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Irish Bacon

Irish bacon, sliced and packaged, is increasingly available at supermarkets. If you find it at the butcher counter, ask the butcher to slice it into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min.

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound sliced Irish bacon page* or Canadian bacon
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pat bacon dry and cook in 2 batches in oil (1 tablespoon per batch) in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over once, until browned, about 4 minutes per batch (use caution; oil will splatter). Transfer with tongs to a paper-towel-lined platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.

  2. Step 2

    *Available at some butcher shops and Schaller & Weber (212-879-3047; schallerweber.com).

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