Bacon Cooked Perfectly with the Presto Power Crisp
I don’t cook a lot of bacon. Mostly it seems it’s when one or more of the kids come over for a big breakfast, and then it’s either bacon with eggs or bacon with pancakes.
Bacon cooking is foolproof with this little microwaveable gizmo from Presto called a Power Crisp. I bet I’ve had it for 20 years.
Admittedly it’s a “one-trick pony”; but it is small enough when folded up to have an dedicated spot in a kitchen cabinet, unlike some of our other one-trick ponies, like a bread making machine or an electric quesadilla machine. Both reside on some open shelving in the basement.
Cooking bacon with the Power Crisp is easy. And it need not be attended to, like cooking in a fry pan.
Assemble the two little tent-shaped hangers.
Drape up to four bacon slices on each hanger.
Place a paper towel over the slices.
Put the Power Crisp in the microwave on high.
Depending on your microwave, the directions call for 30-90 seconds per slice. Microwaves vary in wattage and power (is that the same thing?), and I also think much of the time difference depends on how cooked you like your bacon. With our microwave set to “10”, it takes 6 minutes to get 8 crispy bacon strips.
Remove the bacon from the hangers with a knife.
Place on a paper towel or two.
Eat!