he's very humble too! but you are correct, as is he, and he is the best. i have tried many recipes and the times and temps are always spot on. thanks chef. you are simply, the best.
I was wincing like Chief Dreyfus from the old Pink Panther movies every single time you said "taunt" instead of "taut." Imagine my relief in discovering your correction. A well-made BLT is one of the great true joys of living. Cheers, Chef John!
Yes. I love this channel. I am reminded I haven't had a BLT in ages. I do my bacon on a skillet, over a low flame, with a bacon press holding down the strips so they do not curl up and crinkle. I will try this method in the winter.
Thank you so much for showing me how to cook bacon which comes out crisp. I have tried and tried, but your method is the gem. Mine was always "soggy", and I really appreciate this information!!!
OMG, I always made mine Tomato, Bacon, then Lettuce...who knew I was making it wrong? I never realized my flavor was upside down....Thanks Chef John for setting me straight.
Your narration is better and better with each video, its alot more enjoyable hearing your personality come through in your videos, awesome BLT Suggestion.
I am beginning to really like the channel!Aint nothing better than a BLT with fresh homegrown tomatoes!I have to try cooking my bacon like that!!!THANKS!!
I like the fact that CJ shows us how to cook "simple" things like this and not just 5 star delicacies. Every time I do things (EXACTLY) as CJ tells me to it turns out perfect.
Is that one-sided toast? Pretty sure it was CJ who started me making BLT that way.. Two slices in one slot.. Really nice texture in the finished sandwich, and holds together better.
the oven is, by far, the best way to cook bacon. your sandwich is perfect. we fry up green tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber or whatever is fresh and available for a side dish. then add potato salad and or coleslaw. my all time favorite meal.
John, you forgot to mention that you need to have good bacon! I live on a sailboat traveling down the coast of Mexico and Central America...good bacon...smoked bacon is a real treat here...like caviar or prime rib...anyway...I did as suggested and baked the bacon (you have no idea how complicated that can be on a boat especially because the pig wouldn't hold still in the oven) Great recipe, thanks.
CJ, did you get a chance to try Arby's "Brown Sugar Bacon BLT" that they put on a Kings Hawaiian roll? It was only available for a limited time and after my son twisted my arm I tried one and couldn't believe how awesome it was. I spoke with a worker and was told that they baked the Bacon just as you have done here, but with brown sugar added to "candy" it. Amazing! Great tips as usual. Scott
I saw the title and thought "Really? A video on cooking bacon in the oven?" I did like the technique you provided for the foil though, and that honestly made the video worth it all by itself.
Nice tip Chef J. Have you ever tried doing this for a bacon "crouton"? Take some slab bacon and cut up into 1 cm cubes (or 1.5 if you prefer a bit more tender inside). Cook as normal until almost done. Drain grease. Splash with a honey garlic sauce. The last step just soaks up the sauce amazingly and creates little nuggets of awesomeness! No, I didn't think of this on April 20th...
YES about the foil instead of a rack! Although the rack is much easier to clean if you spray it with non stick spray first, the bacon tastes much better on the foil! I don't even do ridges, I just loosely wad up heavy duty foil to create wrinkles, un-wad it, spread it, and place bacon on the wrinkles. The foil keeps some fat on the bacon, unlike the dry rack. My technique is like Chef John's! Yay, me!
This is great. I have been baking my bacon for awhile but didn't get great results. The foil tip and temperature setting are what I was missing. Thank you very much
Also at this time of year, with fresh corn being in season, I wrap 2 slices of bacon around an ear of corn, wrap with foil and cook at 350F for 30-40 depending on how crisp you want your bacon.
I love this method and will try it soon. Whats funny is I shot some footage of making candied bacon using the tray you should at the start of the video I hope to upload that soon. What I do to clean it is, flip it upside down in the tray with hot water and some dish washing soap and scrubs right out.
I buy 16"x12" disposable wire mesh grill toppers and use them over a cookie sheet for bacon. You can get them for around 50 cents a piece at the end of the grilling season.
Ach! I use my George Foreman grill to cook bacon. Took me a couple of trys to figure out to turn off George before bacon is done and let the residual heat cook the bacon the rest of the way. Clean up is easy to and doesn't splatter every where.
at the place I work at, the bacon we make we just put parchment paper on the pan and it the bacon still gets nice and crispy. only downside is you need to scrub a bit, but it's not too bad
I'm going to comment before I watch this video fully; always a mistake I recognize later, but thank the bourbon, not me. Additional tip: flip the bacon four times during cooking and glaze with golden treacle. It adds an amazing candied note especially if you, like me, like to salt and pepper the hell out of your tomatoes during prep. Candied bacon adds tons of calories I'm sure, but think about the happiness of eating. God, I love Chef John. Why isn't he on a television cooking channel? I could listen to him for hours.
