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Oven Cooked Bacon Guide + Video

No matter the thickness of your bacon, this guide will help you make crispy bacon in your oven, every time!
Course Baking, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 pieces
Author Susie Weinrich

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10-12 slices bacon any thickness, any flavor/smoke

Instructions

  • Leave the bacon in the fridge while you preheat the oven to 400℉.
    Cold bacon is easier to work with!!
  • Prep a large rimmed bacon sheet with parchment paper. Crumpling your parchment paper first will help it lay flat on the baking pan.
    crumpling parchment paper to lay on a baking sheet
  • Lay the bacon side-by-side on the prepared baking sheet. It is ok if the slices are touching, but don't overlap them.
    10-12 slices bacon
    peeling bacon from a slab and placing on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cook the bacon for half the time, then flip each slice over, and continue to cook for the remaining time. Here is a guide for cooking time depending on thickness:
    Traditional Cut Bacon 18-20 minutes
    Thick Cut Bacon 20-22 minutes
    Thick Center Cut Bacon 20-24 minutes
    Extra Thick Butcher Cut Bacon 22-24 minutes
    flipping bacon over half way through the cooking time
  • At the end of the cooking time check the "look" of your bacon. If it looks like your desired amount of doneness, pull it out of the oven.
    If you want it crispier, add 1-1:30 minutes to the cooking time.
    bacon on a baking sheet that has been baked in the oven
  • Transfer the slices to a paper towel lined plate.
    putting bacon on a paper towel lined plate to cool
  • Let the bacon cool for a few minutes on the paper towel lined plate. It will crisp up as it cools.

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