The Only Way to Cook Bacon
Crispy Bacon Without the Mess: My Go-To Method
Growing up, bacon and eggs were a weekend staple, and I loved every bite. But for health reasons, it wasn’t a tradition I carried on with my own family. That said, bacon still makes a special appearance around the winter holidays—it’s just too good to resist!
For years, though, making bacon was something I dreaded. Oh, the mess! No matter how careful I was, the splatter of sizzling grease would inevitably find its way onto the stove top, counters, and backsplash. I tried every trick: lids, splatter guards, even wasteful amounts of aluminum foil. And still, no luck. And let’s not forget the lingering smell of bacon grease that hung around for days, no matter how thoroughly I cleaned.
Then came the game-changer: baking bacon in the oven. Using a good self-cleaning oven (which didn’t exist when I was growing up!), this method has completely transformed the way I cook bacon. No splatter, no mess, no lingering smells—just perfectly crispy bacon with minimal effort.
So, fire up the oven and give this method a try. You can enjoy delicious, crispy bacon without dreading the cleanup. It’s a holiday win in my book! ❤️🥓✨
The Only Way to Cook Bacon
Special Note: Get your oven nice and hot!
Ingredients:
1 lb bacon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
Grab a rimmed baking sheet, like a rimmed cookie sheet, that a cookie cooling rack will fit into.
Lay bacon on wire cookie rack as evenly as possible (the bacon will shrink during cooking.
At about 5 min in, flip the bacon. Be careful handling the pan as it can easily get off balance and the hot bacon grease could spill out!
Start checking for your desired crispiness after about 5 more minutes. Keep a close eye here because the bacon can go from perfect to burnt in the blink of an eye!
Place on paper towel or a [aper napkin once removed from the oven to finish draining off some of the fat.
