I like my bacon burnt. Fat melted and very crispy. Is this easily doable with this product? How easy? Cooking time required to burn it?
1308192
Oh yes! It is possible! I don't like my quite that done, but I have overcooked mine before so I know it is possible to burn it, if you'd like. I set my high-powered microwave to 80% and cook it at intervals of 4-5 minutes for a total of about 12-15 minutes for 14 slices of med thickness bacon. By stopping for a few seconds every 4-5 min. this prevents the unit from melting. If you want it "burnt," cook it for about 6 min intervals for a total of about 24 minutes and that ought to do it! Good luck & Happy Eating!
1308193
I don't own this product. I bake my bacon in the oven on a rack in a cookie sheet, at a very high heat. I also like my bacon crispy and drained of fat. Check with any cook book on how to cook bacon in the oven to your specific needs. I don't like to cook bacon in the microwave. It messes up the microwave and the bacon is not done how I like it. Hope this helps.
1308194
I like mine very well done too. It is very possible with this product. Depends on how many slices u cook at 1 time. I usually cook 8 pieces & it takes abt 5 minutes-to b burnt wld probably take 6 to 7.
1308195
I would suggest cooking the bacon several times, checking carefully to see when it gets to your desired doneness and keeping track of the time it took. I had to cook my bacon several times to get to the crispness I wanted, but I didn't want it burnt.
1308196
Yes, you can burn it. But you'd better drain oil off halfway thru, otherwise you may get molten plastic. Thicker bacon could take up to 12 minutes (2 turns of 6 minutes). My microwave is high powered (1800 watt) and I use Costco bacon, which is thicker than grocery brands. 12 minutes makes it perfectly -almost- charred, no fat remaining and very crisp. If your micro is less than 1800, try 2 sets of 8 minutes each.
1308197
I like it the same way! Crispy! A full rack will take about 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of your Bacon.
1308198
This is the product for you! The bacon is not black but extremely crispy. It took us some time to learn it, but we do 6 pieces of bacon, fatty side down, for 12-15 mins. Be sure to have a cover for this product as the bacon splatters all over.
550364
Sure. The microwave can produce "undercooked" to "burnt to a crisp" bacon. It all depends on the cooking time.
1920835
I have made bacon it and it was fine. The grease runs to the side and the flames are in the center area so it went fine. It did cause a huge mess though with all the grease and likely wouldn't do it again. I find it better to do bacon in a pan over the open plame.
1915267
yes you can cook bacon in it once maybe twice at very low heat before the warping becomes too bad, it doesn't heat/cook evenly. After this disappointment I purchased the all- clad one, which is a much better product.
2076697
I did and it was super easy. Used Alton's recipe and baked at 300F in the oven, flipping half way through cooking. Want another one of these!
211716
Yes, I have cooked bacon in this grill. Worked just fine. You may have to test the times though, depending how crisp you like your bacon.Hope this helps. Shirley
334758
Sorry, I've never tried regular bacon on it (I buy the fully cooked kind because I hate dealing with all the grease of regular bacon) but my guess is that while it would keep the bacon nice and flat and cook both sides at once, the "wells" for the grease would overflow unless you were just cooking 2-3 slices. Love my little Griddler; use it for so many things.
831192
It is great for a lot of bacon. The square shape makes the slices easy to fit. The whole pan heats pretty evenly, but I still move the outside ones to the middle when I cook a bunch. If the bacon is very fatty, I have poured some of the grease off while still cooking--the corners make it easy to pour safely. Then I carefully wipe any grease on the outside and put it back on the fire.
2239334
I just used mine today to do bacon in the oven at 400 degrees and it was fine. Nothing came off, either on the bacon or when I washed it afterwards.
101094
Why do people answer if they never tried? I have cooked potato fries and it came out perfect. Just use oil. Maybe even toss raw potatoes in oil first then cook. Works great for grilled vegetables doing the same way.
2146586
I have not tried bacon. I think the grease would get under the mat while in the oven.
1429766
I have never cooked turkey bacon but I would suggest 1 min. per piece to start it will depend on how you like your bacon. Good luck!
1103330
It may be possible, but would probably take a lot of time to cook bacon and steak. The heat does not go up very high and of course it is marketed as a sandwich maker, so I would be worried about the speed at which it could cook anything else thoroughly.
523362
Fry your bacon first and use a little of the grease to flavor the eggs. Tastes good.
886264
I have not cooked bacon on it, but I have put it in the oven to cook biscuits. It was fine and no issues with the heat.
647561
Scrub of the rust with steel wool or a brillo pad or something. Don't use soap!!! Don't ever trust a "pre-seasoned" skillet. It's just not adequate. So, to re-season (or to season a new pan), melt a fat in the dutch over. You can either use a high smoke point oil (ie canola, safflower, peanut, etc) or use an animal fat. The ideal would be to cook some bacon in the pan. After the bacon is removed, spread the bacon grease all over the inside of the dutch oven. Heat your oven to about 500 degrees (F) and put a cookie sheet on the bottom rack. Then turn your dutch oven upside down on the top rack. Let it hang out in there for about an hour, then turn off the heat. Leave it in there until it's relatively cool. Wipe any excess grease with a towel, but don't wash it. Seasoned!
1395280
You could but, the wife and I bought pre-cooked bacon and sausage to use. Canadian bacon, our favorite, does not require any cooking. I hope that help you!