How To Bake Bacon
Bacon lovers, this one’s for you! Skip the stovetop mess—learn How to Bake Bacon for perfectly crispy bacon slices every time. Here’s your step-by-step guide!
Servings: 8 slices of bacon
Cost: $3.89
Equipment
- Rimmed sheet pan
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Take an extra-large sheet pan with raised sides and line well with foil. Place a metal cooling rack on top of the tray. Lightly grease the cooling rack with cooking spray.
- Place bacon slices in an even layer (not touching) on top of the cooling rack.
- Bake the bacon in the oven for 15–20 minutes or until golden and crisped to your liking. The cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of your bacon slices, so keep an eye on them as they cook.
- Remove the bacon from the oven and place it on a paper-towel-lined plate. Blot the excess grease off the bacon with another paper towel to remove any remaining grease. Enjoy whole pieces or dice to use in recipes.
- You can wad up the foil with grease and discard or carefully transfer the grease to a mason jar. Save that grease in the fridge and use in recipes—delish!
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Notes
Note 1: Each slice of bacon should be around 1 ounce for this timing. You can cook as many slices as you can fit on the cooling rack; this is 8 for me!
Storage: Store cooked bacon in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. Reheat in the oven or the microwave in 15–30 second intervals.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 18.5mg | Sodium: 185.4mg