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How To Oven Bake Bacon #Foodie #KitchenHack #MomTips

January 22, 2015 By Milena Barrett

Bacon

I must have been living in a bubble. I never knew it was possible to cook bacon this good in an oven. For years I have pan-fried or microwaved (I know, don’t even go there.) my bacon. The microwave gave me the crisp I wanted, but I have to rearrange the bacon while it was cooking and sometimes it burnt it to a crisp. Not exactly what I was looking for. The good old frying pan provided a better option, but once again there was the mess and the fact that parts of the bacon would get overcooked while part remained undercooked. Nope, I didn’t want that either. Then, there is the age-old dilemma of guests for breakfast. Personally, I like my food hot and I would like to sit and eat with my guests not slave over a frying pan or an electric griddle. You can get fantastic bacon for a crowd right in your oven. This was a real game changer when my son had his sleepover and I pulled a pan of bacon out of the oven for everyone. Every week I’m going to feature a new tip either in the kitchen or in the home to help you get things done quicker! Enjoy!

How To Oven Cook Bacon:

The most important thing to remember is that bacon needs to cook slowly DO NOT PRE-HEAT the oven! The bacon needs to go into a cold oven.

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  1. Line a baking sheet with foil. This makes clean up so much easier.
  2. Place the bacon in a single layer on the pan. Do not stretch it out flat. Just naturally place it on the pan.
  3. Place the baking sheet with bacon on the center rack of the oven.
  4. Turn the oven to 400 degrees. That’s it!
  5. Set your timer for 15-22 minutes. You have to know your oven. You don’t want to burn the bacon. It will crisp up a bit more once removed as it continues to cook a bit. I leave mine in for 22 minutes. I like mine crispy.

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6. Once you remove the pan from the oven, carefully lift the bacon off the pan and onto a plate covered with a paper towel to absorb the grease. I also place one on top to get that extra grease.

That’s it folks! You have beautiful crispy bacon ready for yourself or a crowd. You can also let the bacon cool and place it in a container for use during the week in sandwiches, or crushed over a salad etc.

Do you oven cook your bacon? Any tips or tricks you’d like share?

Filed Under: food, Recipes Tagged With: Bacon, cooking, how to

Comments

  1. lisa says

    January 22, 2015 at 12:44 PM

    This sounds like an easy way to make bacon! I hate pan frying bacon.

  2. Pam says

    January 22, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    Oven baking bacon is so great when you want to feed a crowd. Plus, no more grease burns!

  3. Debbie says

    January 22, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    I like baking the bacon. Really easy and just make sure you remove it and get it on to drain is all I know

  4. becca says

    January 22, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    What a great way to cook a large amount of bacon. I need to try this when I make my weekly sunday breakfast.

  5. maria @closetohome says

    January 22, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    I love baking my bacon, simply for the mess if anything else. It may take a little longer but worth it every time.

  6. MommyJenna says

    January 22, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    LOVE Bacon! My boyfriend brown sugars bacon before baking ours.

  7. Heather says

    January 22, 2015 at 7:20 PM

    I’ll have to try making it this way!

  8. Christina Berry says

    January 22, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    It certainly looks delicious and it does seem like it would be less messy than the traditional way of making bacon. Thanks for sharing!

  9. Amanda says

    January 22, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    That bacon looks amazing! I’m going to try this way of cooking bacon this weekend! Yummy!

  10. Trisha says

    January 22, 2015 at 10:00 PM

    I’ve never thought to cook bacon in the oven but yum, it looks nice and crispy, just how I like it! Will have to give cooking it in the oven a try!

  11. Susan says

    January 22, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    I didn’t know you can cook bacon in the oven. I refuse to fry bacon because of the mess it makes. You’ve just solved my problem.

  12. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    January 22, 2015 at 10:44 PM

    I have cooked mine in the oven before but there was so much grease, maybe I did something wrong. Is there a lot of grease when you do it? I cook mine in the microwave.

  13. Rosey says

    January 22, 2015 at 10:56 PM

    I’ve heard it’s so much more easy to clean if you bake it. Maybe I’ll give it a go.

  14. Lois Alter Mark says

    January 22, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    I love bacon and will definitely have to try doing it this way.

  15. Lexie Lane says

    January 23, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Ah! Thanks for this! I don’t know why I always pan fry mine. I will start to do this. I think it’s slightly healthier too.

  16. Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

    January 23, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    Great hack. I HATE cleaning up after bacon!

  17. Annie {Stowed Stuff} says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Wow, I’d never think to cook bacon in the oven! We love our bacon around here!

  18. Pamela :: Still Dating My Spouse says

    January 24, 2015 at 12:00 AM

    We always cook our bacon in the oven unless I’m having a nostalgia moment and cook it on the stove.

