How to Oven-Fry Bacon

Don’t you just want to bite into that crisp piece of salty bacon? I think everyone can agree (except maybe vegetarians) that bacon is one of the best foods on the planet. The sizzle when it fries, the delectable salty aroma, the crave-worthy crisp texture. Bacon makes everything better.

But sometimes frying up some bacon is a pain. Especially when you’re using your stove-top to make pancakes and eggs and there’s just no room for the bacon. When you oven-fry bacon you free up room on your stove and you don’t end up with bacon grease all over your counter and shirt. In fact, cleanup is a breeze with oven-fried bacon. And the bacon is just as crisp, promise.

Bacon makes sandwiches, breakfasts, pastas, and salads so. much. better. So here’s a tip so you can add bacon to anything, anytime in less than 2 minutes:

For bacon throughout the whenever, roast the bacon on soft side of being fully cooked. Store cooled bacon in an airtight container in freezer for future use. Reheat 2 slices of bacon in microwave on medium-high heat for 30 seconds or until warm. Cook longer when reheating more slices. Do not reheat with high power, it burns the bacon. Remember, you’re simply warming the bacon.

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How to make

Oven-Fried Bacon

Yield: 4 -6 servings

Don't you just want to bite into that crisp piece of salty bacon? I think everyone can agree (except maybe vegetarians) that bacon is one of the best foods on the planet. 

Ingredients

• 12 slices bacon, thin or thick cut

Directions

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the bacon slices on a rimmed baking sheet lined with tin foil. Roast until the fat begins to render, 5 minutes, then rotate pan front to back. Continue roasting until the bacon is crisp and browned, 5-6 minutes for thin-cut bacon and 8-10 minutes for thick-cut (less time altogether if freezing for later, see tip above). Transfer with tongs to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.

Recipe Notes

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Recipe by Tessa Arias