How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
from kristineskitchenblog.comHow to cook bacon in the oven: fast, easy and no mess method for cooking perfect crispy bacon. Enjoy it for breakfast, or add it to salads, sandwiches and soups.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 30kcal
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F*.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil (for easier clean up). Fold the edges of the foil up a bit to contain the bacon grease.
- Lay bacon slices in a single layer on the foil.
- Bake in the oven for 12-20 minutes, until bacon is cooked how you like it. (Thicker bacon will take longer to cook and thin bacon will cook faster.) Begin checking on the bacon at 12 minutes and watch it closely as it nears the end of the cook time because it can go from crisp to burnt quickly.
- Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper-towel lined plate to absorb excess grease. Serve.
- Cooled bacon may be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- Recipe can be adapted to cook more or less bacon. The cook time will be the same.
- For chewier bacon, bake at 375 degrees F.
- You do not need to flip the bacon. The only exception is if your bacon is very thick you may want to flip it after 12 minutes to make sure that both sides cook evenly.
Storage
- Cooked bacon can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. There are many ways to reheat bacon:
Reheating
- In the microwave. Start with 20 seconds at high power and then add more time as needed in 15 second intervals until hot.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, cooking a few minutes per side.
- In a 350° F oven. Place it on a lined baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes, until hot.
- In an air fryer for a few minutes at 350° F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 30kcal | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 120mg
