Most of us love bacon breakfast. Would it not be great, if we knew how to bake bacon in the oven, so that the task of making breakfast would become easier. In this write up, we will read about baking bacon in the oven.

Bacon has gone on to become staple American breakfast. Crunchy bacon is the special kind of bacon available in America, while in most other countries there is the flabby bacon, which one can eat. To make the bacon crunchy is not an easy task. It is a real challenge. The traditional method used to cook bacon is frying, however, frying bacon is a real big mess. After the introduction of microwave a lot of people took to microwaving bacon, but the problem lies in inconsistent results. At the same time, when one has to make large quantity of bacon, then either frying or microwaving them is a time consuming process. Another method of cooking bacon is to cook bacon in the oven. However, it is easier said than done. One has to know the procedure of how to bake bacon in the oven, so that one gets the best results. In this write up we will read on how to bake bacon, so that the next time you have friends or guests coming over for breakfast you will not find yourself in a tricky situation.

Baking Bacon in the Oven

Oven baked bacon is crispy, but it is not messy. When bacon is cooked in the microwave it curls up and leaves a lot of grease behind. To enjoy the best bacon, we will now see how to bake bacon in the oven.

• For most other dishes, we preheat the oven. Likewise, when you have to cook bacon in the oven, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• So that the oven is not messy and you can clean the oven easily after use, line the baking sheet with a foil. It is best to use a heavy duty foil
• There is absolute no need to grease the baking sheet, once you have placed the foil. For that matter the foil does not have to be greased either, as a lot of fat will be released from bacon, when it is been cooked, which will ensure that it does not stick.
• After these basic preparations have been made, line bacon in the baking sheet side by side. When you are placing the bacon make sure that the bacon pieces do not overlap with one another. It is best to leave a little space between two bacon strips, which ensures that they become crisp and brown well.
• Now comes the question, how long to bake bacon in the oven. Bake the bacon strips for about 10 to 15 minutes. When bacon is golden brown in color, it is cooked. However, if you like crisp bacon, then you will have to let it bake for some more time.
• It is important to pay attention to the bacon in the last stages, to make sure that the bacon strips do not burn.
• If the slices are thick, then you will have to increase the cooking time by 4 to 6 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bacon slices.
• Once the bacon is cooked, using tongs to lift them from the baking sheet and place them on a couple of paper towels immediately. This will ensure that the excess grease from the bacon is absorbed into the paper towels. Now bacon is ready for use.
• If you like bacon, and would like to have it for breakfast, then you can also slightly under cook the bacon and cool it after removing it from the oven. Once bacon cools down, place it in an airtight zipper bag and freeze the bag. In the morning, you can reheat the bacon for 30 seconds and have them for breakfast.