Cooking and Freezing Bacon in Bulk

Video below on how to back up your back up.

It is no secret, I love bacon. And when you love something, it’s very important to always have a backup. And it’s only common sense to backup your backup. Like, peanut butter. Why would I not always have two full jars, plus the one currently being used? Common sense. So, for any other bacon lovers out there, here’s a great a way to cook and store bacon in bulk. That way, when the urge hits you, like, “daaaaang. I need bacon,” it’s at the ready. Back up your back up.

Ingredients/Recipe:

• Bacon (shocking, I know)

• Parchment paper (do not eat the paper, this will be on which the bacon will be cooked and stored in the freezer) 

 Putting it Together:

 Turn your oven on to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or tin foil, and then vertically lay out as many pieces of bacon across the paper as you can. I have found that I can usually get 8 or 9 if I really lay them close. They will shrink as they cook, so it’s ok to have them touching each other raw.

Cook anywhere from 25-45 minutes. This is a large difference in time, but I have found that depending on your oven, the cut of the bacon, and personal preference for how well done one likes their bacon cooked, all play large roles in this time range.

When cooked to your liking, take out, let sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes, and then move to a cooling rack. I use my baking racks that I have for when I make cookies, cakes, etc. Which isn’t often…so this really helps with getting some good use out of them.

Serving

 Obviously, eat as much fresh out of the oven as you desire. So. Good. But then, here is the making in bulk and storage piece. Where we really start committing to backing up our back ups. Get some parchment paper, and fold in half, and then fold the bottom up, creating a little pouch. Put 6-10 pieces of bacon in each little pouch, and then slide into a gallon size freezer bag. Do this as many times as you need based on how much bacon you make and put in the freezer. Then, in the future, when you want bacon, pull out one of the pouches, toss in the microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute, and then. Backed up bacon, hot and ready!

Load of Crock Tip(s):

• I have a hard time spending money, so I like to pay attention to when bacon goes on sale and then I buy it in bulk

• The process does take some time, so be sure to do so when you have an hour or so (depending on how much bacon) that you can on and off be committed to the process

• This is a 2-minute make on our YouTube channel- a visual for this is helpful, so if you would like to see how I make the storage pouches, please click on the video above

• I have had luck with the bacon remaining good in the freezer for up to 6 months. And when I reheat it, I let it then sit for a few minutes, as I found that helps crisp it up again

Bacon. Backing it up since 2018.