Bacon will taste so much crispier if you ditch frying it in oil for chef's 1 easy method

There's nothing quite like the sound of bacon sizzling in a hot pan - that irresistible smell, the crispy edges, and that perfect crunch that makes every bite a little piece of heaven. Whether you love it alongside eggs, crumbled over salads, or stacked high in a BLT, bacon takes centre stage in numerous mouth-watering dishes.

However, many people continue to struggle with cooking it correctly. Whilst frying it in a pan with oil appears to be the go-to approach, classically trained chef Billy Parisi suggests an alternative. The chef maintained that baking bacon is "hands down the best way" to achieve "delicious and crispy" results. He insisted that "you will never make it any other way again" once you've given it a go.

Billy stated: "I've pan-fried, grilled, even deep-fried it, but to this day I've never found a better way to prepare it than this."

This method works for streaky bacon, though if you're using thick-cut bacon, extend your baking duration by three to five minutes.

Preparing bacon in the oven could well be the superior approach to cooking this breakfast favourite.

It not only produces delectable, wonderfully crispy rashers of bacon that brown beautifully whilst maintaining their form rather than curling up in the pan, but it also generates considerably less mess than the conventional hob technique.

The chef stated there are two "important things" required for baking bacon - parchment paper and a tray. Parchment paper will both help achieve crispiness and aid the cooking duration.

The two "best temperatures" for creating oven-baked bacon are 190C and 200C, and ensure your baking tray sits on the middle shelf of the oven during cooking. Whilst it requires up to 25 minutes in the oven, the chef insisted that "it's well worth it".

Bake the bacon for 22 to 25 minutes at 190C, or for 18 to 22 minutes at 200C.

Line your baking tray with parchment paper, arrange the bacon approximately half an inch apart and bake for 22 to 25 minutes at 190C.

To "enhance the flavour" of the bacon, the chef suggested adding some cracked pepper on top before baking or drizzling a touch of maple syrup over it.

After cooking, avoid letting the bacon rest in its own rendered fat, as this will make it soggy. Transfer it immediately from the tray onto paper towels.