Breakfast: Diner-Style Bacon for a Crowd

Recipe by Eric Gillin There are so many things to love about this fast technique, which nods to the French confit method of cooking meat in its own fat. You'll get about 40 strips of par-cooked bacon that get crispy in mere minutes. And delicious bacon-f

Ingredients

2 pounds bacon
3 cups vegetable oil

Instructions

If using a top-down broiler, arrange rack on second-to-top rung. Heat broiler on high.
Arrange bacon, fat side up, in 2 layers in a 13x9" metal baking dish. Pour oil over; bacon should be mostly submerged. Broil, checking often and watching carefully, until fat is partially rendered and edges start to crisp on top layer, 15 –20 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack.
Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium. Working in batches, remove bacon from oil, letting oil drip back into dish, and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes on each side.

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