Oven Baked Bacon (Easy, Crispy & Mess-Free)
Cooking bacon in the oven is splatter-free and hands off! If you are a bacon lover but tired of the bacon mess, this recipe will show you how to cook crispy oven baked bacon, the easy way.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 8-9 Slices of Bacon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven at 400F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Evenly place bacon strips on baking sheet in a single layer. It is ok if the bacon pieces touch, just don't layer bacon on top of one another.
- Bake for 12-17 minutes. Start checking the bacon for your preferred doneness (chewy or crispy) at 12 minutes. Thick cut bacon cooks for 17-20 mins.
- Remove bacon and place on paper towel, if desired.
- Serve & Enjoy!
Notes
Don't use Foil. It can produce splatter in the oven.
Don't use a rack, the bacon will stick to it.
Preheat oven. Allows for evenly cooked bacon.