How to Make Oven-Baked Bacon

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Easy to make oven baked bacon for a mess free breakfast

Prep Time5

Active Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Yield:

Calories: 315cal

Author: Melissa Haines

Cost: $10

Equipment

Baking Sheet
parchment paper

Materials

1 lb. bacon

Instructions

Just line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. This makes cleanup super easy.
Place your bacon side by side on the baking sheet.
Set it on the center rack of a cold oven
Set the temp to 400 degrees.
Let the bacon cook for about 15 minutes.
The bacon might appear that is not crispy enough. It will turn crispy as it dries.
Set your bacon slices on some paper towels to absorb the grease.

Notes

How long to Cook Bacon

Regular bacon will take around 15 minutes. Check on it at about 12 minutes and keep an eye on it

Turkey bacon will take less than 15 minutes. Look in on it after about 11 minutes and keep an eye on it

Thick-cut bacon will take a bit longer. Look at the bacon after 15 minutes and keep an eye on it, checking in every few minutes. No longer than 20 minutes

Bacon will continue to cook a little bit after you pull it off of the sheet pan.

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