8-minute Air Fryer Bacon
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8-minute Air Fryer Bacon
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Try cooking bacon in your air fryer and you'll never look back. With minimal clean-up, it's a hands-off, space saving, fast and healthy way of cooking bacon. You don't need to add any oil, but the bacon turns out just as crispy and delicious as if you cooked it on your stovetop. I like to cook a couple of batches and then keep the bacon in the fridge to add to meals throughout the week.
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Ingredients
- 9 ounces Bacon (back, streaky, middle, turkey - whatever kind you like)
- a little oil spray (optional - to prevent sticking)
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer at 355F/180C for 3 minutes. If necessary, cut your bacon in half to fit into your air fryer (you might not need to do this).
- Lightly spray your air fryer basket with oil to prevent sticking (if you like). Lay the bacon in your air fryer. It can be slightly overlapping as it will shrink while cooking. You will probably need to cook the bacon in two batches unless you have an extra large sized air fryer.
- Cook for 3 to 5 minutes (3 for cooked but not crispy, 4 for lightly crispy, 5 for crispier).
- Turn over the bacon slices with tongs. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes on the other side until it reaches the desired level of crispness!
- Drain on kitchen paper. Eat immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.
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Notes
- Best kind of bacon to use: There isn't really a 'best' kind. My 'recipe' is based on the thicker English/Australian style of bacon, but it also works for thinner US style bacon. Just adjust the cooking time until you have the desired level of crispness!
- If cooking two batches: You may find that the bacon begins to release lots of smoke while you're cooking the second batch. If this happens, simply pull the air fryer basket out for a few seconds, then begin cooking again.
- How to clean your air fryer afterwards: I find clean-up pretty easy after cooking bacon. Just mop up the fat in the bottom of the air fryer after cooking with kitchen paper. Then wash in hot soapy water as you would normally after using your air fryer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
338mg
(14%)
Potassium
101mg
(3%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 338mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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