use a roasting rack? Why are you DIYing your own out of foil??
mobyhead1: Maybe you should buy a wire rack, “Mr. Alfoil.”
panorama_change: Not enough charcoal.
amarigatachi: I cooked it at 391F and it turned out not very crispy. Follow the directions exactly!
ColStrawbery: Ooooor you could just grab a pan and be done in 5 minutes
vanzeppelin: For 5 pieces of bacon you could just throw them on a skillet and be done in the amount of time it takes to prepare the foil taco sheet thing.
I just don’t get how this is a “recipe.” It’s literally just cooking bacon, but in an unnecessarily complex way.
ss0889: >tin foil taco rack
imma just stop you right there. look, its very easy to make bacon, dont overthink it. put some heavy duty foil on a baking sheet. lay out the bacon. stick it in a cold oven. set the oven to 400. walk away.
in 15-30 minutes you’ll have bacon at your desired consistency. and then you can reserve the bacon grease easily as well.
dont want soggy limp bacon? when it comes off the sheet, put it on kitchen paper towels and cover/press with more paper towel.
thats it.
this gif recipe is alton brown’s method which, while great, is unnecessarily complex and labor intensive. you can also just use a wire rack but those are a fucking bitch to clean and most of the time the bacon ends up stuck on there pretty damn good no matter how much you grease the thing.
utb040713: Or:
Step 1: heat a pan
Step 2: put bacon in pan
Step 3: cook until crispy
ruppdogg78: I can do 12 pieces of thick cut applewood smoked bacon on a wire rack. That’ll net me 3 blts and some snackin bacon.
BritishOvation: Or just stick it under the grill
rob5i: I couldn’t watch anymore after the third fold of enough aluminum foil to cover a car. GIFRecipes appears to be the place you go to learn to waste time and resources.
SeekerInShadows: Just fry it in a pan in it’s own fat on the stove top. The best kind of bacon.
RuhullAlam: wire rack over a roasting pan, collect delicious fat, add cooked rice onions etc… to roasting pan, stick on hob and stir fry
gregthegregest: Source: https://youtu.be/VJ4Dhm8VA9A
Because a few people like to complain that all my recipes are cooked on the grill. here’s one in the oven.
Hope you’re happy…
JorahExplorer: It kills me inside that he didn’t line the base of the pan with aluminum foil for an easy clean up
Otacon56: What no charcoal grill? Amateur
dm919: I got some gutter guard at Home Depot https://imgur.com/0zaMKkU https://imgur.com/6hSTVDC
krustyklassic: Or use a fucking wire rack like a normal person who can afford $3.99 at TJ Maxx.
justinsayin: Or you could use a broiler pan designed to let the fat drip away.
hamster_sword: Broiler pan is pretty good for this too
pantsdownshotgun: This is fucking pointless. Just grab a big skillet or a griddle and cook some damn bacon.
Dread1840: At 5 strips at a time it’s going to be bed time before everyone gets fucking breakfast. NEXT.
Erchamion1: Always upvote Greg.
Welpthatsfecked: All that effort and a shitty cooked yolk at the end.
Killer_Tomato: [Just buy one of these for perfect bacon](https://bythatyoumean.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/staub_grill430.jpg)
jimjomjimmy: Too much power for one man
Skooter_McGaven: I’m not sure I trust this, it wasn’t done on a charcoal grill
LineUpandW8: Lol nah. I prefer the putting some water to boil while the fat cooks leaving you with crispy bacon method
redskub: Came for crispy bacon, left for crispy egg
twistedmuppet: Or you could use a George Foreman grill it works just as well and still gives you that pan fried flavor.
studoroma: Uhh wheres the fire grill?
Jinxtah: This is… just.. how did this get close to 800 upvotes already? All you need is bacon, a pan, and heat. Lay them out on a pan side by side, and cook on low to medium heat until crispy. Nothing else is needed. All this tinfoil and oven thing is just a waste of time and material.
HotLikeFire: Pan. Heat. Bacon. Das it.
LuciferianAntichrist: I’m more interested in that Perfectly Crispy Egg.
Pork_Chops_McGee: Or you could use [a rack.](https://i.imgur.com/ArYtqEX.jpg)
Then you have something that will last you for years and can serve many different purposes, plus you don’t have to do aluminum foil origami every time you want to eat four strips of 🥓.
