This post may be sponsored or contain affiliate links, but all opinions are my own. I may earn money if purchases are made through links (at no additional cost to you) which helps support this site and keep the content free.
Baking bacon is much easier than frying it up in a pan. This method raises the meat in the pan so the strips aren’t loaded with grease.
One of the low carb cookbooks I have suggests cooking bacon in the oven to prevent messy splatters from pan frying. I eat a lot of bacon so I was looking for a better way to cook it.
I absolutely hate the mess that results from frying the bacon in a pan. And, I end up spending a long time standing at the cooktop because the whole package of bacon never fits in one pan.
Last week I tried baking bacon on a rack in the oven for the first time. It was so simple without a big mess. I will never go back to frying bacon in a pan ever again!
FREE eBook!
LOW CARB TIPS and TRICKS
Subscribe now to receive your free copy of Low Carb Tips and Tricks which includes 20 easy to prepare recipes. Plus, get access to the weekly newsletter and special offers only for subscribers!
The best part is that a whole package of bacon can be cooked at once without standing over a cooktop with the exhaust fan going. Just put it in the oven and wait for the timer to beep.
I just used two standard sized rimmed jellyroll pans. Then, I put wire baking cooling racks on top. The bacon is raised up while cooking so it doesn’t get soaked in grease.
The cleanup after baking bacon is so easy. You just have to pour off the grease in the pans and scrub down the racks. Then, I put it all in the dishwasher.
To make cleanup even easier, you can line the pans with aluminum foil. Then, when it’s all done, just toss the grease and used foil in the garbage.
It really doesn’t get much easier than this. And, you’ll get super crisp bacon that isn’t all shriveled up. It comes out pretty flat. To make it even crispier, you’ll want to blot up the grease from each strip of bacon with a paper towel.
Once you give this method of baking bacon in the oven, you’ll never go back to pan frying. You may even want to have separate baking racks just to use for cooking bacon.
Since learning this method, I use racks to cook anything wrapped in bacon like this chicken tenders recipe. Since the bacon isn’t drowning in the grease, there’s less splattering mess as well.
You do need to watch out for bacon grease dripping off the sides of the pan. I have had my smoke detectors go off more than once when that happens as the grease burns off in the oven.
Baking Bacon in the Oven on Racks
Baking Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 package bacon
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
-
Set cooling racks on top of jelly roll pans and spray lightly with non-stick spray.
-
Line bacon on cooling racks. Be careful not to overlap the bacon.
-
Bake for about 20 minutes.
-
Transfer cooked slices to paper towels to absorb excess grease.
-
For easier cleanup, line pans with aluminum foil and put bacon directly on the foil.
Related Posts
-
- Low Carb Baked Beans with Beef
-
- Baked Ranch Cheddar Chicken Bacon Cheese Recipe
-
- Bacon Burger Cabbage Stir Fry Skillet Dish
-
- Low Carb Meatloaf Recipe – Gluten Free
-
- Yellow Squash Low Carb Quesadillas
-
- Coconut Summer Squash Pie – Gluten Free Low Carb
Robyn says
I was concerned about the smoke as well. I bake mine at 375° for 25 minutes. No smoke.
Lisa says
My husband likes his well done so 400°F works best for us.
IDontCook says
Would be a good idea if it didn’t make my oven smoke like a chimney. Yes I put a cookie sheet under the bacon. Yes I covered it in tinfoil for good measure. Yes my smoke alarms went off. Yes I gave up with 6 minutes to go because I had that much smoke coming out. Just fry it for heaven’s sake.
Lisa says
I’ve had my smoke alarm go off a couple times, but it was when the bacon hung over the side and dripped down. I still prefer this method to frying because I can cook a lot more without having to stand and watch while it cooks.