How to Cook Bacon to Perfection

Learn how to cook bacon perfectly every time with my tried and true method! You’ll have crispy bacon without the messy grease splatter, and you’ll never burn your bacon again with this fail-proof method!

As a Mom to 3 young kids (7, 3 and 1) if I can find a kitchen hack to do something to make my life easier, I’m all for it.

For instance, instead of standing over the kitchen counter for 20 minutes picking at the eggshell of a hard boiled egg, I’ve come up with my own method on How to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs.

If you follow me over on Instagram you may have seen this poor image below that I shared of this burnt bacon. 🙁 I only had 4 pieces left and the girls wanted it for breakfast one school morning.

I used the cast iron skillet to make 4 pieces of bacon. I set the temp to medium-low, but I was grabbing clothes for each child, pouring milk, checking homework, trying to drink my coffee so I could face the day and everything in between.

Running around like a chicken with its head cut off, I ended up burning it, which is why I now cook bacon in the oven.

Oven baked bacon is always crispy and it lays flat instead of curling on the ends.

How to Cook Bacon to Perfection

To cook bacon to perfection here’s what you need to do!

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. On a large cookie sheet lay down a sheet of aluminum foil.
3. Place bacon side by side and place in the oven.
4. Cook for 25-35 minutes until bacon is crisp and cooked evenly. If you want crispier bacon, leave them in a few minutes longer; less if you don’t want crispy bacon.
5. Place on a plate with a few napkins to remove the bacon fat.

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How to Cook Bacon to Perfection

Here's how to get perfect bacon every time.

Course Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, bake, cook, make

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Michelle

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 lb bacon

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• On a large cookie sheet lay down a sheet of aluminum foil.
• Place bacon side by side and place in the oven.
• Cook for 25-35 minutes until bacon is crisp and cooked evenly. If you want crispier bacon, leave them in a few minutes longer; less if you don't want crispy bacon.
• Place on a plate with a few napkins to drain the bacon fat.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 224mg | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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