1 day Ago By Angela Patrone
Cooking bacon is typically done on the hob. However, this can be a hassle and result in a hard-to-clean frying pan and hob. Whether you prefer back bacon or streaky bacon, smoked or unsmoked, there is a way to make them crispier fast with little mess and no oil.
After coming across a few bacon cooking tips online, I noticed that many suggested adding flour to boost crispiness. While it is suggested to cook bacon in the oven with this method, I decided to use my air fryer instead. Air fryers can cook a range of foods faster than an oven and will also save you money on your energy bills .
To test out this hack, I opted for streaky bacon and used plain flour. With no need to preheat the air fryer, I started by coating four bacon strips in flour, making sure to shake off the excess. I made sure to space them out in the air fryer, which was easy as I was only cooking a few slices.
For those cooking more, still space the bacon out, but lay parchment paper between each layer. I cooked the bacon at 180 degrees in the air fryer for three minutes before turning it over and leaving it to cook for a further two minutes. After five minutes, the bacon was ready and looked incredible and was indeed crispy.
I added it to a bread roll for a delicious morning breakfast. For those who prefer their bacon even crispier than this, just leave it to cook in the air fryer for a further two to three minutes. So how does this flour hack work? Well, when you douse anything in flour before frying, it jump-starts delicious browning, dries the surface for maximum crisping (and minimal spattering), and protects the ingredient’s exterior.
But with an all-in-one ingredient like bacon, which brings its own seasoning and cooking fat, there’s no need to season the flour or fill a pan with oil for frying. You just need high heat and the bacon goes right ahead and fries itself..
