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.)
Josephine Berry says
I don’t know WHAT they consider crispy, but after 20 mins. I cranked the heat to 400 degrees set it for 10 more minutes and it was still raw, i know my oven works as i use it everyday. So i really think cooking it on the stove saves electricity. Won’t try this cooking method again! AWEFUL Waste of TIME!!!!
Heather says
If u run under cold water first it wont shrink. I had assumed the oven and cold water deal were common knowledge.
Browne bacon says
What about the spitting grease mess?
Amy says
This is the only way I cook bacon now! No more greasy cook top! We have the same diet! I do NOT like bacon! I will, on occasion, only eat chicken or turkey. And it’s not even because I want to, I have to for the iron (anemic) and I refuse to eat beef or pork. But, like yours, my family loves bacon! Bacon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if it was up to them!
Christina says
Completely burnt and ruined after 16 minutes. Thanks a lot.
Kim Avery says
Only way to cook bacon now! YUMMY!
Katy says
I make my thick slice bacon this way! I have 3 racks in my oven so I do 3 trays at once using the convection bake on the oven. After the final blot with paper towels, I put it in the refrigerator to cool. After it is cooled I put it on clean paper towels, 5 pieces of bacon at a time and keep repeating with a tower of bacon. Slip it into Gallon size freezer bag and then another gallon size. Freeze and remove a few at a time for my husband and I to eat all winter. Just heat in the microwave the number you want on a microwave safe plate. In my microwave, when frozen 4 slices take 20-30 seconds.
Jen says
I put cookie cooling racks in a cookie sheet. Then the bacon. No grease to get off the bacon that way. After reading this post, I’d like the pan, the use the cooling racks and then add the bacon.
Megan says
I feel stupid for asking, but does the time start as soon as you put the bacon in the oven, or does it start once the oven reaches 375?
Kimber says
I start timing as soon as it goes in the oven.
Terry says
Hello! I have never made this before, but I am really looking forward to it! I read a lot of comments and they mentioned the bacon grease splattering all over the oven. Would the bacon come out the same if I covered the top of the pan tightly with a layer of foil?
Kimber says
I have tried it covered loosely with parchment and it will take much longer to get crispy but it is possible
Maggie Valera says
It won’t get crispy, it will stay soft because you’re locking the steam in with the foil.
NanaJacqui says
I have oven fried bacon many times, and for some reason, it has never made a mess in my oven.