Bacon For The Family Or A Crowd 501 Food

PERFECTLY CRISPY BACON FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 deg F (200 C).
• Line baking sheets with heavy duty aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Lay bacon slices on the pan, making sure the slices do not touch.
• Bake until desired doneness, checking at 15 minutes.
• Once desired doneness is achieved, turn off the heat and leave the pan in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plates to drain before serving.

SHEET-PAN BACON EGG SANDWICHES FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the bacon pieces in a single layer on an 18-by-13-inch sheet pan and drizzle with vegetable oil. Bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove the pan from the oven but do not drain the fat or remove the bacon. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, scallions, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Redistribute the bacon evenly on the sheet pan, then pour the egg mixture over and top with tomatoes and cheese. Return the pan to the oven, being careful not to spill, and bake until the eggs are just set, about 25 minutes.
• Let the eggs cool 5 minutes before cutting. Meanwhile, warm the buns in the oven on a separate baking sheet. Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the eggs into 16 even portions and place them between the bun halves. Serve the sandwiches with hot sauce on the side.

BACON FOR THE FAMILY OR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Arrange the bacon in a single layer on the prepared sheet with the edges touching or slightly overlapping.
• Bake in the preheated oven to desired degree of doneness, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bacon from the baking sheet with tongs or a fork, and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

BACON FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F.
• If making Chile-Brown Sugar Rub: Whisk brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, and 1 tsp. kosher salt in a small bowl.
• If making Maple-Mustard Glaze: Whisk maple syrup, mustard, cayenne, and remaining ½ tsp. kosher salt in another small bowl.
• Divide bacon between two wire racks set inside large foil-lined rimmed baking sheets. Bake, rotating baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until brown and crisp, 35-50 minutes (depending on the thickness of the bacon). Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Follow directions above, but generously sprinkle bacon with rub or brush with glaze about 5 minutes before it is done cooking. Rub should be melted and bubbling and glaze should look thick and caramelized.

DINER-STYLE BACON FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• If using a top-down broiler, arrange rack on second-to-top rung. Heat broiler on high.
• Arrange bacon, fat side up, in 2 layers in a 13x9" metal baking dish. Pour oil over; bacon should be mostly submerged. Broil, checking often and watching carefully, until fat is partially rendered and edges start to crisp on top layer, 15-20 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack.
• Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium. Working in batches, remove bacon from oil, letting oil drip back into dish, and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Bacon can be broiled 5 days ahead. Cool submerged bacon completely in dish, then cover and chill.