🕒 The Night Before:
1. Coat the Bacon
Pour some flour into a shallow bowl. Lightly dredge each slice, coating both sides. Shake off the excess.
2. Prep the Tray
Lay your floured bacon on a parchment-lined baking sheet. If stacking, place parchment between layers.
3. Chill Overnight
Cover with beeswax wrap or parchment and refrigerate overnight. This helps the flour bond to the bacon for extra crunch.
☀️ The Next Morning:
1. Preheat the Oven
Set to 400°F (200°C).
2. Bake
Place bacon on a fresh parchment-lined sheet.
Bake for 5 minutes, then flip. Continue baking for 5–7 more minutes, or until golden and crisp.
3. Drain and Serve
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to remove extra grease. Serve warm (if you can wait that long!).
🥪 Why Straight Bacon Is a Win
Aside from that unbeatable crunch, this method gives you flat, picture-perfect strips. Great for BLTs, brunch boards, or crumbling over salads. No more twisted, shriveled bacon that won’t sit on your toast!
In fact, my kids have started calling dibs on the “straightest bacon”—like it’s a badge of honor.
✅ Final Take: Totally Worth It
Sure, this hack adds a tiny bit of prep—but the payoff is huge. You get bacon that’s not just crispy, but evenly cooked, beautifully straight, and packed with flavor.
Hosting brunch? Cooking for picky eaters? Want to impress yourself? Try this trick. It might just make you the bacon legend in your kitchen.
