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    Home Β» In the Kitchen Β» Kitchen Tools Β» How to Cook Bacon on an Electric Griddle

    How to Cook Bacon on an Electric Griddle

    Published: Feb 18, 2020 Β· Modified: Jan 27, 2023 by Eric Samuelson

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    Save time on cooking bacon by using an electric griddle. Each to use, easy to clean, and easy to flip. It's much more fun to cook bacon on a griddle than in a pan!

    How to Cook Electric Griddle Bacon

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    An electric griddle is all about real estate.

    That real estate comes in a large cooking surface. Perfect for cooking more food at once.

    I have talked about how great it is for hamburgers. Now I want to talk about how great it is for cooking bacon.

    Jump to:
    • βš™οΈ Why It Works
    • πŸ“‹ Instructions
    • βœ‚οΈ Should I Cut in Half?
    • πŸ›’Order Bacon
    • πŸ₯“ Read More About Bacon
    • Electric Griddle Bacon

    βš™οΈ Why It Works

    Let me give you my top reasons for cooking bacon on an electric griddle.

    • Easy to flip
    • You can lay the bacon flat
    • Cook lots of bacon at once
    • Fat drains off, easy to save

    Easy to Flip

    Since you are cooking on a flat surface with minimum edges, it's easy to quickly flip the bacon over with a good pair of tongs. I recommend tongs with silicone edges so that you aren't scratching the non-stick surface of the griddle.

    Lay the Bacon Flat

    The difference between cooking bacon in a frying pan or cooking bacon in a griddle is that you can lay the bacon completely flat. Often when you cook the bacon in a pan, the edges are going up the pan. The bacon doesn't cook as evenly that way.

    Plus doesn't it make sense to cook a rectangular food on a rectangular surface instead of a round one?

    Cook Lots of Bacon

    When you got a family to feed, you want to be able to cook as much as you can at once. Even my largest frying pan I can only fit 4-5 strips at a time.

    I have before fit an entire 12 oz package of center cut bacon on a griddle.

    Saving the Fat

    Bacon fat is liquid gold in my mind.

    I like to save it to use it for other things like cooking eggs in or veggies like Brussels Sprouts - yum!

    Electric griddle have a hole at the bottom to drain the fat. Then when you are done you pull out the tray (once cool enough of course) and pour the fat into a container to save for later. Easy peasy.

    Bacon on an electric griddle

    πŸ“‹ Instructions

    Two things to keep in mind when cooking bacon on the electric griddle - start cold and go up to 325 degrees.

    You don't need to heat up the griddle before adding the bacon. By placing the bacon on a cold skillet to start you will allow the fat to slowly start to render. The bacon won't stick and will cook more evenly.

    You don't want to griddle too hot either. You want it to cook evenly without burning on one side. Go slow and let the bacon do it's thing.

    Doing More than One Batch

    If you do multiple batches of bacon, I would recommend using a tool that won't scratch the surface and move some of the bacon fat into the draining hole so that you don't want an excess amount of fat.

    πŸ₯“ RELATED - How to Cook Bacon in the Instant Pot

    Raw Bacon cut in half on an electric griddle

    βœ‚οΈ Should I Cut in Half?

    This is a good question. If you cut the bacon in half you probably could fit even more on the griddle at once. Depending on the brand of bacon, I find that I can only fit one column or row of bacon on the griddle at once, which leaves some wasted cooking space.

    Bacon cut in half on an electric griddle

    I really like bringing a plate full of whole strips to the breakfast table, so I usually don't cut it in half.

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    Electric Griddle Bacon

    How to cook bacon on the electric griddle
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: bacon
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 15 slices
    Author: Eric Samuelson

    Equipment

    • Electric Griddle

    Ingredients

    • 1 package bacon

    Instructions

    • Remove the bacon from the fridge at least 15 minutes prior to cooking.
    • Place each strip onto a cold electric griddle. Make sure none of the strips are touching. Fit as many as you can.
    • Turn the griddle up to 325 degrees.
    • The estimated time to cook the bacon is around 15 minutes. Plan on that but it will depend on how thick the bacon is and how crispy you like it. Once you have done it a few times you get a hang of what you like.
    • Only flip the bacon once. To check if need flipping, using a pair of tongs to lip up a piece, if it looks brown, flip it over.
    • Keep in mind, the second side won't need as long to cook, so stay by the griddle.
    • When bacon is done remove to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess fat.

    Notes

    If cooking a second batch on the same griddle, make sure to remove excess fat and momentarily turn the temperature down to low. Wait a couple minutes before adding the next bacon. Then turn the heat back up.
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    1. Jen

      March 01, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      Perfect for family get/togethers. Followed this at a christening breakfast for twenty guests. Then at a huge family reunion, we used two griddles and kept lots of folks happy!

    2. Eric Samuelson

      March 02, 2020 at 2:13 pm

      That's so awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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