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7 slices of cooked, crispy bacon on a sheet pan
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How to Cook Bacon in the Oven

Get perfect bacon every time without the cleanup with this simple oven method!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Cassy Garcia

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of bacon regular or thick-cut

Instructions

  • For regular bacon: Preheat the oven to 375 F and lay the bacon on a rimmed baking sheet, making sure there is no overlap. Bake the bacon on the center rack of the oven for 20 minutes, until crisp, then remove from the oven. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to remove the excess grease, then enjoy!
  • For thick-cut bacon: Preheat the oven to 400 F and lay the bacon on a rimmed baking sheet, making sure there is no overlap. Bake the bacon on the center rack of the oven for 20 minutes for just under-crisp, or 25 minutes for perfectly-crisp, then remove from the oven. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to remove the excess grease, then enjoy!

Notes

  • If you need your bacon done a bit faster, you can cook regular bacon at 400 F for 20 minutes.
  • Don't forget to save that bacon grease! Once you remove the bacon from the pan, pour the grease into a mason jar and store in the refrigerator for later use.

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 112mg | Vitamin A: 21IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg