Have you tried baking bacon? It is the only way we are doing it now! Every time we get Perfectly Crispy Baked Bacon with little to no splatters. It cooks completely evenly and not overcooked in the middle with fatty ends. It also seems to make even cheaper bacon taste wonderful. Brings out the flavor!! If you are a carnivore then there is nothing better than great bacon to enjoy!!
Gone are the days of bacon splattering all over the cooktop and standing there tirelessly cooking batch after batch when you can put it in the oven and relax. Why would you want to cook it any other way? Especially when it turns out perfectly every time!! Great with a make-ahead baked french toast. All are made in your oven!
Bacon and eggs for dinner? You betcha! And now it couldn’t be easier!! No more slaving over that hot stove getting splattered. Why we didn’t discover this years ago I am not sure. I have to give all the credit to Ken as he started doing this and has perfected in both a toaster oven and a conventional oven.
We have started buying less expensive bacon and baking it in the oven and it tastes amazing. So not only is this an easy and delicious way to make bacon but also cost-effective too. It, of course, works well with thicker more expensive cuts of bacon too.
Salty, crispy, crunchy, I am drooling just thinking about bacon now. You just have one quick turn of the strips of bacon partway through. This is a great way to cook an entire pound and if you line the rimmed cookie sheet with foil (why wouldn’t you) then cleanup is a cinch.
Perfectly Crispy Baked Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 lb. bacon
Instructions
- Line a sheet pan with one piece of tin foil ensuring that it is completely covered, (this makes clean up a breeze).
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Lay the bacon out in a single layer covering the pan.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and turn the bacon (careful not to make a hole in the tin foil)
- Bake for an additional 7-10 minutes or until desired doneness.
- Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate and enjoy.
- Let the bacon fat on the sheet tray cool and discard the foil. Your sheet pan should be clean leaving you with no messy cleanup.
Comments & Reviews
Tom Newburgh says
I have been doing bacon in the oven for years.
The recipe says to let the bacon grease solidify, then throw it out.
NNOOOO!!
I carefully drain it into a clean tin can I have sitting out on my counter.
Once I have accumulated enough, I use the grease to cook potatoes, eggs, etc.
I have never had it go rancid.
Tara Noland says
You most certainly do that and I am sure it is wonderful!
Erin @ Brownie Bites Blog says
I’m all about learning the proper way to cook bacon in the oven and still have it come out crispy… I burn the heck out of my hands and forearms when I make it on the stove and it pops and misbehaves, as bacon tends to do.
Hali @daytodayMOMents says
Interesting! I usually do mine on the stove top, low heat. Takes longer but comes out great. Will consider baking in the future! 🙂
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
Bacon is delicious. Thanks for letting me know how to get it PERFECT.
lisa says
We put our bacon in the oven here too! I love the flavor and no grease splatter mess to clean up lol!
Michelle Waller says
Num Num!! Bacon is always delicious, especially crispy. I will have to give this one a try.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
I love baked bacon! This is definitely a must try!!
Kathy says
I love crispy bacon. It’s the best! No other way to have it!
gingermommyrants says
This is a great idea for cooking bacon. I will have to try it in the morning for breakfast.
Claudia Krusch says
I love to bake my bacon instead of frying it. It is always nice and crispy. Breakfast for dinner is always a hit.
Stacie says
We are big bacon fans at my house. Baking it would take up less time and no messy splatters to clean up.
Cathi Crismon says
What and easy peasy recipe! I’ve never baked bacon before. I love clever ideas that are going to keep the mess down in the kitchen.
Connie says
I started baking my bacon about a year ago, and will never go back. Sure beats standing at the stove and getting splattered, and it tastes better.
Jeanette says
I need to do something like this because I burnt bacon every single time I make it. It looks like there be less of a possibility of that if I do it this way so I will definitely try it.
Reesa Lewandowski says
I am bookmarking this! I feel like I am alwasy messing up bacon!
Shauna says
Lol… Hubby laughs at me all the time because I am so specific about my bacon. If it doesn’t stand on it’s own, I won’t eat it. Nothing worse than soggy bacon. This looks delicious.
Jennifer says
Awesome! I love bacon but I never make it. It’s so messy on the stove. I can’t wait to try this. Thanks!
robin Rue says
I will definitely try it your way. I hate, hate, hate soggy bacon!