Keep losing my instructions on this wonderful bacon Cooker I have had for years, can someone just tell how long to cook 10 strips of turkey bacon? Thanks!
1588463
If it's thick bacon usually 1 minute per slice, it holds 8 slices nicely, I microwave it for 8 minites for nice crispy bacon. If it's thinner I would cook 8 slices for about 6 minutes.
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regular bacon is a minute a strip, but if its thin bacon I do less. Not sure if turkey bacon is the same since its leaner I would do 30 seconds a strip and add if you need to.
1588465
I make turkey bacon for my son all the time, I cook 55 seconds per slice up to five slices. I haven't made more than five slices at a time so I'm not sure if you run into problems if you start to get into longer times. Also that makes the bacon pretty crispy,just the way my son likes it.
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Depends on the wattage of your microwave, the thickness of the bacon, how many slices you cook at one time and how crisp you want your bacon. I would suggest you start with 4 minutes, look at it and add 30 seconds at a time until you have it at the right crispness. Once you know the total time, then you can set it to that in the future. Oh, I have found that turkey bacon tends to cook faster than regular bacon so you might want to start with 3 minutes!
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I usually cook 6 strips at a time. I cover it with a paper towel and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Instructions said up to 8 slices only at 40 seconds per slice.
1588468
Better to under cook than over cook. If bacon is not done, I have successfully added more time.
1588469
Instructions for regular bacon say:" 40 seconds per slice. Cooking time will vary from 40 to 90 seconds per slice depending on power of microwave, the type, thickness and fat content of bacon." My guess is that turkey bacon would not take as long as pork as it is not as fat.
550365
no, go for the old fashioned way of cooking it. It is not a good product and takes a lot of off and on to get it to cook. I put mine in the garbage. Bacon was like jerky, terrible.
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There are Two good places to get this info. Go to "Lets Talk Bar B Que" forum and ask Tommy (TMB). Or look at Facebook "Charbroil TBE cooking forum" . (Its not the Char Broil site). I have cooked four turkeys on mine. They did great but its been a while. I use it a lot but not for turkeys. Be sure to brine and or inject the bird. Then give it 3-24 hours in the fridge to absorb the brine. The LTBBQ site listed above will give you lots of outdoor cooking help with a group of really good people. And remember, The internal temp is whats important. Not the amount of time. Time will vary for many reasons.... There are Two good places to get this info. Go to "Lets Talk Bar B Que" forum and ask Tommy (TMB). Or look at Facebook "Charbroil TBE cooking forum" . (Its not the Char Broil site). I have cooked four turkeys on mine. They did great but its been a while. I use it a lot but not for turkeys. Be sure to brine and or inject the bird. Then give it 3-24 hours in the fridge to absorb the brine. The LTBBQ site listed above will give you lots of outdoor cooking help with a group of really good people. And remember, The internal temp is whats important. Not the... » Read More There are Two good places to get this info. Go to "Lets Talk Bar B Que" forum and ask Tommy (TMB). Or look at Facebook "Charbroil TBE cooking forum" . (Its not the Char Broil site). I have cooked four turkeys on mine. They did great but its been a while. I use it a lot but not for turkeys. Be sure to brine and or inject the bird. Then give it 3-24 hours in the fridge to absorb the brine. The LTBBQ site listed above will give you lots of outdoor cooking help with a group of really good people. And remember, The internal temp is whats important. Not the amount of time. Time will vary for many reasons.... « Show Less
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I don't have that cooker, because of its inferior design and quality of construction, compared to other similar units. I returned it to the store where I bought in less than one day without even firing it up. There are other units out there at comparable cost that are much better designed and constructed. Regardless of what you use, I would recommend that you should plan on cooking several relatively small portions rather one huge batch all at once.
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I have a question about your question--how long and at what temp do you cook the 7.5lb turkey breast? I'm actually trying to cook that exact thing in my slow cooker right now--recipe called for 4.5 lb turkey breast and husband bought 7.5lb one! Put it on low for 10 hours--will that work??? How do you cook that? Thank you!!!
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I would suggest cooking the bacon several times, checking carefully to see when it gets to your desired doneness and keeping track of the time it took. I had to cook my bacon several times to get to the crispness I wanted, but I didn't want it burnt.
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yes you can cook bacon in it once maybe twice at very low heat before the warping becomes too bad, it doesn't heat/cook evenly. After this disappointment I purchased the all- clad one, which is a much better product.
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It would overheat and shut down my microwave before cooking the bacon. In fact the plastic of the unit MELTED before the bacon was cooked. so yes - id call that a mess i suppose. I find two paper plates work better. paper plate, piece of paper towel, stips of bacon, piece of towel and another paper plater for a cover. bacon cooks fine. this unit couldnt stand up to the microwave temperature and times the instructions said to use based on my microwave wattage.
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Average 8-10 minutes per pound or 106 to 120 minutes. What I go by is 185 degrees on a meat thermometer in the thickest part. They include a meat thermometer now and I insert it before I start cooking and watch it during cooking. Just like oil frying, prepare your turkey, totally thawed, room temperature, dry, slightly oiled, rubbed inside and out with your favorite spices before putting it in the cooker.
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I cut my bacon in half, put 6 to 8 slices on a couple layers of good paper towels, cover and cook on high for 2 minutes. Give it another 30 seconds if necessary. Bacon varies a lot by brand.
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I never used it for Bacon, but for those juicy big meat cuts like NY Strip and Rib Eye it's excellent!!! If leave it cooking for just 6 minutes you get a great medium rare steak....!!!!! Of course if you leave it more time you can get a well done too...!!!
166103
Not home to look, but it's like 10 hours. I set it to cook a 12 pound turkey for Thanksgiving.
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Yes you can and you cook bacon to the done ness you like. I like mine extra crispy, to the point that when hold it to the extreme very end, the weight of the bacon will make it snap off. For 2 pcs of bacon that's about 1 1/2 minutes. You simply adjust your time to the way you like your bacon. Different thickness bacon requires different cooking time. I prefer thin sliced. Highly recomend, and use bacon grease for other recipes.
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I rarely have to cut something to cook it in this smoker. As long as the meat isn't larger than the grill it is sitting on the smoke gets on everything. I've only smoked on it 5 times or every weekend I've owned it + 6 on Thanksgiving in the morning. I plan to smoke a turkey at 6:00 am. All has come out well so far from tenderloin, ribs, brisket, chicken and turkey legs. Tomorrow's Turkey will be good.
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I dont have the cooker right here with me I thought it was 7 and 12. As long as know how many minutes to cook, the cooker is great
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I would guess about 50 minutes. The few times that I have used this cooker has lead me to believe that cook times are approximately 10 minutes per pound. Just make sure to use the thermometer so you never have to guess when it is done cooking.
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Two of the pictures are the bacon keeper (picture 2 & 3) and the other the bacon tray (picture 1 & 4). It looks like the seller messed up. No, they cannot be stacked, but these are the best inventions! My entire family wanted one after they saw our in action. The bacon is perfect every time, we bought the for the entire family for Christmas. It can cook up to 5 strips depending on how wide you bacon is.