Description
This recipe for the best oven-baked bacon provides a simple and mess-free method to achieve perfectly cooked bacon with your preferred level of crispiness. Baking the bacon in the oven ensures even cooking and easy cleanup, making it ideal for breakfast, brunch, or adding crispy bacon to your favorite dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Arrange the bacon: Lay the bacon slices in a single layer on the parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring the slices do not overlap or touch so they cook evenly.
- Bake the bacon: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 14 minutes if you prefer chewy bacon, or up to 18 minutes if you want your bacon extra crispy. Keep in mind the bacon will continue to cook slightly after being removed from the oven.
- Drain and serve: Once done, transfer the bacon slices to a paper towel-lined plate to soak up excess grease and cool slightly before serving. You can discard the bacon grease or save it in a jar for use in other recipes.
Notes
- The baking time can be adjusted to achieve your preferred bacon texture, whether chewy or crispy.
- Using parchment paper helps prevent sticking and simplifies cleanup.
- Save the bacon grease for delicious flavor in cooking vegetables, eggs, or roasting potatoes.
- Ensure bacon slices do not overlap to ensure even cooking.
