Cooking bacon in the oven is an easy way to make crispy, evenly cooked bacon, it frees up room on the stovetop, and eliminates grease splatters! I'll teach you a simple way of how to cook bacon in the oven mess free with foil.
Preheat oven to 400° F. Line one rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place an oven-safe wire rack on top of the foil.
Place bacon strips on the wire rack, making sure they don't overlap. Bake for 15 minutes until browned and crisp, or maybe even longer - thicker slices will need more time. You want them to be crisp, but not burned, and you don't want the edges to be curled.
6 strips bacon
When done baking, immediately place on a paper towel-lined plate to dry and cool completely. Pat the tops with another paper towel to soak up any excess grease.
Serve and enjoy!
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Tip: I like to use two overlapping sheets of aluminum foil on a rimmed baking sheet for cooking the bacon to ensure the grease doesn't spill outWhat if I don't have a wire rack? If you don't have an oven safe wire rack to cook the bacon, that's okay. You can still use the baking sheet/aluminum foil method, you'll just place the strips of bacon directly on the aluminum. Just know that you may find they have more curled edges and may not be as evenly cooked, and you'll want to do a little extra blotting with paper towels to remove extra grease.Storage: You can store bacon in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. But if you notice it smells or looks "off", it's time to toss it.Reheating: To reheat bacon, you can place the bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet in the oven at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.Freezing: To freeze cooked bacon, store bacon in a freezer-safe airtight container in the freezer between layers of parchment paper for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat as needed.