How To Cook Perfect Crispy Bacon In The Oven Food

CRISPY OVEN-BAKED BACON

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place bacon on sheet and place in a cold oven.
• Set the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and cook bacon until crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.

CRISPY BACON IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT PREHEAT THE OVEN!!
• Line a rimmed baking sheet very well with heavy-duty aluminum foil. I like to use the extra-wide aluminum foil for lining my baking sheets when cooking bacon. **If you use to skinny pieces to line the baking sheet, the bacon fats can find their way between them and you've got a mess to clean up later.
• Lay a single layer of bacon over the foil, side-by-side, just barely touching each other, but not overlapping. You can usually fit 10-12 slices of bacon onto the baking sheet, depending on it's size.
• Place the baking sheet of bacon, uncovered, into the COLD oven on the center rack. Now set the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
• Cook the bacon to your preferred degree of doneness. We like ours more crispy, with a little bit of chew, which is right around 25 minutes. You may have to play around a bit to get to the very best cooking time for your preference and also for your brand and thickness of bacon. Sometimes, depending on the bacon, I flip it over, or at least turn my pan around in the oven half way through the baking time to ensure really even cooking. I think turning the bacon over half way through the cooking time helps it cook faster and also gets it more crispy on each side.
• Using tongs, carefully transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain away any excess fats. Let the bacon cool just a bit to allow it to get nice and crispy. Enjoy!
• Pour the excess bacon fat remaining on the baking sheet through a strainer into your "Bacon Fats" jar to use for future cooking.

PERFECT BACON

Steps:

• Bring the bacon to room temperature. Lay the strips in a cold skillet, raise the heat to medium and cook, turning, until desired crispness, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. For large batches, lay the strips on a foil-lined baking sheet in a cold oven; set to 400 degrees F and bake 15 to 20 minutes.