How To: Cook Bacon in the Oven

How to cook bacon in the oven

My family LOVES bacon but I don't love the mess it makes making it! For some reason we always either microwaved it in small batches (hello smell commitment in the microwave for the next week!) or I would grill it in a pan on the stove. Now that I discovered cooking it in the oven I will always cook the whole package at once and store any leftovers (hahaha!)

Here's how you do it:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bacon strips on baking sheet in a single layer.

Bake the bacon in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until bacon reaches desired doneness. I bake mine for 20 minutes or more because we like ours cooked longer.

Move the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Blot with paper towels to remove excess grease. 

I leave the pan a little while to let the grease cool. Then I roll up the foil and throw away and wash the pan! Cooked bacon!

Store in the refrigerator (any you don't eat right away!) to supplement salads and sandwiches, to add to casseroles or breakfast muffins or sprinkle on soups.