Chef John, question... by baking it instead of frying it does it still shrink the same when cooked? And also, will the results turn out as well if I "weave" the bacon in advance?? Thanks for sharing an awesome video, you are a culinary hero. Very shocked you don't have your own show on the food network though...
I'm going to try your baking method for an English "Bacon Butty". Which is a bacon sandwich on an untoasted bun or bread, with butter (butty) and HP Sauce. Oh yum but thanks for the splendid recipe!
chef jon! why didnt you just cut the bacon that was parallel to the ridges in half? it ended up being cut in half (or im assuming, snapped) when you put it on the sandwich.
Where can I get one of those roasting sheets? I know its a ridiculously stupid question but you'd be surprised how difficult it has been to find this quality pan if you don't know where to go.
Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/255277/Baking-Perfect-Bacon-for-a-BLT/
It blows my mind that yours isn't the food channel with the most views on RUclips. You're the best!
Thanks! You took the words right out of my mouth.
he's very humble too! but you are correct, as is he, and he is the best. i have tried many recipes and the times and temps are always spot on. thanks chef. you are simply, the best.
+Food Wishes how modest
But not the bacon.
I'd like to put something in your mouth and I sure as heck mean food.
And yes...It is "TAUT" not TAUNT! Don't act like you would have known. ;)
That is some superior-looking "bakeun"! 👍
I was wincing like Chief Dreyfus from the old Pink Panther movies every single time you said "taunt" instead of "taut." Imagine my relief in discovering your correction. A well-made BLT is one of the great true joys of living. Cheers, Chef John!
does your cookie sheet states sir la table
Love you chef Jon. Your awesome
It's TAUNT not TAUT
I am convinced Chef John is the Bob Ross of cooking. Thanks for the video, John! :)
That make-shift foil rack is brilliant.
"You are the Sir Francis of your Bacon"
This is why we love you Chef John.
Yes. I love this channel.
I am reminded I haven't had a BLT in ages.
I do my bacon on a skillet, over a low flame, with a bacon press holding down the strips so they do not curl up and crinkle.
I will try this method in the winter.
Thank you so much for showing me how to cook bacon which comes out crisp. I have tried and tried, but your method is the gem. Mine was always "soggy", and I really appreciate this information!!!
OMG, I always made mine Tomato, Bacon, then Lettuce...who knew I was making it wrong? I never realized my flavor was upside down....Thanks Chef John for setting me straight.
Your narration is better and better with each video, its alot more enjoyable hearing your personality come through in your videos, awesome BLT Suggestion.
me and my husband have watched all your videos . your so funny and more importantly you make it easy to follow . thank you .
That's a pretty good idea! Can't help but admire a guy who knows his way around a BLT.
All this needs is a side of sweet corn simply quick-boiled and served with butter and salt and summer-time heaven is achieved.
"you are the Sir Francis of your bacon" Love your videos Mr. John!
My life has been altered by this glorious video. All praise to the bacon gods.
That pinching technique blew my mind. Genius Chef John. Genius!
I am beginning to really like the channel!Aint nothing better than a BLT with fresh homegrown tomatoes!I have to try cooking my bacon like that!!!THANKS!!
I like the fact that CJ shows us how to cook "simple" things like this and not just 5 star delicacies. Every time I do things (EXACTLY) as CJ tells me to it turns out perfect.
It's almost lunchtime at work and i'm literally drooling. That looks like a great BLT, will have to try your baking method. Thanks!
I have that rack. I almost used it one day to make bacon. You saved me so much clean up time! Thank you!
Is that one-sided toast? Pretty sure it was CJ who started me making BLT that way.. Two slices in one slot.. Really nice texture in the finished sandwich, and holds together better.
best food channel on youtube!!!!! im following you since 2011 and i love your food.
the oven is, by far, the best way to cook bacon. your sandwich is perfect. we fry up green tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber or whatever is fresh and available for a side dish. then add potato salad and or coleslaw. my all time favorite meal.
"Sir Francis of your bacon". Alright, who gave my dad a youtube channel?
I just got that - doh :D
Your mother
Sir Francis of The Filth
+JalapenoHeadBro ey b0ss!
I've used a rack many times, but spray front and underside with cooking spray. Clean up isn't a jiff, but with a brush it isn't bad!
