What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Test Kitchen Favorites: Flour-Coated Oven Bacon! You know how some bacon can curl and shrink to almost half its size? It’s maddening, that’s for sure. Here is an easy solution to prevent bacon from curling without all the splatter. Coat each strip in flour before baking. It actually produces a texture with country-fried results, adding extra flavor to jump out and grab attention. Since the flour absorbs fat, it can create a cracker-like crunch. After one bite, you may find yourself asking how you lived so long without this method. Carry On. 

FLOUR-COATED OVEN BACON 

Ingredients: 

8 slices bacon, thick cut 

1/2 cup all-purpose flour 

Instructions: 

Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or a piece of parchment paper. Set aside. Place a sheet of wax paper on the kitchen countertop. Sprinkle the all-purpose flour onto it. Drag a strip of bacon through the flour, coating both sides of the bacon. Lightly shake the bacon to remove excess flour. Transfer the flour-coated bacon strip to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the process with remaining bacon strips. Discard any leftover flour. Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is crispy and golden, approximately 10-12 minutes. Flip bacon and bake 10 minutes longer, or until crispy. Transfer the finished bacon to a serving platter. Enjoy!