TheSavagery: Is OP a Terminator? How’d you grab that pan with your bare hands?
g0ldingboy: It’s not bacon
CasuConsuIto: I’m seeing some areas that aren’t crispy.
enoughwithcats: You can just bake your bacon without making that accordion. [It cooks more evenly that way](https://i.imgur.com/asAg85k.jpg) and it doesn’t curl up like that.
LunarMimi: I do this with just the foil down on the pan.
Don’t accordion it like in this post.
Pretty much same heat
Turns out great.
No burnt pieces but maybe just a bit darker on the ends.
Did it this morning!
Easy clean up by just throwing foil out!
thrownaway33487: Down vote since no grill was used
Cophorseninja: Perfectly greasy oven.
PiggySmalls11: Is this a tiny sandwich or does he have giant hands?
Someone please help, I need answers.
Supper_Champion: I appreciate the effort of the tinfoil “rack”, but honestly the best and easiest way to do bacon is to just like your aheet pan with parchment paper and cook until desired crispness. Drain on paper towel and enjoy.
largebagofcans: Waste of time with the kitchen foil.
dolemiteo24: Or…just spend 4 bucks on a wire baking rack instead of fashioning one out of foil like an insane person.
elpfen: I thought I was a genius for using folded aluminum foil instead of a cooling/cooking rack.
By the way, you’re supposed to use a cooling rack.
axberka: Or you could, and stay with me here…cook it on stovetop and have bacon that much faster
PatrickSlayZ: If you’re only making 5 pieces, use your waffle iron.
peacewolf_tj: Use a bacon rack, got it.
vanteal: That’s way to much work..Just toss some paper towels on a plate, lay some bacon out on it and throw that shit in the microwave for 5 minutes………………………………..You’re welcome…
Honestly, reading through the comments I can’t believe none of you know the true way for the best bacon….I’m disappointed in you all.
P.S.
I will gladly do a video demonstration sometime today “After Football of course” and show you all what perfect bacon is. Upvote this if you wanna see.
KingTayTay: We’re still eating animals with the IQ of a 3 year old. Good call fellow humans..
tee-vee-ohh: or you could fry it in a pan….
spartacusVI: I’m seeing a lot of arguing about the method technique here. I liked this guy’s analysis of bacon cooking methods.
http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/3/Bacon-Part-I
SlippyFrog81: Nice post, but that bacon doesn’t look done in some spots.
rck88: Perfect bacon can be bent but doesn’t break.
Charlie_Clayton: The first GIFRecipe I have watched where I spent 10 seconds wondering what foil tasted like
Balls_Dixon: Why do people not want bacon to cook in its own fat? It renders down, melts in your mouth like butter.
Balls_Dixon: Why do people not want bacon to cook in its own fat? It renders down, melts in your mouth like butter.
AntiparticleCollider: Bacon looks great, but that poor crusty egg you’re eating it with!
luckyincode: I like wasting resources.
JustXYZ13: “Alfoil”
IntravenusDeMilo: I’m not sure where to get Alf Oil. Are imports from Melmac really necessary for this recipe?
randomlurker2123: #THERE IS ONE WAY AND ONLY ONE WAY TO MAKE RESTAURANT QUALITY CRISPY BACON EVERY TIME AND THIS IS IT:
Step ONE: Get a half pan baking tray and wire cooking rack, the rack is essential as it allows airflow around the whole strip as it cooks, don’t forget to grease it first to save cleaning later.
Step TWO: Lay the bacon down and don’t worry about crowding the rack, they shrink as they cook.
Step THREE: Put the pan in the COLD oven and then turn it on to 350. I cannot stress how important this step is, the cold oven method keeps the bacon from curling and makes all the difference. Source: my friend who has worked in the food industry his whole life.
Step FOUR: about 20 minutes in or so flip them once
Step FIVE: check in on them and remove when they are to your liking. I like some crunch and slight flex when holding it from the end, if you like it crispier lift one up and see how well it holds it’s shape as it’s lifted that will tell you how done it is.
Step SIX: pat them down to absorb any excess grease, the rest should have dripped down into the pan which you can strain and save for later.
Step SEVEN: enjoy your restaurant quality bacon
#[A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS](https://imgur.com/a/YnJMg)
