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How to Bake Bacon in Oven

Let me show you how easy it is to bake bacon in the oven. It's way better than getting splattered with grease. And you can make a whole pan at a time!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 230 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • any kind of bacon
  • Sheet Pan
  • Aluminum foil optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Line your pan with plenty of aluminum foil for easy clean up. (Or don't. I just wash the pan. No big deal.)
  3. Lay out your bacon in one layer on the pan. No need to grease the pan. Bacon is basically grease, so you're good.
  4. Arrange the strips as close to each other as you can. Touching is fine, but don't overlap. I usually can get 1 or 2 strips at the bottom of the pan, perpendicular to the rest.
  5. Bake at 400 on the middle rack. If you use regular bacon, it will take about 10 minutes. (I always buy thick cut, that's going to be more like 12-14 minutes.) Either way, check on it after 10 minutes. Then set the timer again until it's done to the crispiness level that you like. The darker it gets, the crispier it will be. Feel free to take one out and test it.
  6. When it's done, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
  7. My rule for baking bacon is to always bake a full pan. If you need 4 strips for your recipe, you're wrong. You actually need 4 strips plus 2 or 5 to snack on while you cook. (Seriously though, throw the rest in the fridge and eat it for breakfast tomorrow. You won't regret it.)
  8. If you want your life to be amazing, funnel all the bacon grease you just made into a mason jar and store it in the fridge. Then use it next time you make the Best Pancake Recipe I've ever made. It keeps a long time in the fridge (several weeks.)

Notes

  • Bacon is great for freezing (raw). There's never a time when I don't have a copious amount of bacon in the freezer. It thaws so quick and easy in the microwave.
  • Bacon is a great make-ahead dish. Bake it before your event, throw it in the fridge, then microwave on a paper towel lined plate just before serving. If you plan to do this, you may want to under bake the bacon by a couple minutes so it is perfect when you serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 230kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Potassium 109mg (3%) Vitamin A 20IU (0%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Calories 230kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Potassium 109mg 2%
Vitamin A 20IU 0%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.