Bacon in the Oven (Easy & Crispy)

Bacon in the Oven (Easy & Crispy)

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Author: Madeline Bertarelli

Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 18 Min

Cooking bacon in the oven is the absolute best method to getting a bunch cooked evenly and at once. No mess necessary. I love that you can save the rendered fat (aka liquid cooking gold) as well. Most recipes tend to recommend an oven temperature of 350 degrees, however I find in order to achieve a more-crispy-less-ham-ish result, 375-400 works best.

Ingredients

• 8-10 bacon slices

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (*if you have an air fry setting, use it). Line a baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, then place the bacon side-by-side on it.
2. Cook the bacon for 12-15 minutes or until it's reached your desired level of crispiness. This will depend on your oven and whether you are using thick-cut bacon or not.
3. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the bacon with tongs to a paper towel-lined plate. I always sprinkle garlic powder and black pepper over the top, because yum. Doing so over the hot bacon means the spices will slightly "bloom" when they touch the hot fat. Blooming = unlocking extra flavor of the spices used.
4. I always save the bacon fat - it's cooking gold! I use any glass storage container to pour the fat in. Make sure to place it in the refrigerator for future use.