To cook bacon in the oven?

[Gobbycop]

I don't mean under a grill in the oven.

I mean in the oven (electric) on 200° on a grill pan with foil under the wire the bacon is on.

Then I can just get on with other things (making coffee and other breakfast fare) while it slowly cooks.

Am I the only wrongun that cooks bacon in this slightly bizarre and probably non cost effective way?

My oven is used daily for almost everything, hob rarely.

Sausages, bacon, black pudding, mushroons - very hot oven. Fried bread (spread with dipping at throw into very hot oven for last 5 mins). Also in oven.

I have a cast iron griddle and it's used daily. Get it really hot before you start is my tip.

Hob only used to fry or scramble eggs.

Also cook gammon steaks, pork chops etc in oven.

I do it in a frying pan if it's just for me as it's quicker. But I do fish fingers in the oven because you don't have to watch them like you do on the grill.

I do potato waffles in the toaster because it's quicker than the oven. I tried microwaving bacon but it took ages to get crisp, so I just fry it instead.

This is how we do it in work to make 100s of bacon sarnies.

This is how I do English breakfast for my family on a Sunday morning. Bacon, sausages and hash browns in the oven, scrambled eggs on hob, toast in toaster and baked beans in microwave. 😊

Never even considered this (although I do cook sausages in the oven). I will definitely try it.

@ponygirlcurtis

Me too. I sometimes pop halved mushrooms under the rashers too. No messy cooker top to clean up.

Ooh - stealing this!

Never cooked mushrooms in the oven though. Do you add a little oil?

Always do and sausages. Less mess and I don't have to watch the pan.

Great way to cook bacon and sausages. Never use foil though.

Absolutely.

I pop another baking tray on top to to create perfectly flat crispy stripy bacon 😍

Like a bacon sandwich but with baking trays iyswim?

I Do this in the airfryer, but its the same thing. No smell and cleaning!

Cant beat a good oven up!

I do mine in the halogen oven - takes 12mins, turns out great, no mess, no fuss :)

Great,

Thanks for the replies, glad it's not just me.

Some other good tips picked up too 🙂

Wrapping in grease proof paper and microwaving will give you soft bacon which is nice in a sandwich.

I had never heard of cooking bacon in the oven... inspired! Thank you.

I do it this way too.

I picked it up as a habit from friends who grew up in houses with aga/rayburns. Wouldn't go back.

Currently seeking the holy grail of a pan to cook back on in that fits in my dishwasher as i hate washing up the greasy oven tray...

Streaky bacon cooked between two flat trays makes those beautiful crisp bacon shards that supermarket sell for a small fortune

@YouveGotMeWhosGotYou

Poor things. For you it's a meal, but for them,its their life.

What?

Microwave bacon... my mum and dad always did it this way and it was disgusting!
I mean cooking raw pork in the microwave when there is an oven and or a hob is available is mind boggling.
I will never revert back to their crazy ways

I use the oven when doing bacon for lots of people- often Boxing Day I have 40+ rashers to do.
For just me I grill/fry but oven is great!

Always do it in the oven. Much crisper.

Who cares. If it works, it works.

@Gobbycop

Tried this and I'm now a convert - brilliant tip, many thanks .