Perfectly Cooked Bacon
Bacon makes everything better, at least that’s what we think in our house. Doesn’t everyone love bacon? We love bacon. I just don’t love the bacon grease splattering all over me and my stove top. That is why we always cook bacon in the oven. This is truly perfectly cooked bacon. We like our bacon crispy so if you don’t like it as crispy, decrease your cook time.
Did you know that you can freeze cooked bacon? Wouldn’t it be nice to have bacon cooked and ready to go all the time? Check out my recipe notes about how to freeze it.
We always cook the whole pound of bacon, but if you feel like you want to be able to thaw only a half pound of bacon, or a couple of strips, check out this way to freeze bacon.
If you are looking for some great recipes that have bacon in them, check out Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza, Breakfast Burrito, and Mexican Egg Cups. These recipes are delicious and this perfectly cooked bacon recipe makes it so much easier to make them.
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Perfectly Cooked Bacon
- Total Time: 33 minute
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
This perfectly cooked bacon is so easy, and prevents you from having to deal with grease splattering on you and your stove.
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Line a half sheet pan, or two cookie sheets, with foil.
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Place strips of bacon onto foil lined pan, being sure that the bacon is in one single layer.
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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes depending on your desired crispiness. We like our bacon crisp so we bake it for at least 30 minutes. If you are using 2 cookie sheets, make sure that, halfway through the baking time, you move the top cookie sheet to the bottom rack and the bottom cookie sheet to the top rack.
Notes
The package of bacon says one serving size is 2 strips of bacon. That doesn’t seem like enough to me, but that is what I based my number of servings on in this recipe.
To Freeze: Cook bacon as directed, subtracting a couple of minutes. You want to take the bacon out just before it reaches your preferred level of crispiness. Place bacon on a paper towels to cool. Once cooled, place in a freezer bag and freeze.
When ready to eat: Take bacon out and either heat it in a skillet for a couple of minutes or you can put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until heated through. Â
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 mintues
- Category: Pork
Lisa
Hello there! My name is Lisa. I am a wife, mother of four beautiful children and a nurse. Having a blog was not something I ever expected to be doing, but I am so excited to be on this adventure. I have been a psychiatric nurse for 18 years. I am a lover of God, family, friends, food, photography and humor. My obsession with freezer meal planning is the main reason I wanted to start this blog. It has changed the way I feed my family. Meal planning and making life a little bit easier is something I am so passionate about. Sharing my ideas with people has brough me such joy. I love to tell anyone who will listen about my next big cooking or baking adventure. I hope that you will find helpful tips and delicious recipes on this blog.
2 Comments
James H Meyer III
This was a huge success! 30 minutes was perfect for my “crispy bacon” eating girls; I don’t like my bacon quite that crisp– i might take some slices out for me after 25 minutes last time. It definitely helped my clean-up time as well, as the aluminum foil isn’t really a possibility in the microwave or on the griddle =). I think I’m sold on Bake-on.
Lisa
I am glad it worked out so well. We sometimes like to cook up some bacon at the beginning of the week and keep it in the fridge to have in scrambled eggs or omelets in the morning.