Bacon are a healthier way to start your day after an eight hour long sleep; also it is one of the most popular breakfast preferred by many. Bacon is meat taken from different parts of the pig and has to be cooked for a long time to ensure a healthy breakfast.You can cook bacon in a pan as well as in a microwave. Pan-cooked bacon takes a lot of time, absorbs a lot of oil and leads to an unhealthy breakfast. So, it is always advised to cook bacon in an oven which is fast, easy and healthy. Read the steps given below to find out how to cook bacon in the microwave.
Complexity Level: Moderate
Time required: 18-25 minutes
Resources required:
1. Paper Towels
2. Paper plate or microwave safe plate
3. Bacon
4. Microwave
Instructions:
1. Use a microwave safe bowl:
Take the bacon out and use a bowl or dish that is microwave friendly.
2. Put the bacon in the microwave bowl:
Take the bacon and hang them around the microwave bowl. Leave some space in between the bacon as you do not want them to stick together.
3. Bacon in the oven:
- Place the microwave bowl along with the bacon in the microwave and cook for 15 minutes.
- Rotate the plate at 10 minutes so bacon is evenly cooked at all sides and is crispy.
- If you do not want your bacon crisp, then take it out at 10 minutes from the microwave.
4. Remove bacon from oven:
Remove the bacon from the oven using an oven mitten and place the bacon on a kitchen paper towel or tissue so that all the oil is absorbed.
5. Cool and serve:
Let the bacon cool and serve it along with your eggs and enjoy your breakfast.
Frequently asked questions:
1. So what do you do with the left over oil in the microwave bowl after cooking?
You can store the left over oil in a storage container or in a fridge and can be used to fry your eggs next morning.
2. At what temperature do i bake bacon in the oven?
Oven should be set to 350 degree F. Place the bacon on a jelly – roll sheet and cook it for 5-10 minutes.You can always stop the oven and check the crispness and cook it your desired crispness.
3. Will the bacon be cooked thoroughly?
Bacon will be thoroughly cooked in the oven and more healthy than stove cooking. Bacon will be more roasted than fried giving you that extra crunch and crispiness with less oil, giving you a healthy breakfast.
Quick tips:
1. Check on your bacon every minute while cooking to get your desired crispness.
2. If the bacon is chewy, you have not cooked it long enough.
3. Place a paper towel on top of the bacon so that you can stop the splashing of oil inside the microwave.
4. There is no problem in opening the microwave while cooking to check on the bacon. When the microwave is turned on, it will instantly get hot.
5.Dispose the left over oil if you do not need it for further cooking.
Things to watch out for:
1. The oven, bacon and the bowl are extremely hot so always be careful not to burn your fingers and use oven mittens while handling these.
2. Do not eat the bacon instantly wait for it to cool down and then enjoy your breakfast.
