Everyone loves oven cooked bacon! It is just as crispy and delicious as in a frying pan, without the mess! Once you try it, you’ll be converted for life!
Everyone run to the kitchen, this is not a drill! We’re cooking bacon in the oven and you don’t want to miss it! We love bacon, but it is a pain. How many grease-stained shirts and 1st degree burns from oil popping can we tolerate before saying “ENOUGH!”? Well, a lot. Because it’s bacon. However, once we discovered cooking it in the oven, we couldn’t go back to the old-fashioned way.
Cooking bacon in the oven is so stinkin’ easy! It’s going to take longer than you’re used to, but we promise you, it’s worth it. Plus, it’s all hands-off cooking time. No more watching the stove and dangerous flipping of the bacon! So, get out your favorite pancake recipe, squeeze some fresh orange juice and pull out that bacon, because it’s breakfast time!
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Is bacon good leftover?
Bacon is always good. Really though, leftover bacon doesn’t retain it’s crispiness well, so it is great to use crumbled up as a topping or in a baked good. Why throw it out, when you could instead use it to make Cheesy Corn, Bacon and Scallions Pizza?
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How do you know when the bacon is done?
If you are using thin bacon or want soft, chewy bacon, then you should aim to bake for 15-20 minutes. If you are using a thick cut of bacon or want crispy bacon, then aim for 25-30 minutes.
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What should I use? A baking sheet or parchment paper?
The best way to cook bacon in the oven is on parchment paper because it allows for an easy cleanup. Once you’re done and it’s cooled down, simply roll all that grease up into the center of the parchment paper and throw it away! A baking sheet works, and we love reducing waste, but it does require more time cleaning up to scrub all of that grease out of both sides of the mat.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious bacon recipes:
- One Pan Breakfast Bake with Bacon, Hash Browns, and Eggs
- Spicy Maple Candied Bacon
- Sweet Potato Bacon Mac and Cheese
- BBQ Bacon Jalapeño Popper Puff Pastry Twists
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I love to prepare bacon this way. During BLT season I’ll often cook up several packages this way, but only partially bake them. Let them cool on a plate, but don’t drain fat. Then I roll up the slabs in wax paper and freeze in a gallon size ziplock bag. When I want a few for sandwiches or with eggs, just unroll what’s needed and finish frying on the stove top or even just microwave for a bit. Comes out like from scratch, with less time and cleanup.
Thanks for the tip to make it ahead!
I have been cooking my bacon like this for years. I especially like to precook the bacon I take on our family beach trips. I will cook up 1 pound increments and freeze it. I cooked 13 pounds for our trip last year. It really helped with the time spent in the kitchen in the mornings. One thing I do differently, I line my pan with Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil. Extra-wide. This way I let the pan cool and roll up the aluminum foil, and clean-up is done. Just put your pan back in the cabinet.
Save those bacon drippings. They are great for frying ends, potatoes. Popcorn. Etc.
I have been cooking my bacon in the oven like this for awhile now since I have a large family. It is great and the bacon cooks while I’m concentrating on cooking the rest of the meal. I almost always save the bacon grease. I have a jar in the fridge. I then use the bacon grease for many different recipes. It is great with veggies (green beans), as a little extra flavor in casseroles, to saute peppers, onions & mushrooms for various dishes like my tuna casserole. Just a table spoon of bacon grease substituted for another oil/fat can… Read more »
Thank you so much for this! I tried making bacon this way yesterday, the bacon turned out perfectly, my family loved it, and the clean up was so easy. Definitely the only way I’ll make bacon from now on. Thanks again!
I tried cooking bacon in the oven for breakfast this morning. Loved it so much! I will only cook bacon in the oven from now on. I planned to have leftover bacon. I chopped it up and stored it in a clean parmesan cheese container to use as a salad garnish for a few days!
Easy peasy! Will never fry bacon again! Thanks!
Amazing who would have thought that you don’t have to deal with a scalding hot frying pan anymore? I cant believe how easy it is
The bacon is in the oven and it looks amazing!
Just made my turkey bacon this way this morning along with French toast, and all I can say is, goodbye frying pan! YUMMMM!
Hey i just love bacon thanks for the recipe i make this when my friends are coming in my home for party really it is so delicious .
Does the bacon need to be turned over to cook the other side?
No. That is one of the best things about baking bacon in the oven!
This beats a skillet any day of the week.
She is great
but: does this leave the oven all grease spattered?
It didn’t when I baked the bacon….had the rack in the middle of the oven.