How To Bake Bacon In the Oven
I want to share my How to Bake Bacon in the Oven Recipe today! It is my go-to way to cook bacon!
Oven Baked Bacon Recipe
There is nothing like the smell of bacon in the morning. The hickory smoked aroma rallies up the kiddos pretty quickly, especially when there is a promise of a stack of golden pancakes or a pan of beautifully scrambled eggs. On the slim chance of leftovers, bacon mostly goes with everything; it is the classic pearl earrings of the food world and a staple in many households. Its notoriety as a favorite food can be found on t-shirts, coffee mugs, and billboards across the USA, in other words, Bacon Rules. But oh, my jolly jumping jelly beans, it is a real mess maker in the kitchen. That is why I am sharing an easy way to bake bacon in the oven. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
Oven Baked Bacon Recipe
Oven baked bacon is hands down, the easiest way to get perfectly crispy and delicious bacon with the least amount of mess. With just baking sheets, parchment paper, tongs, and a few other items you will kiss good buy scrubbing greasy dirty pans!
I still use a pan for recipes that call for bacon added to things like southern vegetables or quiche. However, for cooking bacon for a crowd the oven method is the best method!
Let’s Get Started:
The Tools for Cooking Bacon In the Oven
Our recipe is for 10 slices of bacon. This gives a little space in between slice on your baking sheet. I use a half sheet baking pan for this recipe. If you have a full sheet, then you can add more bacon! If you use a quarter sheet baking pan, then place 5 slices. I love quart sheet baking pans because my husband puts EVERYTHING in the dishwasher and they fit great!
How to Bake Bacon
Oven baked bacon has been a real help for my family. We love bacon! The boys especially love waking up to the smell of yummy bacon in the morning. The biggest help has been for our yearly family brunches. Three sheet pans filled with bacon has saved over an hour of prep time! Hooray for baked bacon!
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PrintHow To Bake Bacon In the Oven
Crisp Oven Baked Bacon! You are going to love this easy bacon recipe. Clean up is a breeze and the bacon is perfect!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 18
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Meat
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
10 pieces thick cut or regular cut bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. ( I have been known to bump it up to 425 on super busy days, but you have to watch it very closely so the edges do not burn.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on a sheet pan. ( Precut Parchment Paper Rocks!)
- Lay the 7 to 10 slices of thick cut bacon or regular cut on top of the parchment paper.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until the bacon is really crispy. ( less time for thinner cut bacon strips plus no flipping required.)
- Drain on paper towels and serve on a pretty platter
- Serve after the bacon is drained, refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 to 4 days or freeze up to two months.
Notes
Ovens vary so make sure you watch closely the first few times you cook your bacon in the oven.
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Question: What recipes do you use for leftover bacon? I am always looking for fresh ideas!
Pam
Wow Pam – thank you for this info – very helpful. Sailor loves bacon for Sunday morning breakfast, so I buy and microwave the pre-cooked bacon. But this is a great option when & where time allows! Bacon recipes..?..I just stumbled across one for brussel sprouts! I will let you know how it turns out!
Thank you! I love bacon!
Pam I always cook bacon in the oven and I add a secret ingredient….sugar free syrup and pepper. I got my inspiration from Paula Deen who taught me to use real syrup, but considering she is now a diabetic, she probably does what I do now. LOVE that oven baked bacon!
Ahh, I love the smell of bacon. This way seems like it will be healthier. I must give it a try.
Making baking in the oven has been a true game changer! Thank you!
I just did bacon in the oven for the first time about 2 months ago. It was a total success except for the fact that the recipe said it would be done in something like 10 minutes- it wasn’t! My hubby decided to replicate this about a month later except he forgot one crucial step. A couple of my cookie sheets don’t have edges the whole way around so when I did the bacon, I created a fake edge with tin foil. Well, he didn’t do this (and it was the day after I cleaned the oven). I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal, but the next time I turned on the oven I about killed myself and the dogs with the toxic smoke. Anyway, it was back to cleaning the oven again!! As far as what I do with left-over bacon? I crumble it and put it over brussel sprouts that have been tossed in olive oil and then bake it all together until he brussel sprouts caramelize- it is so yummy!!!
Baking bacon in the oven is life-changing…if that’s not too dramatic. I love not smelling like bacon frying anymore since I discovered you could do this too while ago. Thanks for sharing this great tip with others at Family Joy Blog Linkup.
I would never have thought to bake bacon in the oven!
That looks so tasty will definitely be trying
eBacon in the oven is the best! No mess! I was wondering if there is much of a difference between baking it with parchment paper or the silicon baking sheets? I usually use the silicon baking sheets, but I was wondering if parchment gives it a better crunch? Thanks so much!