Should you make bacon or eggs first?

You cook the bacon first because it takes longer to cook. When the bacon is almost done, you add the eggs. The leftover bacon grease is perfect for “frying” the eggs on the sheet pan.

Is cooking eggs in bacon grease bad for you?

Tomaino notes that it’s not just butter that you have to beware of: coconut oil and bacon grease are also bad offenders, as is cooking eggs in a casserole or quiche that contains high amounts of saturated fat in the form of cream, cheese, or breakfast meats.

Does cooking eggs in bacon grease taste good?

Frying your eggs in bacon grease will not only save you time standing over the sink, it will also take your typical, rather boring sunny-side up egg and turn it into a savory masterpiece. Those charred, salty bits sprinkled on top of your egg really adds a dimension of flavor that you won’t be disappointed with.

Should I Drain bacon grease between batches?

If you are trying to lose weight, drain the fat. If you don’t want an unattractive glossy skim on top, or for it to cool and harden, drain the fat. Having too much fat in your pan will possibly interfere with the frying technique you are using, which will change the end product.

Can you use the same pan after cooking eggs?

Probably not. It’s really very unlikely. But it is possible, and you’re taking a chance if you don’t wash your dishes. In fact, it’s probably more dangerous with eggs, because typically you’d cook eggs only up to a temperature of around 70° C, at most (63° is the temperature at which they set).

How do you get bacon fat out of a pan?

When it comes to the bacon grease that’s inevitably splattered all over your stove and counter, let it cool and then spray it with an all-purpose surface cleaner. Let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe it all up with a sponge.

Is it better to fry eggs in oil or butter?

The oil can be heated to a higher temperature and that allows you to get the pan nice and hot to create that little crispy edge to the egg. The butter gives the eggs a creamy finish.

Should you cook bacon on high or low heat?

Cook on medium-low heat—you want to render a lot of the fat out of the bacon and this takes time. Don’t rush it. Turn bacon occasionally with tongs so bacon cooks evenly. Since most pans don’t heat evenly, you should move the bacon to a different part of the pan when flipping it.

Why does my bacon turn out chewy?

When you’re cooking bacon on the stovetop, you don’t want to get the heat too high, too fast, chefs say. Too high of heat can result in rubbery bacon.