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Crispy, smoked bacon cooked perfect every time right in the oven. Big batch bacon cooking with no flipping, no mess and no splatter. #mustlovehomecooking

How To Cook Bacon in the Oven (Easy Method)

315kcal
5 from 1 vote
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Crispy, smoked bacon cooked perfect every time right in the oven. Big batch bacon cooking with no flipping, no mess and no splatter.
Servings 6 2 slices
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thick cut bacon

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line sheet pan with parchment paper. Fit with a wire rack.
  2. Lay bacon strips in single layer across wire rack. Bacon slices can be slightly touching.
  3. Place rack in the oven and bake at 400 °F for 20 -22 minutes, rotating the pan at the half way point.

Nutrition

Serving2slicesCalories315kcalCarbohydrates1gProtein10gFat30gSaturated Fat10gCholesterol50mgSodium500mgPotassium150mgVitamin A28IUCalcium4mgIron1mg

Notes

This recipe is for 1 pound of thick-cut bacon, but can be doubled and baked at the same time. For even cooking, I don't recommend cooking more than 2 pans at the same time.
Regular sliced bacon can be substituted, but will require less baking time than thick-cut bacon.

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