How do you clean bacon grease from a pan?

Question

Hi, I am thinking about making bacon today. I want to know how to get the stubborn grease off of the pan. Thanks for all who answer.

Answer 1

i leave it in soak in hot salty water and then i use a brillo pad with plain hot water and rinse

Answer 2

I have no idea. maybe use windex. i dont know how to cook.

Answer 3

Let the grease set and scrape into the bin/trash, that way you won't block your drain up by pouring it down.  Then wash pan in hot soapy water.

Answer 4

With soap and hot water.  Turn the burner down on the stove and you will not have such a burnt greased pan.

Answer 5

With washing up liquid and maybe a bit of elbow grease too.

Answer 6

washing up liquid straight in the pan scrub and rinse. simple

Answer 7

i usually pour the grease into an empty can, wait until it cools down and just throw the can away. That way there isn't alot of grease in the pan and it'll wash up easy with dish detergent and hot water.

Answer 8

Let the pan soak in some hot soapy water for a few minutes and scrape out all the grease you can with a soft bladed spatula.  Then dump that water out, pour in some dish detergent (like DAWN) and scrub away.  Shouldn't take more than a few minutes.  Good luck.

Answer 9

Dawn dish soap...it is know for breaking away grease. It's has been the only soap used by myself, mother, and gran for as long as I can remember.

Answer 10

If it is an iron skillet, do not use soap.  Use table salt first and then rinse with hot water.  Then use white vinegar and more hot water.  However, I cook my bacon in the oven.  Line a baking pan with heavy foil, put the bacon in and cook at 350 degrees until done.  Let the grease cool and throw it away.

Answer 11

scrape out as much of the fat as you can,  then wipe the pan out with butchers paper.

After that wash it in as hot water as you can stand, with a good quality grease cutting washing liquid, and rinse well with HOT water.

Try using shoulder bacon,  it has very little fat.....  your arteries will love you....

Answer 12

I use soft SOS soap pads, but don't scrape hard cause that will scratch it,  don't leave the pan with grease in it for hours on the stove or something (my housemate does that with my pans and I hate it!)

Answer 13

I pour the grease (after it cools down alittle, but before it turns solid) into a coffee can, or another can of some sort, and then use Dawn dish soap.  Let it soak in a sink of hot soapy water a few minutes, then wipe down with a dish cloth.

Answer 14

Dawn dish soap, the original, and HOT water.

Answer 15

Things You’ll Need:

Liquid Dish Soap

Oven Cleaner

Baking Soda

Dishtowels

Powdered Dishwashing Detergent

Scouring Pad

Step1

Let any remaining grease in the pan cool slightly.

Step2

Pour grease into a can.

Step3

Set pan to soak in hot soapy water.

Step4

Pour off soapy water.

Step5

Arrange pan in lower rack of the dishwasher and run on "pots and pans" or "heavy" cycle.

Or,

Step6

Wash by hand using very warm, soapy water and scrub with a scouring pad.

Step7

Rinse and dry pan.

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Tips:

Save greasy pots and pans for last when washing by hand.



If glass baking dishes have baked-on food, spray the pan with oven cleaner and let it sit for 45 minutes.



Sprinkle scorched pans with baking soda or powdered dishwashing detergent; add a small amount of water and let stand for an hour or more.



Try adding a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pot or pan, and bring to a boil on the stove top before cleaning.



Avoid pouring grease down the sink and causing damage to pipes.

Answer 16

Dawn and hot water. The Dawn liquid soap will break up the grease and the hot water will wash it away.