As long as you follow a few simple instructions, your bacon will come out wonderfully crispy and evenly cooked. And you don’t need a special cooker! This bacon is absolutely amazing. I resisted the idea for a long time, thinking it couldn’t possibly be as good as pan-fried or oven bacon. Happily, I was wrong! Using the microwave to cook bacon is just as good as using the oven or a frypan. The bacon cooks evenly and comes out perfectly crispy. And it’s a fast method - faster and easier than any other.
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But I usually don’t bother. Bacon is so inherently flavorful that I don’t feel it needs any extra help. And if you use spices, there’s always the risk that they’ll burn. Your first step is to place the bacon slices on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Make sure the slices don’t overlap. Next, cover the strips with more paper towels. This is important - it will prevent splatters. Be careful when removing the plate from the microwave! It will be very hot. Use the edges of the paper towels to hold it, or use oven mitts. Be sure to quickly remove the bacon slices from the paper towels, as they tend to stick to them. For example, when I used narrow bacon slices, the bacon shrunk quickly in the microwave. This is what it looked like after just three minutes (for four slices)! It was very crispy. It would likely have burned if I had microwaved it for the entire four minutes. Microwave bacon is also excellent in lettuce wrap sandwiches. It makes a great burger topping - check out this bacon burger recipe. And you can chop it and add it to salads like this arugula salad, as shown in the image below: Reheat the leftovers gently, covered in a paper towel, in the microwave. Or enjoy them cold! Cooked bacon is surprisingly delicious when served cold.
