How to make perfect crispy bacon using one simple ingredient

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A chef has now claimed that the secret to achieving perfectly crispy bacon lies in the addition of one simple ingredient: Water. She came across a video by America’s Test Kitchen illustrating how using water can result in crispier bacon while also eliminating the risk of overcooking it. “It just might change how you cook bacon forever.” Prastertong’s efforts inspired Alyssa Rosello, a test kitchen assistant at Delish.com to follow suit and try the method out for herself as well. Rosello and food editor of Delish.com Lauren Miyashiro concluded that cooking bacon with water was the superior method, as the strips turned out crispy and there was no bacon fat spatter.