Oven Bacon

How to Cook Bacon in the Oven You will need to bake bacon at 400°F for about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°F per the recipe below. Place bacon on the prepared rimmed baking sheet. Bake until bacon reaches desired level of crispiness (no need to flip it), about 20 minutes. Remove bacon from the pan & place on paper towels to drain grease. For turkey bacon: Arrange on a sheet and cook for 11-13 minutes. For thick-cut bacon: Cook at the same temperature but for the full 20 minutes. Because the bacon is so thick it may need to be flipped and cooked a few minutes extra. bacon on a baking sheet Tips for Crispy Oven Bacon For easy cleanup, line a rimmed sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper before adding the strips of bacon. Ensure the bacon slices are in a single layer, overlapping pieces won’t crisp as well. If you’re making larger batches of bacon, use two pans and switch the placement of the pans after about 10 minutes. You may need to add a few minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven before adding the bacon to the pan. Save The Bacon Grease If you’d like to save the bacon grease, allow it to cool on the pan for about 10-15 minutes before pouring it into a jar. The bacon fat on the pan can be reserved and is great added to Homemade Creamed Corn, salad dressings, BLT Pasta Salad, or for frying up eggs! Use bacon grease to make bacon gravy with biscuits.