How to Fry Bacon on The Stove

A black frying pan with cooked bacon pieces and green and purple vegetables scattered throughout. The pan is on a textured surface.

Learn how to cook bacon on the stove in just minutes. Using a non-stick frying pan or skillet, you can achieve crispy bacon perfection. This is the best cooking method for good-tasting bacon.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, International

Keyword cook bacon, cook bacon on the stove, crispy bacon, fry bacon, thick-cut bacon

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 8

Servings Portions

Calories 140kcal

Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

1 Frying Pan
2 Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

10 Slices Bacon
9 Pieces Spring Onions

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare your bacon slices. Have your skillet and stove ready over medium heat. If you are going to use spring onions, clean them fully and prepare on the side.
Heat your skillet fully. That is an important step to bind the flavors in. Put the bacon in the pan and arrange it into a single layer so it won't stick to each other. Cook the bacon until brown and crispy. To remove excess grease, use paper towels.
When you are satisfied with the doneness, add spring onion as garnish. You can also add any other fresh veggies instead of inions.

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Notes

Amount of Bacon: Do not add too much bacon to the pan because it will make them soggy. It is okay to cook bacon in batches.
Oiling: There's no need to oil your skillet or frying pan, bacon will cook from its own rendered fat and will come out crispy.
Line Plate with Paper Towel: After cooking and taking it out from the heat, line your plate with a paper towel. This allows the remaining grease to absorb into the paper towel and makes the bacon crispier.

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