| Most of us are trying to save money in this | | | | That's it! No turning, no spattering, no mess! Of |
| economy, so we are eating at home more and at | | | | course if you like your bacon more or less crisp just |
| restaurants less. A lot of us are trying to find secret | | | | adjust the temperature up or down accordingly. The |
| restaurant recipes, and make them at home. Cloning | | | | temperature also depends on how much fat is in |
| secret restaurant recipes is actually a good way to | | | | your bacon, so different brands require different |
| learn to cook. Some recipes are easy to figure out | | | | temperatures. Hint: Make sure you are in the kitchen |
| and make at home. After all, once you have had the | | | | so you hear the oven "buzz" when it has reached |
| dish at a restaurant you know how it is supposed to | | | | temperature. |
| look and how it is supposed to taste, you just have | | | | I use this technique all the time for breakfast, BLT's |
| to figure the ingredients, and, just as important, the | | | | and bacon bits. I turn the temp to 365 for bacon bits |
| right techniques or "tricks of the trade" used to | | | | for the Cheesy Fries Recipe below: |
| create the dish. Sometimes the recipes are a little | | | | Cheesy Fries Like the Outback Steakhouse |
| tricky to figure out and don't come out quite right. | | | | Ingredients: |
| This can be because we don't have the exact | | | | |
| ingredients, the right quantities, or the right | | | | 1. 6-8 strips of bacon, cooked as above and crumbled |
| techniques. The right technique can be the "missing | | | | 2. 1 lb bag of frozen fries |
| ingredient." | | | | 3. 1 cup shredded Jack cheese |
| Below I will share my bacon cooking technique for | | | | Dipping Sauce Ingredients: |
| Outback style Cheesy Fries. It's ideal if you can find | | | | |
| secret restaurant recipes in a complete collection with | | | | 1. 1/2 cup sour cream |
| detailed instructions so that the dishes come out right | | | | 2. Tablespoon horseradish (or to taste) |
| the first time and you don't have to waste time and | | | | 3. dash each cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt |
| ingredients while you are experimenting. Take it from | | | | Blend all ingredients of Dipping Sauce well. Cover and |
| me, let someone else do the experimenting. | | | | refrigerate to let flavors blend. Cook Fries according |
| Here's a technique that makes cooking bacon easy: | | | | to package directions of your preferred method, |
| Cooking Bacon is best done in a convection oven! | | | | oven bake or pan fry. If pan fried in small batches, |
| This technique frees up your time and attention to | | | | keep them warm in a 250 degree oven. When all the |
| prepare the rest of the meal. | | | | fries are done, mound onto a serving plate, or divide |
| | | | onto 4-6 individual plates. Salt if desired and cover |
| 1. Lay individual slices of bacon on a broiler pan, close, | | | | with shredded cheese and bacon crumbles. Place |
| but not touching. | | | | back in oven until cheese is melted. Remove carefully |
| 2. Put broiler pan on the rack in the center of COLD | | | | as plate will be hot. Serve immediately with dipping |
| oven. | | | | sauce. Serves 6. |
| 3. Set oven at CONVECTION BAKE at 350 degrees | | | | I hope you found this tip and recipe helpful. I share |
| (NOT Broil). | | | | more techniques and how to find secret restaurant |
| 4. When your oven alerts you that it has reached | | | | recipes in other articles and on my website. Happy |
| temperature, your bacon is done! | | | | Cooking! |