Calling bacon lovers everywhere! Oven Baked Bacon is the easiest, cleanest, best way to make bacon. If you have never cooked bacon this way it is a must try. In my eyes it is a game changer for crisp bacon. So delicious with sunny side up eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs and omelets. Dress up a salad or add it to your sandwich.
This recipe works great with both regular and thick cut bacon. It is so simple that even the novice chef can handle this! The part I liked the best is all the clean up stays in the oven and not all over your stovetop. I use this crispy bacon method for Classic Club Sandwich, Baked Potato Skins, Chicken Quesadilla, and many more recipes.
How to cook bacon in the oven
Cover a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy clean up. Then lay the bacon slices in a single layer on the paper. Place in a preheated for about 15 minutes or until your desired crispiness. Next using tongs remove the bacon from the cookie sheet and place on paper towels to drain.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Bacon crisps up very well in bacon grease however if you want to make it a little healthier add a wire rack to the baking sheet and let the grease drip into the baking sheet below.
- This method works for everything from thin sliced bacon to your thick butcher cut bacon. The only thing that varies is the cooking time. The thicker the bacon the longer the baking time.
- If you have an older baking sheet and you like your bacon fairly crispy skip the parchment paper and layer the bacon right on the baking sheet. For an added bonus flip the bacon and rotate the baking sheet halfway through the cooking process. This method is also the best for rendering bacon grease.
- To store place the bacon in a single layer between sheets of paper towels and place in a large zipper bag. Gently squeeze out most of the air and store in the refrigerator. It is good for about 4-5 days but use your nose as a guide.
- To freeze place the cooked bacon in a single layer on a baking sheet covered with fresh parchment paper and freeze for a minimum of 2 hours. Remove the bacon from the sheet and place in a heavy duty freezer bag in the freezer for up to 4 months.
How to reheat cooked bacon
- Microwave – put the bacon on a microwave safe plate and cover with a paper towel. Heat for 10-20 seconds depending on the strength of your microwave. Mine is ridiculously powerful.
- Skillet – heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add the bacon and heat for about 2 minutes flipping halfway through the process.
- Oven – place the desired amount of bacon in a single layer on a parchment covered baking sheet. Reheat in a 350 degree preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
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Oven Baked Bacon
Ingredients
- 6-10 slices bacon depending on the size of your baking sheet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Lay the bacon in a single layer on the paper.
- Cook 12-17 minutes or until your desired crispness.
- Remove the bacon from the cookie sheet and place on paper towels to drain.
Notes
- Bacon crisps up very well in bacon grease however if you want to make it a little healthier add a wire rack to the baking sheet and let the grease drip into the baking sheet below.
- This method works for everything from thin sliced bacon to your thick butcher cut bacon. The only thing that varies is the cooking time. The thicker the bacon the longer the baking time.
- If you have an older baking sheet and you like your bacon fairly crispy skip the parchment paper and layer the bacon right on the baking sheet. For an added bonus flip the bacon and rotate the baking sheet halfway through the cooking process. This method is also the best for rendering bacon grease.
- To store place the bacon in a single layer between sheets of paper towels and place in a large zipper bag. Gently squeeze out most of the air and store in the refrigerator. It is good for about 4-5 days but use your nose as a guide.
- To freeze place the cooked bacon in a single layer on a baking sheet covered with fresh parchment paper and freeze for a minimum of 2 hours. Remove the bacon from the sheet and place in a heavy duty freezer bag in the freezer for up to 4 months.
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Patty at Spoonabilities
Love the easy clean-up too! I’ll never go back to frying bacon.
Andrea
Such an easy and great way to make bacon. They come out perfect every time.
Jac
Shared this recipe with my parents and they loved how easy it was especially as they are afraid of grilling their bacon as it tends to spit at them!
Kushigalu
These oven-baked bacon looks just perfect and delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Janet
I always cook my bacon in the oven but I do mine at 400 perfect every time and I use tinfoil easier cleanup for me.
Christie
Yes! I use aluminum foil and clean up is a breeze!
Donna J Cole
Obviously the bacon will splatter in the oven too. That must be more difficult to clean up than a cooktop. Just curious which is easier to clean up.
Jacque
I have cooked bacon in the oven for years and find it much easier and bacon stays flat! Best way to do it.
Alex
Thank you! This is awesome for when I need to cook bacon for more than one person
I love how simple and delicious this is.
Jac
Much prefer the oven to my grill, Always think I’ll set the house on fire each time I turn the grill on! So having oven recipe instead is very helpful. Thanks!
Julia
I’m so lazy usually and try to go for a quick option by frying the bacon on the pan. Great tips for the oven, will try to incorporate these asap!
Anjali
Baking bacon in the oven is so much easier than frying it in the pan! I feel like it turns out perfectly every time! Thank you for this recipe!
Kay
Perfectly cooked without the fuss and mess of frying!
Erik
Never knew how easy it was to cook bacon in the oven!
Claire
This is amazing! I would love to try this. Thanks!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
I have to put this Oven Baked Bacon on my menu!
Catalina
It sounds easier to make bacon in the oven using your recipe! A must try for sure!