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
- BBQ Bacon Jalapeño Popper Puff Pastry Twists
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Good tip
I always cook bacon in the oven. But I use foil that covers the whole top of the baking sheet so I don’t have to clean it.
I bake my bacon on a rack. You can get rid of a lot more fat that way.
I use enough parchment to tuck into the corners of my baking sheet. After bacon is cooked, I drain the fat.
Don’t throw away that parchment paper. Roast potatoes or zucchini is especially delicious.
I love bacon cooked in the oven (or microwave or air fryer or frying pan). Another great variation is the Million Dollar Bacon recipe with brown sugar and cayenne pepper (etc).
Wow! Works like a champ. I’m a 74 years old widower. Learning to cooking with a stove has been a fairly new experience. I guess I’m lazy but always look for easy ways to to save time and effort. Anyway, thank you for the tip! 🙂
I love bacon grease so i find cooking it at a lower temperature, 350 degrees and putting it into a cold oven then turning it on, will render a lot more bacon grease. Cook till desired crispness. For crunchy usually around 25 minutes..
Excellent
If you’re worried about mess in the oven, simply cover the top of the baking sheet with foil. Then you just follow the regular directions. Be careful removing from oven so you don’t spill