  19. Becca Wilson says

    January 24, 2015 at 12:17 AM

    Oven baked is the best way to have bacon. My aunt and mother have been doing this for a while and just turned me on to it!

  20. Janeane Davis says

    January 24, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    .I have never made bacon in the oven. This seems like a good idea to try.

  21. Kerri says

    January 24, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    I love making bacon in the oven. Such an easy clean up and it tastes so good!

  22. Debbie L. says

    January 25, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    I iwll be giving this a try – we love bacon but it makes such a mess! This is perfect!

  23. Giveaways 4 Mom says

    January 25, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    This is a good idea. I am going to have to give this a try, with turkey bacon of course.

  24. Jessica Beal Harlow says

    January 25, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    I oven bake our bacon too…and I use a wire rack to keep the bacon lifted so all the grease just sits on the bottom of the pan…not marinating in my bacon! lol

  25. Anne says

    January 25, 2015 at 7:43 PM

    My mom swears by making bacon in the oven, but I’ve never even tried it. I guess I should try it and see why it is so popular for myself.

  26. Jessica says

    January 25, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    This looks MUCH easier then how I cooked bacon earlier… In an electric frying pan. Less to clean up too!!

  27. Tammy Woodall says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    Wow, I’ve must have been in the same bubble. I’ve only ever heard of cooking bacon by frying it in a pan or using the microwave. I’m going to have to try this.

  28. Melissa L. says

    January 27, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    I have heard this tip before, and was so glad to learn it! It makes things much easier! Thanks for sharing the great tip!

  29. Angela Saver says

    January 27, 2015 at 9:17 PM

    Wow! Thanks for a great tip! I can’t wait to try this! We eat a lot of bacon & I hate the splatter that it makes in my kitchen!

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  30. rochelle haynes says

    January 28, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    What a great tip going to try this

  31. Amy Orvin says

    January 28, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    I have never tried cooking bacon in the oven before, but now I ‘d like to try it after reading this. Thanks for the tips.

  32. Ronald Oliver says

    March 7, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    This is great tip! I’ve done this before..I knew I wasn’t the only one who’s tried this before. 🙂

  33. Jessica Harlow says

    May 30, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    I’ve been doing this for awhile now and it does work great. It eliminates spitting hot grease all over my stove top! I do usually use a rack so the bacon sits up above the grease instead of swimming in it!

  34. Janet W. says

    June 4, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    Yum, thanks for the tips! My family is bacon fanatics, so I’ll have to try and cook it this way next time!

  35. Janet W. says

    July 30, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    My mother in law used to make bacon this way. I loved the taste of it but found it to be quite messy in the oven.

    • Milena Barrett says

      July 30, 2015 at 7:39 PM

      If you place the bacon on a wire rack on top of the foil lined pan- it’s easy too clean. Almost no mess at all!

  36. Jackie says

    September 30, 2015 at 11:27 PM

    What a great way to cook bacon! (and I love the detailed directions). I love bacon…as does my family…but I hate the way the grease splatters all over the stove top when I fry it.
    Thank you!

  37. ellen beck says

    October 3, 2015 at 1:58 AM

    This works really well. I have even done this in a toasste oven. The trick there is to have it not too high temps and it works well and thee kitchen smells amazing.

  38. Geraldine says

    October 5, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I’m impatient so I usually end up using the microwave instead of the oven.

  39. DJ says

    October 6, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Great tips! I usually just pan fry bacon, but I think I will try this.

  40. Julie Wood says

    October 15, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    What a great way to cook bacon! The strips come out all nice and straight instead of all broken and crumpled. I am going to make your awesome recipe! Thanks for the tip on making sure to have a cold oven.

  41. Heather lawrence says

    October 22, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    I have been baking our bacon in the oven for almost a year now.
    Love that I can put it in a cold oven and just walk a way.
    I normally weave my bacon so then when it’s done I can cut it into pre-determined sizes perfect for our BLT’s.

  42. Laura J says

    October 25, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Oh what a neat idea! I have never done it in the oven! I pinned so I can try this!

  43. maria @closetohome says

    December 17, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    This is a great way to keep the mess contained. I love to add a little flavor to my bacon b/f baking it as well.

  44. Jamie says

    December 19, 2015 at 10:59 PM

    I love bacon, but I’ve never oven baked it. I’ll have to give this a try!

  45. Censie says

    December 20, 2015 at 11:27 PM

    I need to try this. Great idea and easy if you need it fast!

  46. Charlene Canfield says

    October 23, 2017 at 3:17 PM

    Girl, I have cooked my bacon like this for several years. When my son was younger he always wanted me to stop by this little country store on the way to take him to school. He loved the way they cooked the bacon. One day I saw a pan that had just come out of the oven and it was bacon. Well, I had to try it. Well that was the way to go. I haven’t cooked bacon in a frying pan since!

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