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oven cooked bacon in wavy strips
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Oven-Cooked Bacon Recipe

Once you cook bacon in the oven, you'll never go back to that oil-splattered mess on the stovetop again!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 160kcal

Equipment

  • rimmed baking sheet
  • aluminum foil
  • baking rack

Ingredients

  • 1 package bacon 10-, 12-, or 16-ounce package

Instructions

  • Move oven racks to make sure there is enough space for the baking sheet with the baking rack on it. Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Line the baking sheet with aluminum foil, going up and over the sides. The aluminum foil will catch the bacon grease as it renders out and drips into the pan, making clean-up easier.
  • Place a strip of bacon with one end on the far edge of the rack. Fold the end over the bar and let it hang down by about 1-inch. Carefully push small sections of the rest of the bacon strip down between the bars of the rack, letting the sections hang down about ¾-inch. The bacon shrinks as it cooks and will lift itself up slightly from between the bars. Depending on how many waves you shape into the bacon strip, let the end piece hang down through the bars as long as it's not too long, or pinch the end around a bar. See photo for guidance.
  • Repeat the same process with all of the bacon strips. It is okay if the bacon strips touch each other, but do not let them overlap.
  • Carefully transfer the entire baking sheet and rack to the oven. Roast the bacon until your preferred doneness. Start checking the bacon after approximately 15 minutes. When the bacon is done, remove baking sheet from oven to cool. The bacon continues to cook for a minute or two after you remove it from the oven, so if you like, soft, chewy bacon, remove the baking sheet a little earlier than you would expect.
  • The bacon needs to cool into its shape. If you try to remove the bacon from the rack too soon, it may not retain its wavy shape. Once the bacon is cool to the touch, carefully lift each strip off the rack. There is no need to "drain" the bacon, as a lot of fat has dripped right off onto the foil in the baking sheet.
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Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate based on 1 serving=4 slices cooked bacon. Information will vary on brand and thickness of slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 160kcal | Protein: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g