John, you forgot to mention that you need to have good bacon! I live on a sailboat traveling down the coast of Mexico and Central America...good bacon...smoked bacon is a real treat here...like caviar or prime rib...anyway...I did as suggested and baked the bacon (you have no idea how complicated that can be on a boat especially because the pig wouldn't hold still in the oven) Great recipe, thanks.
Love bacon cooked this way! That foil trick was super! Also, never put bacon in the middle before. Will next time!
OMG! That looks so friggin delicious! Thanks for the tip on oven cooking. I would have never thought of that.
CJ, did you get a chance to try Arby's "Brown Sugar Bacon BLT" that they put on a Kings Hawaiian roll? It was only available for a limited time and after my son twisted my arm I tried one and couldn't believe how awesome it was. I spoke with a worker and was told that they baked the Bacon just as you have done here, but with brown sugar added to "candy" it. Amazing! Great tips as usual. Scott
AMAZING TECHNIQUE, tried it yesterday and it awesome
Was*
AMEN!!!!!!!! My husband insists on using this dang rack and I HATE cleaning it!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!!
Chef John that was my wife Kim by the way!! LOL Love your recipes!
I saw the title and thought
"Really? A video on cooking bacon in the oven?"
I did like the technique you provided for the foil though, and that honestly made the video worth it all by itself.
A good tip for a baking rack, because I don't have one, thank you. ☺
I love how everything you say sound like a question. I'm def gonna try this. thanks
Kinda wish Chef John would do more recipes that I could eat, but what ever, I enjoy watching his stuff.
Nice tip Chef J. Have you ever tried doing this for a bacon "crouton"?
Take some slab bacon and cut up into 1 cm cubes (or 1.5 if you prefer a bit more tender inside). Cook as normal until almost done. Drain grease. Splash with a honey garlic sauce.
The last step just soaks up the sauce amazingly and creates little nuggets of awesomeness!
No, I didn't think of this on April 20th...
well looks like i am going bacon shopping tomorrow thank you john!
Thumbs up Chef John for the technique but even more so for the "You are the Sir Francis of your Bacon!"
YES about the foil instead of a rack! Although the rack is much easier to clean if you spray it with non stick spray first, the bacon tastes much better on the foil! I don't even do ridges, I just loosely wad up heavy duty foil to create wrinkles, un-wad it, spread it, and place bacon on the wrinkles. The foil keeps some fat on the bacon, unlike the dry rack. My technique is like Chef John's! Yay, me!
The most awesomest BLT. The sound always proves the taste! Should have made a mayo mix.. Always enjoy. Keep em coming.
I don't even eat bacon, i just enjoy his videos!
Chef John you're just flat out awesome,
Not just for the bacon but in general.
Bacon had an influence but not much :)
what do you think about the no oil but water pan method?
works nicely for me to get nice crispy and delicious bacon.
I got some of them silicon baking rack things. It does bacon as well, but I like to use them with drum sticks to let the grease drip away as well.
As a vegan in the audience, who used to love bacon more than anything, I can agree that that looks damn awesome! Love your channel^^
This is great. I have been baking my bacon for awhile but didn't get great results. The foil tip and temperature setting are what I was missing. Thank you very much
Thanks, Chef John! It's just what I planned to have for dinner this afternoon here in Kamakura, Japan! 😋👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾
you and bacon...perfection. and I judge my Bacon's doneness exactly in the same way as you do
You're my absolute favorite, Chef John.
I love baking my bacon. It really is the best way.
Also at this time of year, with fresh corn being in season, I wrap 2 slices of bacon around an ear of corn, wrap with foil and cook at 350F for 30-40 depending on how crisp you want your bacon.
I love this method and will try it soon. Whats funny is I shot some footage of making candied bacon using the tray you should at the start of the video I hope to upload that soon. What I do to clean it is, flip it upside down in the tray with hot water and some dish washing soap and scrubs right out.
I buy 16"x12" disposable wire mesh grill toppers and use them over a cookie sheet for bacon. You can get them for around 50 cents a piece at the end of the grilling season.
Mouthwatering! And I totally agree about baking bacon. It's the best!
Yum! Now I shall go out and buy some bacon just to try this technique.
I will?
wow~ the reason why you should cook "odd number". brilliant! now i got to make me a BLT. Thanks John~
chef John, can you please make panttone. It's my favourite part of Christmas and I'd love to see how YOU do it.
It all looked good; however, I was most taken by those perfectly ripe, lycopene-laden, red-red tomatoes. There's NOTHING like a perfect tomato.
