Frying your bacon on the stovetop is the easiest method of cooking it. Follow these simple steps to always make nice and crisp bacon in a pan.
Unfortunately, cooking bacon in a pan or skillet sometimes may result in soggy and greasy or overcooked and not at all pleasant pork. It is not that hard to fry bacon on the stove though, and in a few minutes you can prepare a nice and tasty addition to your breakfast or other meal.
Put a large frying pan or cast iron on the stove over medium heat. Add bacon slices, make sure not to overlap them.
Let your bacon cook for about 3 minutes, without touching or moving it. Turn with a tongue or two wooden spatulas and let the other side cook for 3 minutes.
Depending on the heat, your bacon should be ready by this time or it might just need a little bit more cooking to get it perfectly done. I usually cook it for another 1+1 minutes on both sides.
Once ready, take the slices out of the pan and put them on a plate or a wire rack. Some people suggest to use a paper towel to absorb excess fat, but if you cook your bacon properly there wouldn’t really be any excess fat. If you do use a paper towel though, make sure to remove the bacon after a minute and put it in a clean plate so it won’t stick to the paper.
Keep the plate warm in a 120 F (50 C) oven until you serve the bacon.
Using medium heat, you should cook bacon on the stove for 4 minutes on each side.
For better results cook for 3 minutes on one side, turn, cook for another 3 minutes on the other side. Turn again, cook for 1 more minute on the first side, and yet another minute after turning it one more time.
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It's actually *easier* to cook your bacon in the oven.
Take a backing sheet (cookie sheet with a lip), line it with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Arrange the bacon as needed.
Put in the middle of the oven at 350°F (175°C).
Bacon will be cooked in 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon and your desired "doneness".
The advantage to this method is there is no grease spatter all over your cooktop and counters.