How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
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How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Description
Cooking bacon in the oven offers a hands-off approach that avoids the splattering and uneven browning common to stovetop frying. By arranging the bacon slices on a foil-lined sheet pan, the bacon cooks with steady heat and the foil collects drippings for easy disposal. The temperature of 400°F provides a good balance between rendering fat and achieving crisp edges. Timing is flexible to personal texture preference between chewy and crispy. Lifting cooked bacon with tongs onto paper towels absorbs excess oil and prevents sogginess.
Baked bacon is suitable for breakfast plates, sandwiches, salads, and recipes calling for crispy bacon pieces. Preparing bacon this way also frees stove burners during busy cooking sessions. The foil lining reduces cleaning effort substantially.
Ingredients
- 10 trips Bacon or more
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Line a sheet pan with tin foil paper, then place the bacon strips side by side.
- Bake the bacon for 18-20 minutes or until it’s reached your desired level of crispiness.
- Transfer the bacon with tongs to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb extra oil before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10strips
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 238mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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