If you’ve ever felt the sting of hot grease on your wrist while making bacon, then you know all too well how frustrating it can be cooking this breakfast staple. When you pair hot bacon grease with a shallow frying pan, you’ve got a recipe for a messy splatter disaster. Well, what if we told you there’s a way to keep yourself and your kitchen free of splatters while cooking your next side of bacon?
A “chaotic” hack for cooking bacon shared on TikTok by Jenifer Presnull (@_jenifer___) has gone wildly viral—we’re talking nearly 13 million views! While decidedly unorthodox, the content creator’s method stands as a super simple solution that can make your bacon cooking so much easier. Ready to have your mind blown?
@_jenifer___ I know I can’t be the only one who cooks bacon this way! It’s so much better than frying and a skillet. You don’t get the splatter and it all cooks and it’s done at the same time 🥰 🥓#bacon #feedinganarmy #blt #foodtok #dinner
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What Is the ‘Chaotic’ Bacon Cooking Trick?
The trick shared by Presnull is possible thanks to one simple switcheroo. Instead of using a shallow frying pan or skillet, she uses a pot to cook bacon. “I know I can’t be the only one who cooks bacon this way! It’s so much better than frying and a skillet,” Presnull wrote in the caption to her TikTok post. “You don’t get the splatter and it all cooks and it’s done at the same time.”
In her video, Presnull cooks what appears to be about a dozen strips of bacon in the pot. To ensure that each piece of bacon is cooked properly, she frequently flips them over using a pair of tongs. Once the bacon is perfectly cooked, the strips are then removed using the tongs and placed on a paper towel. The end result is quite the enticing batch of crispy bacon.
What People Are Saying About the ‘Chaotic’ Bacon Cooking Trick
Nearly 30,000 people flooded the comments section of Presnull’s post, with most of them offering praise for the hack. The bacon trick has been referred to by many as “the superior method” and “so smart.” One person even fessed up to being “disappointed” in themselves for having not utilized the hack before. Additionally, a few people admitted that they were skeptical at first.
“I didn’t know chaos bacon was even an option,” one user wrote. “At first? war crime. by the end? sold,” said another. “Shock. disgust. realization. clarity. admiration. realization. self reflection. dishonored. ashamed. embarrassment – timeline of my emotions,” another person hilariously chimed in.
Why You Need To Try the ‘Chaotic’ Bacon Cooking Trick
Although it’s not quite clear how useful the bacon hack would be if you’re cooking just two or three bacon strips for yourself, it’s an absolute game-changer for batch-cooking when you’re prepping for a brunch and other large gatherings. With this trick, you no longer have to break out every frying pan you own to cook a sizzling side of bacon for your friends and family.. Now if only there were a genius cooking trick for eggs Benedict or chilaquiles.
