Use a bacon cooker for the microwave and place a paper towel down on it to get the fat, place the bacon on top, add another paper towel over the bacon, and cook a minute for each slice of bacon. Comes out crisp and not fatty.
To cook bacon in the microwave, place the bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover the bacon with another layer of paper towels and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes per slice, depending on the desired crispiness. Let the bacon rest for a minute before serving.
To safely and effectively defrost bacon in the microwave, place the bacon on a microwave-safe plate and use the defrost setting or set the microwave to low power. Check and flip the bacon every 1-2 minutes until it is thawed. Avoid using high power to prevent cooking the bacon instead of just defrosting it.
A microwave bacon cooker is designed to produce crisp bacon. It may not taste as good as stove-top fried bacon, but it will come out crispier with a cooker than by just microwaving bacon on a plate.
Most bacon has been smoked, but not cooked. Microwave bacon is partially cooked.
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One delicious and easy microwave bacon recipe is to place bacon strips on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover with another paper towel and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes per slice, or until desired crispiness. Enjoy your crispy bacon in minutes!
No you cannot microwave regular bacon, it will be raw... Yes you can. They even make special racks for bacon to be cooked in the microwave. Of course it has to be cooked until its done but the same is true when you cook it in a pan.
So long as the bacon is cooked all the way through, there should be no problems. Cooking stovetop allows you to better control and see what parts may need to be cooked a little longer, etc., but the microwave energy will kill anything that could be dangerous, for the most part.
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Presto offers a microwave bacon cooker for a great price that works very well. Another great brand that works well is Progressive, which works well in the microwave.
The Presto 05100 Microwave Bacon Cooker is considered to be one of the best.
I've found the best way to make bacon in the microwave is to cook it on high for about 2 minutes on a microwave-safe plate. Put a paper towel over it to eliminate the splattering of grease.