Cooking bacon in the oven is a quick method to get crispy, uniformly cooked bacon while saving space on the cooktop and avoiding oil splatters!
If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you know and adore bacon as much as I do.
Breakfast fantasies are comprised of the aroma of freshly cooked bacon, eggs, and toast with a side of coffee.
The oil splatters that occur with cooking bacon on the stove, on the other hand, the cat enjoys because he gets to practice being a live mop. In contrast, I could do without them.
It is one of the many reasons why baking bacon is my favorite method to make bacon!
Contents
- What’s the best way to cook bacon?
- The pros of baking bacon
- How to make crispy bacon in the oven
- Ways to use baked bacon
- Tips for the perfect baked bacon
- FAQs
- Baked Bacon in the Oven
- FAQs
- How long should I cook my bacon in the oven?
- How to cook bacon in the oven at 400?
- Do you need to flip bacon in the oven?
- How to cook bacon in the oven step by step?
- Why do chefs cook bacon in the oven?
- Is bacon better in oven or pan?
- How to make crispy bacon?
- How to cook perfect bacon?
- Do I let bacon sit or do I flip it multiple times?
What’s the best way to cook bacon?
If you ask me what is the best method to make bacon, I will suggest baking bacon. Each and every time.
We were placing the bacon on an oven-safe wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet wrapped in aluminum foil, shutting the door, and letting the oven handle the rest.
The pros of baking bacon
- There will be no fat splatters when cooking bacon on the cooktop.
- When the bacon grease drips off the rack into the aluminum foil, you can simply ball up the foil and toss it away after the fat cools. There’s no need to worry about wasting bacon grease.
- Cleanup is simple because, well, check the bullet point above!
- The bacon pieces bake flat and crisp, avoiding curled edges and unevenly cooked bacon strips.
- This approach allows you to create a large amount of bacon at once, while the stovetop method is more restricted to what fits in a pan.
How to make crispy bacon in the oven
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line one rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with an oven-safe wire rack.
- Put the bacon strips on the wire rack, being careful not to overlap them. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp; larger slices may need more time. You want them to be crisp but not scorched, and the edges should not curl. 6 slices bacon
- After finished baking, immediately put on a dish lined with paper towels to dry and cool fully. To remove any excess oil, pat the tops with another paper towel.
- Serve and have fun!
Ways to use baked bacon
Of course, you can simply eat the bacon as is, but here are some more options if you want to be creative:
- Bacon Dipped in Chocolate
- Snickerdoodles with Bacon and Maple
- Stuffing with cornbread and bacon
- Donuts with Maple Bacon (No Yeast!)
- Cupcakes with Maple Bacon
- If you add it to their Peanut Butter and Bacon Dog Treats, your dog will love your oven-baked bacon!
Tips for the perfect baked bacon
- Get high-quality bacon. You want to savor the taste since it is the star of the show!
- Make use of thick-cut bacon. Thick sliced bacon is just more tasty and fulfilling in my view! It has more crunch and is less delicate than thinner sliced bacon, which falls apart more readily.
- Finish with a maple glaze. Brush a little maple syrup over the top of each piece of bacon about halfway through the baking time, then return it to the oven to complete roasting.
FAQs
With the aluminum foil technique, just arrange the bacon pieces directly on the aluminum foil. It’s OK if you don’t have an oven-safe wire rack to cook the bacon on. You may continue to use the rimmed baking sheet.
But keep in mind that they may have more curled edges and may not be as uniformly cooked, and you may need to blot them with paper towels to remove excess oil.
Bacon may be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in an airtight container or bag. But, if it smells or looks odd, it’s time to throw it out.
To reheat bacon, lay it on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
To freeze cooked bacon, place it in a freezer-safe airtight container between layers of parchment paper in the freezer for up to 3 months. When required, thaw and reheat.
Baked Bacon in the Oven
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Description
Equipment
- Baking pans
- Cooling racks made of wire
- Foil made of aluminum
Ingredients
- 6 bacon pieces, ideally thick sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line one rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with an oven-safe wire rack.
- Put the bacon strips on the wire rack, being careful not to overlap them. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp; larger slices may need more time. You want them to be crisp but not scorched, and the edges should not curl.
6 slices bacon - After finished baking, immediately put on a dish lined with paper towels to dry and cool fully. To remove any excess oil, pat the tops with another paper towel.
- Serve and have fun!