Learn how to make crispy bacon in the oven with these simple tips and tricks.
Making bacon in the oven is a quick and easy way to cook a pound of bacon for breakfast, brunch, or to use as meal prep all week long.
The Best Bacon Every Time!
- Bake a whole pack of bacon at once for sandwiches, wraps, salads, a hearty soup or breakfast bake.
- No splatter or flipping is needed—just crispy, evenly cooked bacon.
- Oven-baked bacon is easy, mess-free, and comes with flavorful grease for cooking veggies or eggs.
What’s the Best Bacon to Bake?
- Any bacon can be baked, including pork and turkey varieties.
- Turkey bacon cooks faster, so adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Try different flavors like applewood, hickory-smoked, and pepper.
- Cured bacon uses synthetic nitrates; uncured uses natural ones, but only cured comes in flavored types.
- Thick-cut bacon may need about 20 minutes and might require flipping.
How to Make Bacon in the Oven
- Preheat oven and place strips of bacon on a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake until cooked as desired.
Easy Tips and Tricks
- Cooking bacon at a high temperature quickly “melts” much of the fat away and creates perfectly crispy pieces every time.
- Line the pan with parchment or foil for easy cleanup and to save the bacon grease.
- Strain the grease once the pan cools to remove any solids.
- Store the filtered grease in a sealed jar in the fridge or freezer—never on the counter. Use bacon grease in other tasty dishes.
- For extra crispy bacon, place strips on a baking rack to allow the bacon grease to drip away.
- Drain cooked pieces on clean coffee filters instead of paper towels that might leave fibers on the bacon.
Storing Bacon
Keep cooked and cooled bacon in a zippered bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Slices can be frozen first flat on a baking sheet and then transferred to a zippered bag for up to two months.
Ways to Use Baked Bacon
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How to Make Bacon in the Oven
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Arrange bacon on a parchment lined baking tray. Do not overlap.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and cooked as desired.
- Place on paper towels to drain.
Notes
- Refrigerate cooked bacon in zip bags for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Bacon grease can be strained and will keep in the refrigerator for 3-6 months, or in the freezer for up to a year or more. Do not store at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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