How to Cook Bacon
the best ways to cook bacon in the oven, air fryer, or microwave
Ingredients
- bacon
Instructions
Oven Method
- One option is to lay bacon strips out on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400°F for 15-16 minutes.
- The other option is to cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil and add a metal cooling rack. Then, lay the bacon strips on top of this.
- Bake at 400°F for 17-18 minutes.
Air Fryer Method
- Lay bacon strips in the air fryer basket(s) in one layer. You don’t want to the bacon to overlap, but it can touch a little as it will get a bit smaller as it cooks.
- Air fry at 400°F for 7 minutes.
Microwave Method
- The best way to microwave bacon is to use a silicone bacon maker. You simply fill each cavity with a strip of bacon and close it up.
- Place on a plate with a paper towel and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.
- Allow the bacon to cool in the microwave for 1 minute after.
Notes
- For the oven method, bake time can vary if you bake multiple baking sheets of bacon at a time. If in doubt, simply check the bacon after 13-14 minutes and adjust remaining bake time from there.