Not only does this oven method recipe free you from needing to constantly tend the bacon while it cooks, but it also produces superior results. Other pros: no bacon grease splatter all over your stovetop, no flipping (so you won't scald your forearms with oil), and always-crisp-but-never-burnt-bacon. Use this bacon to make the ultimate BLT.

Recipe information

Yield
8 servings

Ingredients

lb. thick-cut bacon (about 16 slices)

Preparation

Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°. Divide bacon between 2 wire racks set inside large foil-lined rimmed baking sheets. Bake, rotating baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until brown and crisp, 35–50 minutes (depending on the thickness). Transfer to paper towels to drain.

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Reviews (10)

Used the rack method. Bacon was perfect, for us. Not crunchy, and not chewy. Thick cut bacon, 400° for about 40 minutes. Cleaning the rack is a pain tho.
- Joe
- Chesterfield, Mi
- 6/27/2022
Love making bacon this way. However, I prefer the rack. The bacon does not sit in any grease.
- Sarah Jay
- Orlando, FL
- 1/3/2022
I always cook my bacon this way. You definitely don't need the oven rack though. Just line your baking sheet with foil and it'll be fine. I like to check it after 20 minutes though and monitor it every 5 minutes after that to make sure it doesn't burn. Drain off the fat after cooking so you can make Rick's bacon fat tortillas later. Love you Rick!
- lifeis_short
- Los Angeles, CA
- 5/30/2020
Really good recipe. Put parchment paper on the baking sheet for a really easy clean-up.
- Jackson S
- 5/24/2020
I do recommend this method! Good luck cleaning the cooling rack off afterward though.
- EagleM16
- Denver, CO
- 10/14/2019