How to Cook Smoked Meat in the Microwave

If you like crispy bacon, you’ll be happy to know there’s a quick way to prepare bacon without creating a greasy mess. However, only make enough servings because you will definitely want to come back for more batches.

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The tissue method

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Prepare a microwaveable dish, preferably glass or Pyrex glass. Arrange several layers of paper towels on a plate. The paper towels will absorb all the fat from the bacon so the kitchen won’t be cluttered and you won’t have to wash dirty dishes.

Arrange 6 slices of uncooked bacon horizontally on a paper towel. Do not stack, otherwise the meat will not cook evenly.

Lay a layer of paper towels over the bacon slices. ^{[1] X Source of Research} This layer of tissue prevents grease from forming a mess in the microwave.

Grilled smoked meat. Bake in the microwave for about 3 minutes or 30 seconds per slice on the highest setting. Note that baking time may vary depending on the type of microwave oven and the amount of bacon to be grilled.

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Grease the meat slices. Remove the meat from the plate and arrange on a paper towel to absorb excess fat (if any).

Let the meat cool for about 1 minute.
Remove the slices of meat from the paper towel properly, or the meat will stick to the tissue on top.

Eat smoked meat. Smoked meat prepared in this way is very crispy, delicious and does not have as much fat as pan-fried meat, so it is healthier. Enjoy crispy bacon with eggs or pancakes, make a bacon and tomato sandwich, or eat as a snack.

The method of using a bowl to put it in the microwave

Place the microwaveable bowl on the microwaveable plate. In this method, smoked meat is squeezed over the sides of the bowl. When cooking, the grease will flow into the bowl and onto the plate below for easy cleanup.

Squeeze a slice of bacon over the rim of the bowl. Arrange as many slices of meat as possible around the rim of the bowl. If you don’t want the meat to stick together, leave some space between each slice; otherwise no need to worry.

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Grilled smoked meat. Put the bowl of bacon in the microwave. Grill the meat on the highest heat setting for about 90 seconds per slice. If grilling exactly 0.45 kg of meat, you need to bake for about 15 minutes.

You can place a few pieces of paper towels over the meat to prevent grease from splashing all over the microwave.
Rotate the disc after 10 minutes. This step ensures that the bacon is evenly cooked. Or if you don’t like crispy meat, you can remove it from the microwave after 10 minutes. Be careful because the plate is very hot and the hot grease will drip onto the plate.
Check to see if the meat has reached the desired crispness.

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Remove the meat from the microwave. You need to use kitchen gloves because the bowls and plates get very hot. Carefully remove the meat dish from the microwave and place it on a heat-resistant surface. Use tongs to remove each slice of meat from the bowl and lay it flat on a paper towel.

If left to cool in a bowl, the slices will form a “U” shape as you enjoy them.
Be very careful not to spill the fat from the bacon when removing the dish from the microwave.

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Retain water and grease. If you want, you can keep the bacon fat for cooking. Pour grease straight from the dish into the container for storage. Or put the plate in the fridge, wait for the fat to cool and harden, then scrape it off. Bacon fat used to fry eggs will be very delicious.

Remove excess fat if you do not want to use it for cooking.
Be very careful when handling dishes because they are very hot.

Advice

Check several times to see if the bacon is cooked to your liking.
If your microwave has a smoked roasting mode, you should choose this mode.
To prepare meat completely “no cleanup”, you should use the “paper towel” method. But instead of glass, you should use 1-2 paper plates (*paper*, don’t use foam or plastic as they will melt). To keep things clean, place a paper plate face down on a paper towel to create a “shield” for the bacon. Once grilled, remove the bacon and discard the rest, but be careful because the fat is still very hot.
Watch closely when grilling bacon. The meat heats up quickly so you’ll probably need to turn off the microwave before the time runs out.
Be sure to use a bowl that can withstand high temperatures, or the bowl will break.
If left too long, the bacon will be too crispy but still delicious.
To make the bacon more crispy, you should grill for an initial stage (about 3 minutes) and then allow a few minutes for the fat to cool quickly. Then bake for an additional 1 minute or so if needed/if desired. Giving the meat a few minutes to “cool down” will prevent it from cooking too quickly and give the fat time to soak into the paper towels between each grilling stage.
Meat that looks too chewy means you haven’t cooked it long enough.
The microwave door can be opened to check the bacon without worrying about ‘heat escaping’. Once turned on, the microwave oven will heat up immediately.

Warning

Use kitchen gloves when handling hot dishes. Use your senses to feel when eating hot food.

Things you need

Microwaveable dish (or shallow bowl and plate for method 2)
Tissue
Microwave oven
Bacon

Steps

The tissue method

The method of using a bowl to put it in the microwave

Advice

Warning

Things you need

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