- 4
- 5 mins
- 30 mins
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 pounds sliced bacon
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Place your oven rack in the lower third of the oven. If you're cooking multiple sheets of bacon, position a second rack in the top third of the oven.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (this makes cleanup easier). Lay the bacon on the baking sheet in a single layer. The bacon can be close together, but don't overlap or the bacon will stick during cooking. If necessary, use a second baking sheet lined with foil.
Bake until the bacon is deep golden-brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Exact baking time will depend on the thickness of the bacon and how crispy you like it. Begin checking around 12 minutes to monitor how quickly the bacon is cooking. The bacon fat will sputter and bubble as the bacon cooks, but shouldn't splatter the way it does on the stove top. Pour off the bacon grease as needed so the bacon isn't totally submerged in grease.
Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Remove the bacon from the oven and use tongs to transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels to drain and finish crisping. Serve immediately.
Clean up. If you want to save the bacon grease, let it cool slightly, then pour it into a container and refrigerate. If you don't want to save the grease, let it solidify on the baking sheet, then crumple the foil around it and discard.
Calories:
44 per slice