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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Air Fryer Bacon

    Published: July 23, 2019 · Updated: December 5, 2020 · By: Krissy · 6 Comments
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    how to make Air Fryer Bacon

    Air Fryer Bacon is one of the best ways to cook perfectly crisp and chewy bacon without all the grease splatter you get from cooking on your cook top!

    I have always either made my bacon in a frying pan on the cook top or on a baking sheet in the oven. Now that I have an air fryer, I think this is the absolute best way to cook perfect bacon. Plus, it's so easy to clean!

    Air Fryer Bacon

    We are a bacon loving family. You will never find my refrigerator without bacon that's ready to cook or bacon that has already been cooked that just needs to be heated up. Can you imagine how good this would taste with some Air Fryer donuts?

    There really is no food better than bacon. It deserves it's own food group on the food pyramid.

    I'll go over my various methods of cooking bacon and why I think using the air fryer is your best bet.

    bacon that was cooked in an air fryer

    First, let's discuss the pros and cons of each of the three main ways to cook bacon: on the stove, in the oven, and in an air fryer.

    Cooking bacon on the stove:

    PROS:

    • Tastes amazing if you do it right. That means you must start off at a high temperature and slowly decrease the temperature as the oil heats and bubbles
    • It's easy to save the bacon grease and use for another use

    CONS:

    • You have to constantly monitor the bacon and move it around to ensure it gets evenly cooked
    • Easy to burn some pieces and under cook others
    • Bacon often cooks curled and not flat
    • You are limited to how much you can fit in your pan without over crowding

    Cooking bacon in the oven:

    PROS:

    • Easy to clean up, especially when you cook on foil and let the oil harden
    • Bacon cooks flat and turns out even better if you flip it half way
    • Doesn't require much monitoring
    • You can cook a lot of bacon all at the same time

    CONS:

    • Must have an oven safe rack to place on your baking sheet to get best results
    • Bacon turns out more chewy than crisp. It tastes good, just not as good as when it's fried

    Cooking bacon in the air fryer:

    PROS:

    • No splatter!
    • Creates the best tasting bacon. Crispy edges, chewy bite, and perfectly rendered fat... especially if you flip the pieces part way through the cooking process
    • This is the quickest way to cook bacon. Makes it easy to enjoy on a busy morning

    CONS:

    • You must own an air fryer. They take up a lot of space but I think they're worth it.
    • You're limited by the size of your basket.
    • It takes a little trial and error to figure out the temperature and time that works best for you.
    crispy and chewy Air Fryer Bacon

    How to make this recipe:

    Like I said above, it takes a bit of trial and error to get the temperature and timing right. I burned the first batch I made because I thought it would take longer to cook than it did. Don't worry - I didn't burn it to the point where we couldn't eat it. I just chopped it up and put it on a salad.

    • Arrange your bacon slices in a single layer. If it helps, cut them in half so that you can fit them in better.
    • I like to air fry my bacon at 350 degrees. I started with a time of 10 minutes.
    • Pull out the basket and flip the bacon. Put the basket back in and cook the bacon another 2-5 minutes depending on how crisp you like it.

    Remember, it's easy to pull the basket out and check on the doneness of your bacon at any time! You won't regret it.

    Air Fryer Bacon

    Air Fryer Bacon

    Air Fryer Bacon is one of the best ways to cook perfectly crisp and chewy bacon without all the grease splatter you get from cooking on your cook top!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 1 minute
    Cook Time: 14 minutes
    Scale: 2 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 4 slices bacon (thick cut, cut in half)

    Instructions

    • Arrange bacon slices in single layer in bottom of air fryer. Be sure not to overlap.
      bacon placed in an air fryer basket
    • Air fry at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. When done, open cooking compartment, flip bacon pieces, and cook for another 2-5 minutes depending on desired chewy or crispy level.
      air fried bacon

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 87mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Becky Hardin

      August 04, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      5 stars
      The best way to cook bacon. YUM

      Reply
    2. Julie

      August 01, 2019 at 7:11 am

      5 stars
      I love that this is just a crispy as coming out of a pan! I always hated the oil splatters of cooking it, so there will definitely be more bacon in my house with this method!

      Reply
    3. Rachael Yerkes

      July 31, 2019 at 7:43 am

      5 stars
      Love this so much!

      Reply
    4. Jennifer Lehner

      July 31, 2019 at 7:26 am

      What a great recipe! Must try!

      Reply
    5. Maryanne

      July 23, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      What kind of air fryer do you use?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 27, 2019 at 4:56 am

        I have a Gourmia that I got from Costco. -Krissy

        Reply

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