'I cooked crispy bacon in three minutes without frying using chef's method'

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Cooking bacon using traditional methods like an air fryer or frying pan can get pretty messy, and the same goes for frying eggs.But some might say the hassle is worth it for those perfect crispy results.

For the same crispy perfection without the clean-up fuss, there's an unusual method that actually works.Professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto from the YouTube channel Epicurious enlightened viewers on achieving "super crispy" bacon with just a microwave.He claimed this hack minimizes clean-up and calls for only household basics: paper towels and a microwave-safe plate.Echoing Frank's approach, Express Lifestyle Reporter Angela Patrone decided to put this method to the test.

Here's how she got on."I started by laying out a few slices and placed them on a few pieces of paper towels on a microwave-safe plate - I used three," she said.For this cooking tip, she used streaky bacon rashers as opposed to back bacon."Once laid out, I cover the top with three more sheets of paper towel to soak up the excess fat and help steam the bacon to cook it faster.

Households can use less paper towels depending on their thickness."I then put the plate in the microwave for four minutes, as instructed by the chef’s recommendation."After the time was up, I checked on the bacon and it looked great, however, it was a little too crispy for my liking."She repeated the process for a second time, but upon this try, left the bacon in the microwave for just three minutes instead of four. "Taking out the bacon for the second time, the rashers had the right amount of crispiness and tasted delicious, just as though they had been fried."Putting bacon in the microwave is something I wouldn’t have thought would go well but, I was really