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How To Cook Bacon in the Oven

Learn how to cook bacon in the oven for the most perfect and hassle free bacon ever. If you haven't tried Oven baked bacon yet, you need to! It is perfectly crispy. It is evenly baked all around, and it is mess free! Oven baked bacon makes the perfect addition for a weekend breakfast, a Thanksgiving breakfast, or any holiday breakfast.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Seasoning, Side Dish
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Deep oven pan
  • Baking rack
  • Oven Mitts

Ingredients
  

  • Bacon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 F
  • Form each slice of bacon into a V shape by folding it across itself while making sure there is no bunching.
  • Ligne up the pieces of bacon next to each other, with minimal space in between, onto the baking rack
  • Place bacon filled pan into the preheated oven on the bottom rack.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool for 3 minutes, remove the baked bacon after the 3 minutes are over and set it on a serving plate to prevent it from braking and sticking to the cooking rack.
Keyword alad toping, bacon, baked bacon, Burger, garnish