Baking it is definitely the best way to cook bacon, get that balance of crisp and tender not burnt or fatty
Your channel is one of my happy places🤗
Does he keep saying "taunt"? Because I think taunting the foil would just make it floppy and insecure.
Pulling the foil taut on the other hand...
chef, I like your videos, as an experienced cook, always still pick something up from you. Keep up the great work, merci!
Great 3AM and now i'm hungry, thank you!
Upvote for Sir Francis Bacon reference.
So lovely a small tear is forming.
Question. What didn't you season the tomatoes?
Blessings ChefMike
Ach! I use my George Foreman grill to cook bacon. Took me a couple of trys to figure out to turn off George before bacon is done and let the residual heat cook the bacon the rest of the way. Clean up is easy to and doesn't splatter every where.
9 slices of bacon is just not enough! 😜😝 I'm going to try baking my bacon now. Thanks, Chef John!
at the place I work at, the bacon we make we just put parchment paper on the pan and it the bacon still gets nice and crispy. only downside is you need to scrub a bit, but it's not too bad
I'm going to comment before I watch this video fully; always a mistake I recognize later, but thank the bourbon, not me. Additional tip: flip the bacon four times during cooking and glaze with golden treacle. It adds an amazing candied note especially if you, like me, like to salt and pepper the hell out of your tomatoes during prep. Candied bacon adds tons of calories I'm sure, but think about the happiness of eating. God, I love Chef John. Why isn't he on a television cooking channel? I could listen to him for hours.
I've been baking thick sliced bacon for a long time, delish.
Godlike video I did not even need to watch it this is life changing, not even being hyperbolic.
Thanks for the bacon baking tip !
He has a nice tri-tip too....... ;^)
The bacon baking beacon beckons.
Chef John, question... by baking it instead of frying it does it still shrink the same when cooked? And also, will the results turn out as well if I "weave" the bacon in advance?? Thanks for sharing an awesome video, you are a culinary hero. Very shocked you don't have your own show on the food network though...
Is flipping the bacon required halfway through cooking. Or is it just set it and take it out after 30 mins?
love your vids, Chef John
That BLT looks amazing!!
This has been our way of cooking bacon for a few years now. I wouldn't go back.
You're the Kevin Bacon of your, well, Bacon!
You're the Kevin Bacon of your dancin' bacon
You're the Kevin Bacon of your chasing bacon
I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows Kevin Bacon!
I know that guy!
god damn it, i was gonna type that :D
Hey Chef John. I'm a big fan of bacon, but not so much of tomatoes. Do you think replacing the tomatoes with more bacon could work?
I use he cooling racks, not hard to clean. Soak in the pan with Dawn and water. cleans up fine, I just toss in Dishwasher
If youre ever interested in a great Italian dish, look for Chicken Scapperelli, its what my grandma makes and my goodness its amazing
Delicious. Pretty common in the uk to cook bacon under the grill (broiler)
Oh, man! I know what's for dinner tonight. I enjoy a bit of shaved onion and sliced avocado on my BLT. I like that accordion idea - thanks, Chef!
Chef John, saving _everyone's_ bacon.
This looks sooooooooo goooooood
Chef John, what if i put baked bacon inside your in and out cheese sandwich? i am going to
try that
Thanks for the pro-tip on baking delicious bacon! I think I'll do just that with my bacon!
I always add Cheese to my BLT cause yum
We pan fry ours not so well done but 100% maple syrup to finish then drain the fat.
That is definitely a beautiful BLT!
Chef John enjoys the ooool' pull n' pinch method very often.
I'm going to try your baking method for an English "Bacon Butty". Which is a bacon sandwich on an untoasted bun or bread, with butter (butty) and HP Sauce. Oh yum but thanks for the splendid recipe!
se ve super facil y sabroso.
Chef Jon, do you think you can make a video of your take on Monte Cristo sandwiches?
chef jon! why didnt you just cut the bacon that was parallel to the ridges in half? it ended up being cut in half (or im assuming, snapped) when you put it on the sandwich.
This is the Sugardale method. But it's always better coming from you chef John!
i find chef john's sing-songy voice quite calming
Bacon wrapped bacon, smothered in bacon bits (home made of course.)
Don't forget a bacon side which was soaked in bacon liquid and breaded with bacon bits. Oh! And also with a bacon smoothie
Lucky Abat But of course!
And if that doesn't carry you over, a bacon IV drip is recommended.
bacon jam on your toast!
This changes everything!
Where can I get one of those roasting sheets? I know its a ridiculously stupid question but you'd be surprised how difficult it has been to find this quality pan if you don't know where to go.
Great tip on baking bacon! TFS!