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How do you get that perfect bacon, fried in Cast Iron (well, you can use a regular pan!). This is how you do it!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Bacon
• Maybe some oil
• Tongs
• Paper towel
• Plate
• Splatter Screen (optional)

Step1

Place bacon in COLD pan, I like cast iron but any fry pan will work ok.

Step2

If your bacon is rather meaty you may want to add a bit of oil so it fries up properly. I like olive oil, but any preference of yours is ok.

Step3

Set heat at medium to medium high, I am lucky and have a gas stove

Step4

As the bacon heats up, separate it piece by piece with the tongs.

Step5

Spread it evenly around the pan.

Step6

If you have a splatter screen, it can save a lot of mess!

Step7

Once it starts to look like this you will need to be there to turn it often.

Step8

Turn it sections at a time with the tongs.

Step9

Everybody likes their bacon different, some people like it ‘floppy’ so when it starts to look like this, keep an eye on it as it will crisp quick.

Step10

We like ours crispy, so I take out anyone else’s first and ‘finish’ ours.

Step11

At this point I start turning it from one side of the pan to the other, then do it again till it is browned through. This makes sure it is evenly crispy.

Step12

Once all is browned, drain with the other bacon on a paper towel lined plate and you can save the grease or use it to cook eggs in, I tend to save the grease for other southern dishes

Tips & Warnings

• Stay with it, don’t walk away!