Diner Style Bacon For A Crowd Food

BACON FOR THE FAMILY OR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Arrange bacon on baking sheet in a single layer with the edges touching or slightly overlapping.
• Bake in 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.

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.

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.

BAKED BACON FOR A CROWD RECIPE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). (If doubling recipe, adjust 2 racks to upper- and lower-middle positions; see notes.)