Air Fryer Bacon - Crispy Perfection
Air fryer bacon is an easy, mess-free way to cook perfectly crispy strips every time. Cleaner, quicker, and healthier than pan-frying, it’s the ultimate breakfast upgrade.
Servings 11 slices
Calories 168kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package bacon (mine had 11 slices)
Instructions
- If you have the tray type of air fryer, remove them before preheating otherwise you will preheat the basket type with the basket in the oven.Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Add bacon in a single layer to the air fryer tray or basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cut the bacon slices in half. Make sure the bacon slices aren't touching each other or barely touching.1 package bacon
- Set the temperature to 350 degrees and the timer to 10 minutes. This is for normal sliced bacon. For thicker sliced bacon, you will set the timer to 12 minutes.
- Line a plate with paper towels. Once the bacon is at the crisp you want, remove it from the oven with tongs and place it on the paper towels to absorb any grease. Take another paper towel and blot the grease off the bacon.
- Make as many batches as you like. If you make more than one batch, keep the cooked bacon warm by placing the slices on a foil-lined pan in an oven set to 200 degrees.
- Serve, and enjoy.
Notes
Helpful tips
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- Depending on the thickness of your bacon and personal preferences, you may need to adjust the cooking time. Experiment to find your perfect level of crispiness.
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- Some air fryer models do not require preheating. Check your manufacturer's instructions to see if this applies to your air fryer.
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- Depending on how many bacon strips you want to cook and the size of your air fryer, you'll most likely have to cook them in batches. I keep what I've cooked warm in the oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit as I cook additional batches.
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- Depending on how the bacon cooks, you will decide if you want to flip the bacon mid-cooking. But I don't flip my bacon slices because both sides crisp nicely.
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- Don't discard that delicious bacon grease! Drain it from the basket and store it in a jar for later use in cooking other dishes, like fried eggs.
- Air frying bacon is mess-free compared to stove-top cooking. Remove the basket and tray, wash them, and you're done.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slices | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 80mg | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg