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How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Avoid a splattered stove top and pan scrubbing by learning How to Cook Bacon in the Oven. Oven baked bacon is perfectly cooked every time.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
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- Non-Stick Cooking Spray (Optional)
- 12 Slices Uncooked Bacon
Instructions
- 1
Prepare. Preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C and line a large baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. If you do not have parchment paper or aluminum foil, spray the baking pan lightly with a non-stick cooking spray.
- 2
Place strips of bacon at least 1/4" apart on the lined baking pan. Do not let the strips of bacon touch.
- 3
Bake. Bake the bacon for 18 to 20 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through the baking time to ensure the bacon cooks evenly.
- 4
Cool. Using tongs, transfer the bacon to a triple layer of paper towels to drain.