Once you cook bacon in the oven you will always cook bacon in the oven! Follow this simple recipe and learn How To Make Bacon In The Oven. An easy way to make perfect bacon every time!
This oven method is the easiest way to cook bacon that you will ever find and makes perfect bacon every time.
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No more splattering. No more greasy stove top.
It's time to learn how to make bacon in the oven.
So say goodbye to the traditional way to make stove-top bacon and say hello to oven baked bacon.
Just turn on your oven and cook the bacon.
You don't even have to wait for your oven to preheat because the bacon goes into a cold oven and heats up as the oven heats up.
Line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil, arrange the bacon in a single layer and cook it in the oven. Do not put the bacon in a preheated oven!
Once the bacon is done you can just roll up the bacon fat in the foil and toss for an easier cleanup than cooking bacon in a skillet.
You can also use a sheet of parchment paper to line the baking sheet pan.
I love crispy bacon and cooking it for 25 minutes will give you the crispiest results.
However, if you prefer your bacon less crispy you can easily control the level of crispness by adjusting the cooking time.
The bacon ends up cooking in its own fat but you can arrange the bacon slices on a wire rack for a slightly healthier option of cooking. The bacon won't be sitting in its fat while cooking if you use a wire rack.
So go ahead and make eggs, french toast, a breakfast sandwich or pancakes while the bacon cooks itself in the oven.
This is also a great way to easily make a lot of bacon quickly and with easy cleanup. Just make two pans of bacon in the oven arranged on two oven racks.
Your breakfast meal prep just got a lot easier! Bring on the bacon!
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How to make bacon in the oven
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- Line a large baking sheet with shallow sides with aluminum foil, preferably a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on the prepared pan.
- Place the bacon in the oven and set the oven temperature to 425F.
- Cook the bacon for 25 minutes for crispy bacon.
- Transfer the strips of bacon onto a paper towel and let drain.
- For easy cleanup let the bacon fat cool and then roll up the foil and discard.
Recipe Tips
- Be sure that the bacon strips are arranged in a single layer on the pan.
- You can control the amount of crispiness by adjusting the amount of time the bacon cooks.
- Feeding a crowd? You can easily make two pans of bacon at the same time on two oven racks.
Substitutions
- You can substitute turkey bacon for traditional bacon
- Parchment paper can be used in place of aluminum foil.
- Heavy duty foil can be used and regular aluminum foil will also work well.
Equipment
Variations
- Pepper Bacon - sprinkle the bacon with black pepper before cooking
- Brown Sugar Bacon - sprinkle the bacon with brown sugar before cooking. You can also add some ground cinnamon too!
- Chipotle Bacon - sprinkle the bacon with chipotle chili pepper before cooking
- Mexican Bacon - sprinkle the bacon with chili powder and cumin or taco seasoning before cooking
Recipes with Bacon
- Corn Chowder
- Bacon Mac and Cheese Bites
- Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon
- Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip
- Bacon Cheddar Bread
What to serve with bacon
- Blueberry Pancakes
- Tomato Breakfast Toast
- Blender Pancakes
- Cinnamon Rolls and Apple Pie Filling Casserole
- Canned Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- bacon
How To Make Bacon In The Oven
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Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon
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Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with shallow sides with aluminum foil, preferably a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on the prepared pan.
- Place the bacon in the oven and set the oven temperature to 425F.
- Cook the bacon for 25 minutes for crispy bacon.
- Transfer the strips of bacon onto a paper towel and let drain.
- For easy cleanup let the bacon fat cool and then roll up the foil and discard.
This is actually good, because in the oven most of the fat will be rendered down meaning you can have a decent piece of bacon you can enjoy!