Cooking bacon in the oven is an easy and efficient way to achieve crispy, evenly cooked bacon without the mess of splattering grease. This method is perfect for large batches of bacon, as it allows you to cook multiple slices at once without having to constantly monitor them. Whether you prefer your bacon crispy or slightly chewy, cooking it in the oven gives you complete control over the doneness and texture. With just a few simple steps and a little bit of patience, you can enjoy perfectly cooked bacon that is sure to satisfy your taste buds and elevate your breakfast, sandwiches, and salads to the next level.
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OVEN-BAKED BACON
I always bake bacon in the oven! You just need to plan a bit ahead as the bacon takes longer. With baking, the bacon grease stays nice and clean and you can reuse it to saute vegetables or eggs for extra flavor.
Provided by barbara
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place bacon slices one next to the other on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Flip bacon slices with kitchen tongs and return to oven. Bake until crispy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Thinner slices will need less time, about 20 minutes total. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.3 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Cholesterol 27.3 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 573.7 mg
BACON IN THE OVEN
Now you can make bacon in no time! It's easy, not messy at all and everyone loves it! Also there is no exact amount. It has a great smokey taste.
Provided by anichka20
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 bacon slices, 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- First all you need to do is take the bacon and lay it down on any of the following, cookie sheet, parchment paper (not wax paper as the wax can melt and/or the paper can catch fire), or aluminum foil. We do this for an easy clean up but if you want just lay down on your baking pan. Then sprinkle the bacon with black pepper.
- Next turn on your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Put your bacon in and wait about 15 min to check on it then as soon as the bacon is crispy brown or golden brown take it out and you're done!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 0.3, Carbohydrate 0.9, Fiber 0.4, Protein 0.1
CRISPY OVEN-BAKED BACON
Crispy bacon in the oven... Yum!
Provided by Holly Thompson Howell
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Meat and Seafood Bacon
Time 30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place bacon on sheet and place in a cold oven.
- Set the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and cook bacon until crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.5 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 20.2 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 425 mg
BACON IN THE OVEN
Try this easy recipe for oven-baked bacon!
Provided by Ang Avers
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Meat and Seafood Bacon
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and add bacon slices in a single layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Flip, and bake until crispy, about 10 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 20.2 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 424.5 mg
THICK-CUT BACON IN THE OVEN
Make crispy bacon in the oven and never fry again!
Provided by WCFranck
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Meat and Seafood Bacon
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top. Position bacon strips on the baking rack.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 20.2 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 424.5 mg
PERFECT OVEN-COOKED BACON
This recipe differs from others in method - it produces bacon slices which are perfectly flat - better for sandwiches and some recipes which call for cooked bacon. You will not be using the 1/4 teaspoon water. Food.com will not let you upload a recipe that only has one ingredient, so I had to make up a second ingredient. I tried putting in "love" but it wouldn't let me. You should always be cooking with love, btw.
Provided by xtine
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- DO NOT pre-heat the oven.
- You will not be using the 1/4 teaspoon water. I had to add it to the ingredients list because Food.com will not let you upload a recipe that only has one ingredient, so I had to make up a second ingredient.
- Place the bacon in a single layer on a cold, rimmed baking sheet. If you like, you can line the pan with parchment paper to make clean-up easier, but I like to save my bacon grease to cook with, and the parchment makes it difficult to get it all out of the baking sheet, so I just leave the pan unlined.
- Place the pan on the center rack of a cold oven. Set the oven to 400º.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Very thin bacon will only take about 15 minutes, thick-cut bacon will take 20. After 15 minutes, keep an eye on the bacon to make sure it is not getting too brown.
- Immediately remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Blot the top of the bacon with paper towels to remove extra grease.
- If you like, save the bacon grease in a heat-proof container. The grease can be stored in the fridge and used later in other recipes - you just got two products for the price of one :).
OVEN BACON
Cooking bacon in the oven gives you perfectly crispy slices without any flipping or fussing, and the cleanup is superspeedy. It's also the best way to make bacon for a crowd. You can cook the bacon directly on aluminum foil-lined baking sheets or on a wire rack set on top of the baking sheets. The latter method will give you extracrispy bacon, but you'll have to wash that greasy rack. Your choice!
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories breakfast, meat, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on 2 aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheets, or, for extracrispy bacon, arrange on 2 wire racks set over 2 foil-lined rimmed baking sheets.
- Bake until the bacon is browned and starts to ripple, or to desired doneness, 10 to 20 minutes. (Because the cook time depends on the thickness of the bacon and how you like it cooked, start checking doneness at the 10-minute mark.)
- Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 315, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 30 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 500 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- For crispy bacon, cook it at a high temperature (400°F) for a shorter amount of time (about 15 minutes).
- For chewier bacon, cook it at a lower temperature (350°F) for a longer amount of time (about 25 minutes).
- To prevent the bacon from curling, place it on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Don't overcrowd the baking sheet. Leave some space between the bacon strips so that they cook evenly.
- Flip the bacon halfway through the cooking time to ensure even cooking.
- Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the bacon. It should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Let the bacon cool for a few minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Baking bacon in the oven is a great way to cook it evenly and consistently. It's also a relatively hands-off method, so you can spend your time doing other things while the bacon cooks. Whether you like your bacon crispy or chewy, there's a recipe in this article that will help you achieve the perfect results. So next time you're craving bacon, give one of these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed.
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