Line a microwave-safe plate with 3 layers of paper towels. Place bacon on top, without overlapping. Cover with another 2 layers of paper towels. Microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes for crispy bacon.

You can microwave bacon in less time than it takes to heat up your oven or skillet. If you're not used to cooking bacon in the microwave, it might sound like a terrible idea. But yes, you can cook ...

Unless you’re reheating leftovers or defrosting, microwaving your food is often seen as cheating or worse, lazy. It’s not the way trained cooks or top chefs would do it, so we tend to look down on ...

Bacon is delicious and super easy to make in the microwave — it's quick and leaves behind way less of a mess than other cooking methods. Chef Matthew Stockard (aka ChefLuvv or Chef Matt), who has ...

After spending weeks finding the best ways to cook scrambled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, and pancakes, I thought it was only right that I try making the perfect breakfast side next: bacon. Some people ...

Christina is an editor and writer who lives in the mountains near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She's been planning, writing, and editing food, fashion, and lifestyle content for over 15 years as the ...

Bacon remains a beloved ingredient in countless breakfast and lunch dishes, from a proper full English to a classic BLT sarnie. While most people tend to favour frying bacon in a pan, this approach ...

Bacon is a popular ingredient in many dishes, but cooking it in a pan can be messy. There's a better way to cook bacon in a ...

Until recently, I was a major doubter when it came to this subject. Even though I knew people had been cooking bacon in the microwave for decades, I still pictured those ridged pans they sold ...

It turns out the secret to perfect bacon was right there all along: the oven.