How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Knowing how to cook bacon in the oven is going to be your favorite new trick! This mess-free way of cooking bacon ensures crispy bacon with less hassle.
The tip for getting your bacon crispy on both sides while baking in the oven — and without turning the bacon midway through — is by using an oven-safe wire rack. This lifts the bacon off of the baking sheet so the underside can cook as well. It’s the only way I cook bacon!
I love finding ways to cook food that includes less mess, less cleanup and less time I have to stand by the stove babysitting food. If you’re the same way, then this is your foolproof way to cook bacon! By lining a baking sheet, you won’t have such a messy pan to clean. Just simply pop the bacon in the oven, set the timer and continue with your day.
I use this oven method in my maple bacon popcorn!
Ingredients
- Bacon slices — Regular cut
How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil. Place an oven safe rack on top of the foil in the baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Line the bacon on the rack. Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Or until your desired crispness.
- Remove from the oven and transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
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Recipe Tips
Cooked bacon can be stored in the fridge for 1 week.
You can freeze cooked bacon for up to 3 months.
Depending on your oven and the size of the bacon you are cooking, the bacon may cook faster or slower than the time it takes in my oven.
I used regular cut bacon. If you use thick cut bacon you will need to bake longer.
If you don’t have an oven-safe baking rack, you can just put the bacon directly on the foil and turn it halfway through the bake time.
Be sure to spray your rack with non-stick spray before placing the bacon on it — without it you’ll have a harder time getting the bacon off.
Save your bacon grease in a jar in your fridge to use in cooking eggs, searing meat and making popcorn, like in my delicious maple bacon popcorn recipe!
FAQs
Can you use parchment paper in the oven?
Yes! I think the foil will work better with cooking the bacon, but if you don’t have foil, parchment paper can go in the oven.
Is it better to cook bacon in the oven?
In my opinion, definitely! It’s cleaner and requires less attention on your part. Plus, if you want to cook a lot of bacon, it’s much easier to line a full baking sheet with bacon than to use a smaller pan on the stove and cook only a few slices of bacon at a time. The greatest thing is you can pop the bacon in the oven without having to babysit it on the stove, creating more family time.
What can I serve alongside bacon?
Bacon typically accompanies breakfast food items. Some of my favorite breakfasts to serve with bacon include:
More Recipes Featuring Bacon
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
- Maple Bacon Popcorn
- The Best Bacon Burgers
- Bacon Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese
If you make this recipe and love it, I would be so grateful if you come back to leave a rating and review. Thank you! ❤️
How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon - regular cut
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line baking sheet with foil. Place oven safe rack in the baking sheet and spray the rack generously with nonstick cooking spray.
- Line bacon on the rack. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Or until your desired crispness.
- Remove from oven and transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
- If you enjoy this recipe, I would be so grateful if you come back to leave a rating and review. Thank you!
Notes
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