Curtis Stone shares his sizzling trade secret to cooking perfect bacon, whether you pan-fry it or bake it in the oven.

Step 1: Bacon Types
There are a variety of bacon types to choose from: thick-cut or thin cut, smoked or non-smoked, naturally smoked vs. liquid smoked, and with or without sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrite is a preservative and coloring additive that may be a health risk.

Step 2: Never Cook Bacon Naked!
Bacon's wonderful but it can be messy to cook in a pan with the grease spattering everywhere. Try cooking it in the oven. Heat your oven to 350º -375°. Get two cooking trays, cover one with kitchen paper and lay your strips down, cover the bacon with a second sheet of kitchen paper. Place another cooking tray right over the top this will keep in the heat and keep your bacon flat.

Items You'll Need

    Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret

  • Bacon
  • Cooking Trays
  • Kitchen Paper