How do you get turkey bacon crispy?

KLaurean
KLaurean Posts: 112
edited November 6 in Recipes
I use jennie-o extra lean turkey bacon (0.5 grams of fat per slice, if I remember correctly) and I spray the pan with pam, but I can't seem to get it crispy. Any suggestions?
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  • lappyd425
    lappyd425 Posts: 112 Member
    Would love to hear the answer for this.......I've given up with Turkey bacon....makes me angry lol
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    I don't think it's possible. My son likes this better than regular bacon but won't eat it unless it's crispy. He said my grandma did it because she fried it in grease and butter! Kind of defeats the purpose, eh? :bigsmile:
  • HollyLLillis
    HollyLLillis Posts: 113 Member
    Put it on a paper plate with a paper towel over it and microwave it... about a min for each slice... give or take depending on your micowave.... this is the only way I can get it crispy!
    Holly
  • denni514
    denni514 Posts: 10 Member
    I microwave it. It's always crispy
  • sblair77
    sblair77 Posts: 355 Member
    Oven bake
  • SinéadN7803758
    SinéadN7803758 Posts: 8
    George Foreman grill!!
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    Agreed microwave is the only way to make it crispy that I know of. :) Plus it's so quick and no dirty pan. :))))
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Are you cooking it long enough? It always seems to take forever to cook, and the first few times I made it, I found that I was undercooking it. Just keep frying it and periodically flipping it. Unless Jennie-O brand is somehow immune to crisping up, it really should get crispy. It might take up to 15 minutes or so.

    Also, I never believed this till I tried it - if you make bacon in the microwave, it actually gets crispy, and cooks much faster too. Just put it in between 2 paper towels.
  • jamiefire7
    jamiefire7 Posts: 50
    I use Oscar Meyer Turkey Bacon and I don't have any issues getting it crispy. I cook it on medium heat and it seems to turn out great!! It takes 15 minutes or so to get it just right.
  • janna674
    janna674 Posts: 410 Member
    i put in in a pan and spray it with butter flavored spray...the kind in the aerosol can...it comes out almost as good as bacon i try to spray it a few times during cooking
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    I put mine on a skillet on the stove top and cook the crap out of it. I add no sprays or grease. When it is through cooking, I wrap it in a paper towel and leave it sit until the next set of bacon slices are done, then I swap them out. I also leave them on the plate for 5 - 10 mins before eating. They taste fine to me! (I don't like bacon, though, so what do I know!)

    I *think* it's crispy?
  • Nanadena
    Nanadena Posts: 739 Member
    :love: Microwave it! I have eaten only turkey bacon for decades and love it crisp!
  • trianaw
    trianaw Posts: 177
    microwave & toaster oven
  • KLaurean
    KLaurean Posts: 112
    Thanks!
    I'll definitely try microwaving it!
  • ckncj
    ckncj Posts: 183 Member
    Oscar Meyer never gives me problems for crispiness. Medium heat for a bit of a slower cook!
  • littttlelaurra
    littttlelaurra Posts: 229 Member
    bake in oven for 12 to 15 mins at 400 spray a cookie sheet with pam spray or generic version and maybe flip half through cooking but I dont bother and its fine.
  • averrill1980
    averrill1980 Posts: 5 Member
    i spray a frying pan with pam and cooked it enough before it burns on medium heat. then let it sit for a minute. always turns crispy but not a fan of Jennie-o i like butterball
  • KStaff87
    KStaff87 Posts: 36
    I bake it in the oven
  • RCKT82
    RCKT82 Posts: 409 Member
    As a few have mentioned already... I put mine in the oven...

    I also have a personal Weber Gas Grill that does a quick and easy job too!
  • crackerjack345
    crackerjack345 Posts: 129 Member
    bake in oven for 12 to 15 mins at 400 spray a cookie sheet with pam spray or generic version and maybe flip half through cooking but I dont bother and its fine.
    Yes! Baking it n the oven is the best! I don't cook my bacon any other way anymore!! I don't flip it and do 350 for 20 min, but basically the same idea. I don't even use Pam. I make a big batch and reheat each mowning in the micro.
  • crackerjack345
    crackerjack345 Posts: 129 Member
    bake in oven for 12 to 15 mins at 400 spray a cookie sheet with pam spray or generic version and maybe flip half through cooking but I dont bother and its fine.
    Yes! Baking it n the oven is the best! I don't cook my bacon any other way anymore!! I don't flip it and do 350 for 20 min, but basically the same idea. I don't even use Pam. I make a big batch and reheat each mowning in the micro.
    Wow, did I really just type 'mowning'?! Lmbo!!!
  • deb_rn
    deb_rn Posts: 144 Member
    I vote with the microwave crowd! Just get a pan made for the microwave, 1 minute or so per slice!
  • kadeebeen
    kadeebeen Posts: 1
    I microwave it. It's always crispy

    Oh my gosh, it came out perfect! I was testing different theories and split a package between microwave, skillet, and oven and the crispiest was the microwave. Weird!
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I actually like mine a little soft, and I prefer Oscar Meyer.
  • dennybhoy1888
    dennybhoy1888 Posts: 1 Member
    step one open turkey bacon
    STEP TWO pat dry
    step three bin this crap and eat real bacon

    ;)
  • Squamation
    Squamation Posts: 522 Member
    I used Eating Right Turkey Bacon and cooked it in the oven. It got REALLY dark, but did not taste burned and it was crunchy.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,008 Member
    I microwave turkey salami in some paper towels, and it comes out very crisp.
  • ThatOneGuy90
    ThatOneGuy90 Posts: 1 Member
    I eat turkey bacon almost daily with my breakfast, and I love it crispy! Although, I haven't tried microwaving it... I put the turkey bacon on a nonstick pan over medium-low heat, and flip it every couple minutes. It takes a good amount of time (my roommate calls it "60 minute bacon"), so it's always the first thing I get started. It probably takes about 15 minutes, but I've never really timed it. Plus I'm normally doing other things while it's cooking like preparing my eggs, toast, etc. The trick to get it crispy is to continue cooking it without burning it... Hence, the low heat, and frequent flips. When I take it out of the pan it still bends a bit, but after a minute of cooling off, I have delicious, crispy turkey bacon!
  • Grumpsandwich
    Grumpsandwich Posts: 368 Member
    I use jenny-o as well and do it in the oven. It is a FINE line between the cook time and crispy to over cooked. But i do mine crispy all the time. Just have to keep an eye on it
  • basowner
    basowner Posts: 32 Member
    paper towels in the microwave. crispy every time!
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