Perfect Baked Bacon
Want to have perfect crispy bacon without all the mess? Baking in the oven is the simplest, most foolproof way to cook it. Here is how we can have the best of both worlds : hands free, hassle free method for cooking perfect crispy bacon ……. and it’s all in the oven.
- Prep time
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- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g Bacon
- Aluminium foil
- Baking pan (or baking sheet)
- Tongs
- Paper towels
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200 degree C. Place a rack in nye lower third of the oven.
- 2
Line a baking pan with foil ( this makes clean-up easier ).
- 3
Lay the bacon on the baking pan in a single layer. The bacon can be close together but don’t overlap or the bacon will stick during baking. If need, use a second baking pan.
- 4
Place the baking pan of bacon in the oven and bake until the bacon is deep golden-brown and crispy, about 15 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of the bacon and how crispy you like it.
- 5
Begin checking around 12 minutes to monitor how quickly the bacon is baking. Pour off the bacon grease as needed so the bacon isn’t totally submerged in the oil.
- 6
Remove the bacon from the oven and use tongs to transfer it to a paper-lined plate to drain and finish crisping.
- 7
Serve immediately.