How to Cook Bacon (Hack)
on Mar 18, 2025, Updated Apr 01, 2025
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Fam, THIS is how to cook bacon the SMART way! Ever have those days when you could eat your weight in 🥓 crispy, savory, mouthwatering bacon, only the clean-up 🧽 has you debating whether the aftermath is even worth it? Well, if you’ve cooked bacon on the stovetop then you already know – the grease gets EVERYWHERE! 💦 Next thing you know, you’re scrubbing grease off the cabinets while your bacon gets cold 🥺. There IS a better way! My latest hack will have you re-thinking how to cook bacon AND save your time (plus sanity) when it’s time to clean up. So grab your dutch oven, or stainless steel pot (That’s right! NOT a frying pan), and let’s make perfectly crispy bacon – without the mess 👩🍳!
Why You’ll Love My How to Cook Bacon Hack
Crispy greasy bacon 🥓 that’s perfectly cooked? What’s not to love?! This bacon hack will have you pushing everyone off to the side and screaming for joy 🥲. Theres honestly nothing more daunting than cleaning a greasy stove, or jumping 16 steps back every time bacon grease splatters. So, if you’re sick of doing the salsa 💃 in your kitchen when frying, then this hack is for you!
How to Prepare
🥓 Add a pack of your favourite bacon to a pot making sure to move the bacon around occasionally.
🍳 Cook on medium-high heat until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy.
Nonna’s Tip 🥓
Try to use a stainless steel pot making sure you cook the bacon on medium-high heat until the fat has rendered, and the bacon is crispy.
How to Cook Bacon Variations and Substitutions
- Feel free to use this hack with any variation of bacon 🥓 you prefer, whether it be pork, turkey, or vegan bacon.
- If you don’t have a heavy-bottomed dutch oven, you could always opt for a stock pot 🥘 – anything with tall sides is going to be optimal for this hack!
- Use a tilted lid or splatter screen on top of the pot to reduce the mess even more!
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Best Served With
- Eggs, obviously! Try these bacon besties 👯♀️: Cheesy Eggs, Pesto Eggs, and Copycat Starbucks Egg-Bites.
- Making brunch for a crowd? Serve this bacon and my Breakfast Sausage Recipe as your protein options.
- Pair crispy bacon with the Best Avocado Toast Recipe 🥑 or my Grated Egg Avocado Toast.
- Add it to recipes that call for crispy bacon, like this Cobb Salad Recipe.
Common Questions
No, when heated the bacon will render fat and cook in its own juices.
Absolutely! Bacon can be easily warmed in the microwave or air fryer and still keep its crispy texture. It’s perfect for meal prepping or adding as a topping to salads or roasted veggies.
A heavy bottom pot with tall sides – such as a dutch oven or stainless steel- is best suited for this hack. The tall sides will keep the mess to a minimum!
Absolutely! You can strain your bacon drippings and store them in a glass jar in the fridge to use in future recipes.
Avoid pouring it down the sink, as it can easily clog your pipes. You can pour it in a disposable jar or can, allow it to cool and harden completely, then toss in the trash. It’s not recommended to compost bacon grease.
How to Cook Bacon (Hack)
Equipment
Instructions
- Add the bacon to a stainless steel pot. Turn the heat on medium-high and cook until crispy.
- Note: feel free to use any pot you have on hand but stainless steel will usually make it extra crispy. Mine took about 7 minutes, the cooking time will depend on the cut of bacon and how thick it is so keep an eye on it.
- Remove from the pot and set on paper towel if you want to drain some of the excess fat. Enjoy!
My Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I won’t be cooking bacon any other way!! Brilliant and mess free. Can’t believe I haven’t done this before!
Easier? Oven or pot?
Hi Patricia! They’re both pretty easy with minimal clean up. 🙌 I love that this method takes a little less time versus cooking it in the oven.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. We loved it.
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I used to dread the messy cleanup after cooking bacon on the stove which is why I started making bacon in the oven, but this hack is awesome! Perfectly crispy bacon with minimal fuss!
OMG this is brilliant! Worked like a charm and the clean up was so much easier. Thank you!
Where has this been all my life?!! 🥹