How to cook perfect crispy bacon in the oven with almost no mess!
I have a dirty little secret. Many people would think this just isn’t possible, but those that know me closest know that it is true. Okay… here it goes. I don’t like bacon. There. I said it. And it really is true!
I used to like bacon, I mean like a normal person, so really I loved it. I loved it to be super crispy and I can still remember cooking it over the campfire and the smell taunting me until it was finally done and we could devour it. As I got older I moved more toward a vegetarian diet and now only eat chicken and turkey, so sadly, no bacon and I really lost my taste for it.
My poor family though, they love bacon, and since I am the head meal planner, grocery shopper, meal prepper, chef and waiter in this house, it doesn’t get added to the menu as often as they would like. I really don’t mind them eating it, I just hate cooking the stuff. It is so darn messy. Can you relate?
When I saw this pin scroll through my feed for bacon made in the oven, it was a must try. What a great comprimise. They get their bacon and I have a minimal mess and clean up. Unless it was too good to be true, in that way where Pinterest makes it look simple but it is really an oven fire waiting to happen.
So it came time to give it a try. I followed the pin exactly. Line the cookie sheet with foil, I thought it was a great tip to use grilling foil
to cover the whole pan, less mess for clean up since it is wide and covers the whole pan.
I placed the bacon on the cookie sheet and put it in a cold oven then set it to 375˚F. I let it bake for 15 minutes gave it a check and decided my fam would want it a little crispier. I let it bake for another 5 minutes and it was just right.
After you take it out of the oven let it cool for a few minutes then use tongs to transfer it to some paper towels and let it drain the grease a bit.
Bacon Cooked in the Oven – PIN WIN!!
Once it cooled down it was PERFECT! Huge pin win. In a major way.
- Crispy bacon
- Only 2 minutes of prep
- Clean up consists of wadding up a ball of foil and doing a 2-pointer into the trash.
I will never make bacon another way again, and my family is cheering because they will be getting it much more often. There are so many new dishes I can make since it is so easy to make now!
Have you tried making bacon in the oven? What is your favorite way to make it?
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How to Cook {Perfect & Crispy} Bacon in the Oven
Ingredients
- Bacon
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with foil.
- Lay bacon in a single layer on the cookie sheet.
- Put into a cold oven and set to 375F.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes or until done to desired crispiness.
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Linda says
I really want to try this! In the narrative you say to set the oven to 375 – but in the recipe you say to set it at 400. Which is correct?
Kimber says
Hi Linda! I so apologize for that typo! I usually am writing and posting at night while the kids are asleep and sometimes my brain just isn’t as sharp as I had hoped for. I did do this one at 375F just as the pin directed. Let me know how much you love it!
betsy scotto says
I suggest using the Reynolds nonstick foil. Great product.
karen says
I’m afraid the grease will pop in the oven. You didn’t have that problem?
Kimber says
There was some grease splatter I wiped down once the oven was cool, but it was much more contained in there than outside the oven in a skillet and the bacon was cooked perfectly!
Kathleen Rainwater says
I put parchment paper over mine to prevent spatter all over also cook my husband sausage at the same time
Joy says
The parchment paper is a great tip. Thanks for sharing.
Luquita says
Every time I have cooked bacon in the oven, I have the bacon grease in the oven. Pick your battle -clean the stove top and counters or stoop and clean an oven.
harry says
use two baking pans.first one put parchment paper in first,ten the bacon,then another, piece of pachment paper over the bacon, then the second pan.and cook at the 375 for 20 minuites
Lisa Graham says
I have tried cooking bacon in the oven though I didnt put it in a cold oven to start, will this keep it from making an oven grease mess as opposed to a on the top stove mess? When I made mine, I found grease splatters everywhere in the oven, ugh! Any other tips you would suggest?
Virginia says
I covered mine with aluminum foil on top, and there was no mess. Also, I was cooking thick bacon so it went way longer. Almost an hour.
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SONDRA says
When I do my bacon in the oven, I use cooling racks to place the bacon upon.same method only the bacon doesn’t sit in the grease.
brenda says
Hi Kimber! Love, love, love bacon made this way!! My little added tidbit is that once I have the bacon in the pan I pour about 1/4 cup of water over the bacon. It really cuts down on the oven spatter plus the bacon gets a bit crunchier which tastes even better to me and my family. We go through a lot of bacon! Have a happy day!
Kimber says
What a cool tip! I am so excited to try it! Thanks for leaving me a note!