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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My opinion is to start with a cold oven to better render the fat. Just put the bacon on a baking sheet, stick it in the over, turn it on to 400 F, set a timer for 20 mins, then go on about other food preps.
Consistently crispy bacon all the time! Perfect and yummy. ♥️
I dredge my bacon in flour then bake! It’s amazing!!
I put a wire rack in a sheet cake pan & lay the bacon on the rack.
Oven baked bacon is the way to go! Sometimes when making BLTs I cut the pieces and weave them like a checkerboard for a “double bacon” sandwich. It is so yummy!
Bacon cooked just right, easy and quick cleanup! The only way I make my Bacon! And great for quick BLT’S, Bacon & Grilled Cheese , to add to Pasta Salads, Etc. I do save the Bacon Grease for Frying eggs for Breakfast or to add for flavor in dishes like beans!Keep this great recipes and short-cuts coming😊
Great for groups!!
What a lifesaver. 🙂
Good if you are doing for a large group. I prefer air fryer for 1-2 people.
This is the best way to make bacon. I like it on the crispy side so 20 minutes is good for me.
Always appreciate your simple and delicious recipes. Thank you.