Why are oil bubbles when cooking bacon only around the bacon?

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Quick Answer about "Why are oil bubbles when cooking bacon only around the bacon?"

The bacon has some moisture, while cooking the water that gets out of the bacon reacts explosively with hot oil (as it quickly turns to steam) and causes the oil to bubble.

Why does my bacon have bubbles?

Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. As you can see in the picture, this bacon is just about ready to be removed from the heat.

How do you cook bacon without the grease popping?

You don't need much to have this trick work. Just enough to cover the bottom of the pan once the bacon has been laid out is all you need. As the pan heats up, the small amount of water will help render the fat that will come from the bacon as it cooks and keep it from popping and splattering.

How do you keep bacon from spitting?

Just a rimmed baking sheet and a 425 degree oven. Line up your strips, bake until crisp (about 20 minutes), and drain on paper towels. And don't worry, L\xf3pez-Alt says that this bacon is no greasier than other methods \u2014 so long as you don't skip that paper towel step.

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