Perfect Easy Bacon
May 17, 2016
Hate to cook bacon & cleanup afterwards with all the splattering & so on? Well, I've tried every possible way to cook bacon & this is by far the easiest, takes the shortest time, gets the most consistent results & cleanup is almost non-existent. What more could you ask for?
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 425°.
2 Line a plate with several layers of paper towels & set aside till bacon is cooked.
3 Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil & lay out bacon strips side by side.
4 Bake on lower middle oven rack for 10 to 16 minutes or till bacon is cooked to your satisfaction. Be sure to check the bacon after 10 minutes, as time depends on your oven & the thickness of the bacon. No need to turn the bacon over while cooking.
5 Remove from oven & transfer bacon to the paper towel lined plate to drain off fat. Serve or wrap up in the paper towels, place in a zip lock bag & refrigerate till ready to use. How easy was that?!
Tips & Suggestions
1 Reserve bacon fat drippings from baking sheet to use to cook your eggs, if you're preparing breakfast. Or transfer to a small glass bowl, cover & refrigerate till ready to use in a recipe.
Huh, I’ve been pan-frying bacon, then finishing it in the oven for the ultimate crisp. I may have to re-think the two-step process (but sometimes I save bacon fat for some Depression-era recipes I have).
Hi Beth, yeah I think we all used to cook bacon the way you described… or some form of that. Trust me, this will change your outlook on cooking bacon & cleanup is almost non-existent. I also save my bacon grease & you can still do that with this method!
Baked bacon looks so crisp and good, though I don’t eat bacon but it looks so delicious.
Thanks Pavavni, I appreciate your kind words!
This is such a wonderful idea. We love bacon but it’s such a mess to prepare in a frying pan. This is easy peasy and no mess. Now if you can just find a way to not have the whole house smell like bacon all day!
Thanks Sue! I’m so glad you like this method. Oooh… but the smell of bacon around the house is much better than fish! lol
This is awesome idea..How easy to make and easy to clean up. Brilliant.
Thanks so much Lathiya, glad you like it!
This is genius! I hate cleanup, yet I love bacon. I am going to give this a try.
I’m with you Christy… anything to make cleanup easier!
I really need to start baking bacon! Yours looks perfect and the right amount of crispy!
For sure Jacqui… trust me, once you cook bacon this way you’ll never go back to the old way. You can adjust the baking times to any “doneness” you like… meaning from slightly undercooked to crispy 🙂
I love cooking my bacon in the oven. makes for the most perfect bacon each time and less clean up. Love this post.
Thanks Lena! I’m glad you’ve already tried this method & love it 🙂
What a great idea! I love bacon, but I’m usually too lazy to bake some; I know that I have a lot to clean up after. But your way is amazing! I can’t wait to try it out!
Thanks Cris! You’ve really got to try this, I know you’ll actually enjoy cooking bacon with this method!
This is exactly how I make bacon every single time! It always comes out just right.
Hey there Jazzy, I’m so happy to hear that, as I feel there’s no better way to cook bacon!