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Oven-Cooked Bacon

Tami McBride
If you love bacon, but don’t love a greasy mess, learn how to cook bacon in the oven. It is an easier, cleaner method for making bacon. Discover the best techniques to prepare either crispy or chewy bacon.


5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Drain 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Cooking Tips
Servings 16 slices
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound of bacon good quality, favorite cut

Instructions
 

CRISPY BACON DIRECTIONS

  • PULL the bacon out of the refrigerator.
  • PREHEAT the oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the oven rack in the center of the oven.
  • LINE a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Fold the foil up over the sides so the bacon grease does not leak onto the pan.
  • LAY the bacon strips onto the foil without overlapping. Touching is fine because the bacon will shrink.
  • PLACE the baking sheet in the oven in the center of the oven rack.
  • BAKE for 15 to 25 minutes, based on thickness of bacon and your taste. Rely on your senses of sight and smell to determine when the bacon is done the way you like it.
    OPTIONAL: Flip the bacon at 10 minutes and continue cooking until done.
  • DRAIN the cooked bacon on a plate lined with paper towels.

CHEWY BACON DIRECTIONS

  • PULL the bacon out of the refrigerator.
  • PREHEAT the oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the oven rack in the center of the oven.
  • LINE a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Fold the foil up over the sides so the bacon grease does not leak onto the pan.
  • PLACE an oven-safe metal baking rack in the baking sheet pan.
  • LAY the bacon strips on the wire rack without overlapping. Touching is fine because the bacon will shrink.
  • PLACE the baking sheet in the oven in the center of the oven rack.
  • BAKE for 10 minutes.
  • USE TONGS to flip the bacon strips over.
  • CONTINUE BAKING for 8 to 12 minutes, based on thickness of bacon and your taste. Rely on your senses of sight and smell to determine when the bacon is done the way you like it.
  • DRAIN the cooked bacon on a plate lined with paper towels.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 133kcalProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 477mg
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